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| Table of the 24 Spacecrafts Launched in 1959 |
| # | Spacecraft | Sponsor | Launch Date | Mission Type | Categories | |
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| 1) | "Luna 1" | Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) | 2 Jan 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USSR, |
| 2) | Discoverer 0 / KH-1 | U.S. Air Force | 21 Jan 59 | M | Technology
(Launcher Test) |
USA, Fail, |
| 3) | Vanguard II | NASA | 17 Feb 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, |
| 4) | Discoverer 1 / KH-1 | U.S. DARPA | 28 Feb 59 | M | Technology
(Photo surveillance satellite prototype) |
USA, Fail, |
| 5) | Pioneer 4 | NASA / AMBA | 3 Mar 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USA, |
| 6) | Discoverer 2 / KH-1 | U.S. DARPA | 13 Apr 59 | M | Technology
(Photo surveillance satellite prototype) |
USA, |
| 7) | Vanguard SLV 5 | NASA | 14 Apr 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, Fail, |
| 8) | Discoverer 3 / KH-1 | U.S. DARPA | 3 Jun 59 | M | Technology
(Photo surveillance satellite prototype) |
USA, Fail, |
| 9) | "Luna" | Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1) |
18 Jun 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USSR, Fail, |
| 10) | Vanguard SLV-6 | NASA | 22 Jun 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, Fail, |
| 11) | Discoverer 4 / KH-1 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
25 Jun 59 | M | Photo Surveillance (1st)
(Film Capsule Recovery) |
USA, Fail, |
| 12) | Explorer S-1 | NASA | 16 Jul 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, Fail, |
| 13) | Explorer 6 | NASA | 7 Aug 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, |
| 14) | Discoverer 5 / KH-1 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
13 Aug 59 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, Fail, |
| 15) | Beacon 2 | NASA/U.S. Navy | 15 Aug 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, Fail, |
| 16) | Discoverer 6 / KH-1 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
19 Aug 59 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, Fail, |
| 17) | "Luna 2" | Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1) |
12 Sep 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USSR, |
| 18) | Transit 1A | U.S. Navy | 17 Sep 59 | M | Navigation (1st) | USA, Fail, |
| 19) | Vanguard III | NASA | 18 Sep 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, |
| 20) | "Luna 3" | Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1) |
4 Oct 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USSR, |
| 21) | Explorer 7 | NASA | 13 Oct 59 | C | Earth/Space Science | USA, |
| 22) | Discoverer 7 / KH-1 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
7 Nov 59 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, Fail, |
| 23) | Discoverer 8 / KH-1 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
20 Nov 59 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, Fail, |
| 24) | Pioneer P-3 | NASA | 26 Nov 59 | C | Planetary Exploration (Moon) | USA, Fail, |
| 1958 Summary | All Summaries | 1960 Summary |
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