Launches from Wallops Island
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on GCAT & Launch Library 2.
Orbital Radar lists 22 orbital launches from Wallops Island, part of 7,332 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
Featured & milestone launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-23 | Meteor SM1995-F05 | Conestoga 1620 | EER | Wallops Island | — | LEO | failure |
| 1985-12-13 | ITV 11985-114 | Scout G-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1979-06-02 | Ariel 61979-047 | Scout D-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1979-02-18 | AEM-B1979-013 | Scout D-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1972-08-13 | Meteoroid Technology Sat1972-061 | Scout D-1 F | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1971-08-16 | Eole1971-071 | Scout B-1 F | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1971-07-08 | Solar Explorer C1971-058 | Scout B | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1970-11-09 | OFO1970-094 | Scout B | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1968-03-05 | Solar Explorer B1968-017 | Scout B | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1966-06-10 | OV3-4 PHASR1966-052 | Scout B | NASA | Wallops Island | — | MEO | success |
| 1965-11-19 | Solar Explorer A1965-093 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-08-10 | Secor Type I S/N 21965-063 | Scout B | NASA | Wallops Island | 5 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1965-04-29 | Beacon Explorer C1965-032 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1964-12-15 | San Marco 11964-084 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1964-11-06 | NASA S-55C1964-074 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1964-03-27 | UK-C1964-015 | Scout X-3 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1963-06-28 | AFCRL A1963-026 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1962-12-16 | NASA S-55B1962 B CHI | Scout X-3 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1961-08-25 | NASA S-55A1961 CHI | Scout X-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1961-06-30 | NASA S-551961-F06 | Scout X-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | failure |
| 1961-02-16 | NASA S-56A1961 DEL | Scout X-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | MEO | success |
| 1960-12-04 | NASA S-561960-F17 | Scout X-1 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | failure |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-06-21 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.