#Launch_Tag Launch_JD Launch_Date LV_Type Variant Flight_ID Flight Mission FlightCode Platform Launch_Site Launch_Pad Ascent_Site Ascent_Pad Apogee Apoflag Range RangeFlag Dest OrbPay Agency LaunchCode FailCode Group Category LTCite Cite Notes # Updated 2026 May 17 1946:03 1949-S08 2433040.18 1949 May 3 1614 Viking - 1 Viking 1 - - - WS ALA1 - - 83 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Aeron/Photo Newell - - 1949-M05 2433166.21 1949 Sep 6 1657 Viking - 2 Viking 2 - - - WS ALA1 - - 57 - - 0.000 NRL SF S1 NRL/ Aeron/Photo Newell - - 1950-M03 2433322.41 1950 Feb 9 2144 Viking - 3 Viking 3 - - - WS ALA1 - - 80 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Solar UV,X/Photo Newell - - 1950-S04 2433413.63 1950 May 12 0308 Viking - 4 Viking 4 - - AVM1 JARV LP1 - - 171 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Ionos/Aeron Newell - - 1950-S21 2433607.22 1950 Nov 21 1718 Viking - 5 Viking 5 - - - WS ALA1 - - 174 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/Seddon,Jackson,Kane Iono-solar Newell - - 1950-M13 2433627.79 1950 Dec 12 0704 Viking - 6 Viking 6 - - - WS ALA1 - - 64 - - 0.000 NRL SF S1 NRL/ Iono-solar Newell - - 1951-S37 2433866.25 1951 Aug 7 1800 Viking - 7 Viking 7 - - - WS ALA1 - - 219 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Iono-solar Newell - - 1952-A93 2434170.23 1952 Jun 6 1730 Viking Type 9 - 8 Viking 8 - - - WS NLA - - 6 - - 0.000 NRL SF S1 NRL/ Test Newell - - 1952-S41 2434362.40 1952 Dec 15 2138 Viking Type 9 - 9 Viking 9 - - - WS NLA - - 217 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/Byram,Chubb Solar X Newell - - 1954-S28 2434870.21 1954 May 7 1700 Viking Type 9 - 10 Viking 10 - - - WS NLA - - 219 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/Seddon,Jackson, Aeron/Ionos Newell - - 1954-S32 2434887.21 1954 May 24 1700 Viking Type 9 - 11 Viking 11 - - - WS NLA - - 254 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Reentry test Newell - - 1955-S14 2435143.41 1955 Feb 4 2155 Viking Type 9 - 12 Viking 12 - - - WS NLA - - 231 - - 0.000 NRL SS - NRL/ Reentry test Newell - - 1956-S107 2435815.75 1956 Dec 8 0603 Viking Type 9 - 13/TV0 Vanguard TV0 - - - CC LC18A - - 204 - - 0.000 NRL TS - NRL/Mazur Test Vang-TV0 SP-4202 - 1957-S31 2435959.77 1957 May 1 0629:00 Viking Type 9 - 14/TV1 Vanguard TV1 - - - CC LC18A - - 195 - - 0.000 NRL TS - NRL/Mazur Test Newell NRL-VR-17 - 1957-S142 2436135.31 1957 Oct 23 1922:54 Vanguard - TV-2 Vanguard TV2 - - - CC LC18A - - 175 - - 0.000 NRL TS - NRL/Mazur Test Vang-ER9470 WDC - 1957-F01 2436179.20 1957 Dec 6 1644:35 Vanguard - TV-3 Vanguard TV3 Vanguard Test Satellite - - CC LC18A - - 0 - - 0.002 NRL OF PE G Sat MEO O Vang-ER9948 - Fuel injector fire 1958-F01 2436239.81 1958 Feb 5 0733 Vanguard - TV-3BU Vanguard TV3BU Vanguard Test Satellite - - CC LC18A - - 6 - - 0.002 NRL OF S1G G Sat MEO O Vang-ER9955 - Control failure, pitched 1958 BET 2436280.01 1958 Mar 17 1215:41 Vanguard - TV-4 Vanguard I Vanguard Test Satellite - - CC LC18A - - 4329 - - 0.002 NRL OS - G Sat MEO O SP-4202 Vang-ER9960 - 1958-F04 2436322.62 1958 Apr 29 0253:00 Vanguard - TV-5 Vanguard TV5 X-ray satellite - - CC LC18A - - 550 - - 0.010 NRL OF S2S G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10300 - No S2/S3 sep 1958-F05 2436351.66 1958 May 28 0346:20 Vanguard - SLV-1 Vanguard SLV1 Lyman Alpha satellite - - CC LC18A - - 2500 - - 0.010 NRL OF S3G G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10301 - S2 lost attitude in coast 1958-F06 2436380.71 1958 Jun 26 0500:52 Vanguard - SLV-2 Vanguard SLV2 X-ray satellite - - CC LC18A - - 165 - - 0.010 NRL OF S2P G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10302 - Ox feed clogged 1958-U01 2436473.15 1958 Sep 26 1538 Vanguard - SLV-3 Vanguard SLV3 Cloud cover satellite - - CC LC18A - - 426 - - 0.010 NRL OF S2P* G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10303 - UDMH injector clogged 1959 ALP 2436617.16 1959 Feb 17 1555 Vanguard - SLV-4 Vanguard II Cloud cover satellite - - CC LC18A - - 3687 - - 0.010 NRL OS - G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10304 - - 1959-F01 2436672.62 1959 Apr 14 0249:46 Vanguard - SLV-5 Vanguard SLV5 Magnetometer satellite - - CC LC18A - - 100 - - 0.011 NRL OF S1S G Sat MEO O Vang-ER10589 - Pitch control lost at sep 1959-F03 2436742.34 1959 Jun 22 2016:09 Vanguard - SLV-6 Vanguard SLV6 Radiation Balance sat - - CC LC18A - - 140 - - 0.010 NRL OF S2P G Sat MEO O Vang-ER-SLV6 - Prop tank burst 1959 ETA 2436829.72 1959 Sep 18 0520:07 Vanguard X-248 SLV-7 Vanguard III Magne-Ray satellite - - CC LC18A - - 3758 - - 0.047 NRL OS - G Sat MEO A Vang-ER-SLV7 - -