By country
United States21
Soviet Union4
By rocket
By spaceport
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1959
25 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 2, 1959 | E-1 No. 41959 MU | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 21, 1959 | Discoverer 01959-E01 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 0 | OE |
| 3 | Feb 17, 1959 | Cloud cover satellite1959 ALP | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Feb 28, 1959 | CORONA Test Vehicle 21959 BET | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 5 | Mar 3, 1959 | Pioneer 41959 NU | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Apr 13, 1959 | CORONA BIO 11959 GAM | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 7 | Apr 14, 1959 | Magnetometer satellite1959-F01 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 8 | Jun 3, 1959 | CORONA BIO 21959-F02 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 9 | Jun 18, 1959 | E-1 No. 51959-F06 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 10 | Jun 22, 1959 | Radiation Balance sat1959-F03 | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 11 | Jun 25, 1959 | CORONA C-11959-U01 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 12 | Jul 16, 1959 | NASA S-11959-F05 | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 13 | Aug 7, 1959 | NASA S-21959 DEL | Thor Able III | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Aug 13, 1959 | CORONA C-21959 EPS | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 15 | Aug 15, 1959 | Beacon1959-F07 | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 16 | Aug 19, 1959 | CORONA C-31959 ZET | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 17 | Sep 12, 1959 | E-1 No. 71959 XI | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Sep 17, 1959 | Transit 1A1959-F08 | Thor Able II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 19 | Sep 18, 1959 | Magne-Ray satellite1959 ETA | Vanguard | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 20 | Sep 24, 1959 | Able IVA1959-E02 | Atlas C Able | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 0 | OE |
| 21 | Oct 4, 1959 | E-2A1959 THE | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Oct 13, 1959 | NASA S-1A1959 IOT | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Nov 7, 1959 | CORONA C-41959 KAP | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 24 | Nov 20, 1959 | CORONA C-51959 LAM | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 25 | Nov 26, 1959 | Able IVB1959-F09 | Atlas Able | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.