List of R-7 launches (1957–1959)

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This is a list of launches made by the R-7 Semyorka ICBM, and its derivatives between 1957 and 1959. All launches are orbital satellite launches, unless stated otherwise.

Date and Time (
GMT
) 		Configuration Serial Number Launch Site Result Payload Remarks

1957

15 May 1957, 16:01 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-5 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A Flight test, maiden flight of R-7.
Fire in the Blok D strap-on led to premature separation at T+88 seconds and vehicle breakup.
12 July 1957, 12:53 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-7 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A Electrical failure caused the vehicle to roll at high speed, resulting in breakup at T+32 seconds.
21 August 1957, 12:25 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-8 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test - World's first missile flight to achieve intercontinental range.
7 September 1957, 11:39 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-9 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
4 October 1957, 19:28 Sputnik-PS
(8K71PS) 		M1-1PS LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful Sputnik 1 World's first orbital launch
Maiden flight of Sputnik 8K71PS
3 November 1957, 02:30 Sputnik-PS
(8K71PS) 		M1-2PS LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful Sputnik 2 First animal in orbit (Laika)
Final flight of Sputnik 8K71PS

1958

29 January 1958, 21:15 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-11 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test. Improper separation of the strap-ons at staging damaged plumbing in the core stage. Vehicle lost thrust and the warhead impacted far off-target.
29 March 1958, 14:40 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-10 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
4 April 1958, 15:30 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		M1-12 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
27 April 1958, 09:01 Sputnik
(8A91) 		B1-2 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure D1 s/n. 1 Disintegrated 88 seconds into flight
Maiden flight of Sputnik 8A91
15 May 1958, 07:00 Sputnik
(8A91) 		B1-1 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful Sputnik 3 Final flight of Sputnik rocket
24 May 1958, 10:30 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		B1-3 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test. Blok A shut down prematurely and warhead separation failed.
10 July 1958, 07:42 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		B1-4 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A Test of Luna 8K72 rocket. High-frequency vibrations caused the Blok D strap-on's combustion chamber to disintegrate. The strap-on broke away at liftoff while the rest of the booster impacted near the pad.
23 September 1958, 07:40 Luna
(8K72) 		B1-3 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure Luna E-1 No.1 Excessive vibration caused the booster to disintegrate 92 seconds into flight
Maiden flight of Luna 8K72.
11 October 1958, 21:42 Luna
(8K72) 		B1-4 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure Luna E-1 No.2 Excessive vibration caused the booster to disintegrate 104 seconds into flight.
4 December 1958, 18:18 Luna
(8K72) 		B1-5 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure Luna E-1 No.3 Loss of hydrogen peroxide lubricant to the core stage turbopumps at T+245 seconds. Vehicle lost thrust and impacted downrange.
24 December 1958, 16:00 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		B3-16 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test. Loss of hydrogen peroxide lubricant in the Blok V strap-on, which separated 13 seconds prior to normal cutoff and staging. Manual shutoff command issued at T+130 seconds.

1959

2 January 1959, 16:41 Luna
(8K72) 		B1-6 LC-1/5, Baikonur Partial failure Luna 1 Guidance system malfunction
First human-made object to reach the escape velocity of the Earth
17 March 1959, 01:46 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		041081 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
25 March 1959, 05:25 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-18 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
30 March 1959, 22:53 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-20 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test. Loss of hydrogen peroxide lubricant at T+280 seconds. Core stage lost thrust.
9 May 1959, 18:59 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-21 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
30 May 1959, 21:42 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-22 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test. Partial failure. Core stage engines failed to shut off on schedule and the warhead overshot its target by 1890 km.
9 June 1959, 20:34 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-23 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test, missed target
18 June 1959, 08:08 Luna
(8K72) 		I1-7 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure Luna E-1A No.1 Spilled gyroscope led to control failure at T+153 seconds. Manual shutoff command sent.
18 July 1959, 18:15 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-24 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
30 July 1959, 04:00 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		041082 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
13 August 1959, 23:14 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I3-25 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
12 September 1959, 06:39 Luna
(8K72) 		I1-7B LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful Luna 2
18 September 1959, 16:02 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I1-1T LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
4 October 1959, 00:43 Luna
(8K72) 		I1-8 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful Luna 3
22 October 1959, 17:30 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		267432 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
25 October 1959, 17:32 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		267434 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
1 November 1959, 21:23 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		267431 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
20 November 1959, 21:06 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		I2-1T LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
27 November 1959, 01:12 R-7 Semyorka
(8K71) 		267433 LC-1/5, Baikonur Successful N/A ICBM test
23 December 1959, 19:05 R-7A Semyorka
(8K74) 		I1-1 LC-1/5, Baikonur Failure N/A ICBM test, Maiden flight of R-7A, Thrust vectoring failed


References

  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch List - R-7 Family". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  • Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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