Spacecraft launched in 1958

first satellite of the United States

Soviet research satellite

fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite

first satellite launched by NASA, unable to reach lunar orbit due to rocket guidance failure

U.S. space probe destroyed due to a launch failure

U.S. space probe lost due to a launch failure

U.S. space probe lost due to a launch failure

American research satellite, lost during a launch vehicle failure

communications satellite

spacecraft

American military research satellite

Soviet spacecraft

American research satellite launched in 1958

Soviet spacecraft

United States satellite launched in 1958

second flight of the American Vanguard rocket

NASA balloon satellite program

failed rocket launch