List of R-7 launches (1957–1959)

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.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%" ! Date and Time (GMT) ! Configuration ! Serial Number ! Launch Site ! Result ! Payload ! Remarks
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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
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 * M1-2PS
 * LC-1/5, Baikonur
 * Successful
 * Sputnik 2
 * First animal in orbit (Laika) Final flight of Sputnik 8K71PS
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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.
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 * 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.
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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
 * }
 * 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
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 * ICBM test, Maiden flight of R-7A, Thrust vectoring failed
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