1950 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas A. -
 RAND studies ICBM's. Nation: USA. Rand Corp. completed missile feasibility studies begun in 1949, which confirmed the military practicability of long-range rocket weapons. References: 17.
1950 October 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 3. FAILURE: Failed to reach target. -
 First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch to full range. References: 2.
1950 October 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 2. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 October - - Second powered flight of the 346-2 rocketplane. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: 346. 346-2 flights continued in October 1950 with Russian pilot P I Kasmin at the controls.
1950 October - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. Model: Navaho G-26. - Wright gets G-26 ramjet contract Nation: USA. Program: Navaho. The engine was designated XRJ47-W-1. References: 221.
1950 October - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. Model: Navaho SSM-A-2. - Navaho engine full-thrust test Nation: USA. Program: Navaho. The XLR-43 engine achieves a thrust of 333 kN for a few seconds. References: 221.
1950 October 2 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HVAR. FAILURE: Failure. - D35 Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2.
1950 October 4 - - XS-1 Flight 142 Nation: USA. Payload: XS-1 # 2 flight 61. Class: Manned. Type: Rocketplane. Spacecraft: XS-1. Crew: Griffith. NACA flight 41. For pressure distribution and stability and control data. Check of stabilizer effectiveness. Also drag investigation. Pull-ups. References: 49, 97.
1950 October 10 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Model: HVAR FFAR. - F25 Drag Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2.
1950 October 12 - Launch Vehicle: Von Braun 1948. - First Symposium on Space Flight Nation: USA. The First Symposium on Space Flight was held at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Participants included Wernher von Braun, Joseph Kaplan, Heinz Haber, Willy Ley, Oscar Schachter, and Fred L. Whipple. Among the topics discussed were an orbiting astronomical observatory, problems of survival in space, circumlunar flight, a manned orbiting space station, and the question of sovereignty in outer space.
1950 October 21 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 1. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First launch in first test series of protoype missiles. References: 2.
1950 October 25 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LA. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Lark. LV Configuration: Lark 225. - Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). The first Lark missile launched by Air Force from Cape Canaveral, the last of the three missiles launched in 1950 at the LRPG. References: 2.
1950 October 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. - Honest John begun. Nation: USA. Army contracted with Douglas Aircraft for design, development, fabrication, and flight testing of rocket having Honest John specifications. References: 17.
1950 October 26 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LA. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Lark. LV Configuration: Lark 226. FAILURE: Failure. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2.
1950 October 26 - 23:02 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: V-2. LV Configuration: V-2 61. - Ionosphere / meteorites mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA/BRL. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launched 16:02 local time. Reached 8.1 km. Carried No upper atmospheric research experiments. Technology flight for Naval Research Lab. References: 2.
1950 November 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 6. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 8. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 5. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 7. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 4. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 2 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Model: Corporal E. LV Configuration: Corporal E 6E. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 2 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Model: Deacon HVAR. - Sparrow model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 9 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Model: HVAR FFAR. - F25 Drag Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 9 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hermes. Model: Hermes B-1. LV Configuration: Hermes B-1 B-1 No. 2A. - Hermes II test Nation: USA. Agency: USA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 November 21 - 17:18 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: ALA1. Launch Vehicle: Viking. LV Configuration: Viking 5. - Viking 5 Ionosphere-solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Ionosphere; solar radiation; pressure-temperature; earth photography research. Launched at 1018 local time. Reached 175 km. References: 2.
1950 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-1. - R-1 accepted for military service. Nation: USSR. Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On adoption of the R-1 into armaments' was issued. The missile was accepted for service, with the first operational unit the 92nd brigade (BON RVGK) at Kapustin Yar. References: 474.
1950 December 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 10. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 December 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 9. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 December 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 11. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2.
1950 December 1 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HVAR. - Rascal Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2.
1950 December - Launch Vehicle: R-1. - First R-1 operational unit Nation: USSR. The first field R-1 unit was formed - the 23th brigade (BON RUGK). Each brigade was equipped with six launchers. In January 1951 the 23rd deployed to Kamishin in Volgograd oblast. In August 1958 they were transferred to the Land Forces. The number of units fielded were small, reflecting the long delay in getting the R-1 into production. The field equipment was designed to also be used for R-2 missiles, which quickly replaced the R-1 in the field units.
A sea launched variant of the R-1, probably similar to the German 'Pruefstand VII' submarine-towed, pod-launched project, was also studied from 1949 to 1950, but not proceeded with.
1950 December - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. Model: Navaho X-10. - Wind tunnel tests of X-10 model Nation: USA. Program: Navaho. North American conducted the tests at its own Santa Susanna facility, taking it up to Mach 2.87. References: 221.
1950 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Buran, Burya, Soyuz. - Research into intercontinental missile approaches authorised. Nation: USSR. Program: Navaho. Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On themes N1, N2, and N3 in the ballistic missile program.' was issued. References: 474.
1950 December 7 - - OKB-456 transferred. Nation: USSR. Decree 947-712 'On transfer or OKB-456 from the Ministry of Aviation Industry to the Ministry of Armaments' was issued. References: 474.
1950 December 10 - - St. Louis Meteorite Fall (Hit Car) Nation: USA.
1950 December 12 - 07:04 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: ALA1. Launch Vehicle: Viking. LV Configuration: Viking 6. FAILURE: Failure. - Viking 6 Ionosphere-solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). Upper-air pressure, density and composition; solar radiation; ionosphere research. Fin tore loose. Launched at 0004 local time. Reached 64.8 km. References: 2.
1950 December 12 - 18:26 GMT - Launch Site: Holloman. Launch Complex: A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee RTV-A-1. LV Configuration: Aerobee RTV-A-1 USAF 9. - UM T / p Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: ARDC. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). Pressure, temperature research. Launched at 1126 local time. Reached 108.2 km. References: 2.
1950 December 19 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HVAR. - D35 Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2.
1950 December 20 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-2. Model: R-2. LV Configuration: R-2 12. FAILURE: Failed to reach target. - First series test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Twelfth and final launch in prototype test series. All missiles failed to reach targets. References: 2.
1950 December 21 - Launch Site: Holloman. Launch Complex: SLED. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Snark. Model: MX-775. FAILURE: Failure. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2.
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