1952 in spaceflight


Launch of a V-2 from White Sands. The V-2 made its final flight in 1952.

This is a list of spaceflight-related events which occurred in 1952.

Contents


Launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Launch site LSP
Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January
30 January
20:45		 Aerobee RTV-A-1a Holloman LC-A ARDC
ARDC/Utah Suborbital Ionospheric 30 January Launch failure

February
19 February
14:49		 Aerobee RTV-A-1c Holloman LC-A ARDC
Airglow ARDC Suborbital 19 February Launch failure

April
22 April
17:28		 Aerobee RTV-A-1 Holloman LC-A ARDC
ARDC Suborbital Ionospheric 22 April Successful
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
30 April
13:30		 Aerobee RTV-N-10 White Sands LC-35 US Navy
NRL Suborbital UV Astronomy 30 April Successful
Apogee: 128 kilometres (80 mi)

May
1 May
14:59		 Aerobee RTV-N-10 White Sands LC-35 US Navy
NRL Suborbital UV Astronomy 1 May Successful
Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
5 May
13:44		 Aerobee RTV-N-10 White Sands LC-35 US Navy
NRL Suborbital UV Astronomy 5 May Successful
Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi)
20 May
16:06		 V-2 White Sands LC-33 US Army
US Army Suborbital 20 May Successful
Project Hermes launch, apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi)

June
6 June
17:30		 Viking White Sands ALA-1 US Navy
Viking 8 NRL Suborbital Solar 6 June Launch failure
Accidentally launched during static fire ground test
18 June
17:50		 Aerobee RTV-A-1 Holloman LC-A ARDC
ARDC Suborbital 18 June Successful
Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi)
30 June
14:32		 Aerobee RTV-A-1 Holloman LC-A ARDC
Airglow 1 ARDC Suborbital 30 June Successful
Apogee: 101 kilometres (63 mi)

August
8 August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 8 August Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
20 August R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 20 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
21 August R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 21 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
25 August R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 25 August Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
26 August
18:53		 Aerobee RTV-A-1a Holloman LC-A ARDC
ARDC/Utah Suborbital Ionospheric 26 August Launch failure
Apogee: 32 kilometres (20 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
August R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)

September
3 September
14:49		 Aerobee RTV-N-10 White Sands LC-35 US Navy
Sunfollower NRL Suborbital 3 September Successful
Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi)
18 September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 18 September Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
19 September
15:49		 V-2 White Sands LC-33 US Army
US Army Suborbital 19 September Launch failure
Final flight of V-2, project Hermes launch, apogee: 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
25 September
03:50		 Aerobee XASR-SC-1 White Sands LC-35 US Army
GRENADES US Army Suborbital 25 September Successful
Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi)
September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September R-2 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test   Unknown
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)

October
10 October
14:24		 Aerobee RTV-A-1 Holloman LC-A ARDC
ARDC Suborbital 10 October Successful
Apogee: 101 kilometres (63 mi)
22 October
14:35		 Aerobee RTV-A-1 Holloman LC-A ARDC
T-day ARDC Suborbital 22 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 October
03:45		 Aerobee XASR-SC-2 White Sands LC-35 US Army
GRENADES US Army Suborbital 23 October Successful
Apogee: 112 kilometres (70 mi)
29 October R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 29 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
30 October R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 30 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
30 October R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 30 October Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

November
21 November R-1 Kapustin Yar OKB-1
OKB-1 Suborbital Missile test 21 November Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)

December
11 December
23:47		 Aerobee XASR-SC-1 White Sands LC-35 US Army
SPHERE US Army Suborbital 11 December Successful
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
15 December
21:38		 Viking White Sands NLA-1 US Navy
Viking 9 NRL Suborbital Solar 15 December Successful
Apogee: 217 kilometres (135 mi)
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References
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1951		 Timeline of spaceflight
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