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Rocket Launches On This Day in History

Rocket launches have been a staple of space exploration since the late 1950s. The history of rocket launches is filled with groundbreaking achievements, incredible technological advancements, and devastating failures. Today, space exploration is continuing to evolve, with new technologies and goals that are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding. View the historic rocket launches that have been launched in the past on this day.

Explorer 11Juno II

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Success
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Ikonos 1Athena II

Lockheed Martin

Failure
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA