Orbital launches in 1957
Launches:
| Total: 3 | Success: 2 | Partial failure: 0 | Failure: 1 |
Launches by month:
Launches by launch sites
* for airborne launches the take off site of the carrier aircraft is considered
Launches by countries
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Payload | Notes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-10-04 | Baikonur | Sputnik 8K71PS | Sputnik 1 (PS-1 #1) | success | |
First successful launch of an artificial satellite. | |||||
| 1957-11-03 | Baikonur | Sputnik 8K71PS | Sputnik 2 (PS-2 #1) | success | |
| 1957-12-06 | Cape Canaveral | Vanguard | Vanguard 6.5in #1 | failure | |
First orbital launch attempt made by the US. Vehicle lost thrust and exploded after 2 seconds. | |||||