By country
United States23
Soviet Union5
By rocket
By spaceport
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1958
28 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 1, 1958 | Explorer 11958 ALP | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Feb 5, 1958 | Vanguard Test Satellite1958-F01 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 3 | Mar 5, 1958 | Explorer 21958-F02 | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 4 | Mar 17, 1958 | Vanguard Test Satellite1958 BET | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Mar 26, 1958 | Explorer 31958 GAM | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Apr 27, 1958 | D-1 No. 11958-F03 | Sputnik 8A91 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 7 | Apr 29, 1958 | X-ray satellite1958-F04 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 8 | May 15, 1958 | D-1 No. 21958 DEL | Sputnik 8A91 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 9 | May 28, 1958 | Lyman Alpha satellite1958-F05 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 10 | Jun 26, 1958 | X-ray satellite1958-F06 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 11 | Jul 25, 1958 | Diagnostic Payload 11958-F07 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 12 | Jul 26, 1958 | Explorer 41958 EPS | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Aug 12, 1958 | Diagnostic Payload 21958-F08 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 14 | Aug 17, 1958 | Able 11958-F09 | Thor Able I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 15 | Aug 22, 1958 | Diagnostic Payload 31958-F10 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 16 | Aug 24, 1958 | Explorer 51958-F11 | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 17 | Aug 25, 1958 | Radiation Payload 11958-F12 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 18 | Aug 26, 1958 | Radiation Payload 21958-F13 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 19 | Aug 28, 1958 | Radiation Payload 31958-F14 | NOTS EV1 | China Lake | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 20 | Sep 23, 1958 | E-1 No. 11958-F15 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 21 | Sep 26, 1958 | Cloud cover satellite1958-U01 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 22 | Oct 11, 1958 | Able 21958 ETA | Thor Able I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Partial · 0.75 |
| 23 | Oct 11, 1958 | E-1 No. 21958-F17 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 24 | Oct 23, 1958 | Beacon1958-F18 | Jupiter C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 25 | Nov 8, 1958 | Able 31958-F19 | Thor Able I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 26 | Dec 4, 1958 | E-1 No. 31958-F20 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 27 | Dec 6, 1958 | Pioneer 31958 THE | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Dec 18, 1958 | SCORE1958 ZET | Atlas B | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.