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Jupiter C

Jupiter C was built by U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency and flew 6 launch attempts between Feb 1, 1958 and Oct 23, 1958; 3 succeeded and 3 failed.

6 launchessuccess rate 50.0%United States

Launches per year

1958
SuccessfulFailed

Launch agencies

Same family

SPARTA 1

All 6 launches

6 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Oct 23, 1958Beacon1958-F18Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
Aug 24, 1958Explorer 51958-F11Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
Jul 26, 1958Explorer 41958 EPSCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
Mar 26, 1958Explorer 31958 GAMCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
Mar 5, 1958Explorer 21958-F02Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
Feb 1, 1958Explorer 11958 ALPCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.