List of orbital rocket launches (1960)
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This list shows all 38 launchers starts and -startversuche of 1960 on, where an Earth orbit or escape path should be achieved. Atmospheric and suborbital test flights are not included. Manned missions and missile first flights are shown in bold .
Start list
February - March - April - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
| Date ( UT ) | Launcher | Launch site | Payload (alternative names; info) | annotation | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1960 | |||||
| Feb. 4, 1960 |
 Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-4 |
Discoverer 9 ( KH- 16, Corona 9, Mission 9006); ( military reconnaissance satellite ) |
Failure | F01 |
| Feb. 19, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 10 ( KH-1 7 , Corona 10, Mission 9007) | Failure | F02 |
| Feb. 26, 1960 |
Atlas-LV3 Agena-A
|
CCAFS 14 | MIDAS 1 (Missile Defense Alarm System) | Failure | F03 |
| March 1960 | |||||
| March 3, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Able-4
|
CCAFS 17A | Pioneer 5 (P2; lunar probe ) | success | α (001) |
| March 23, 1960 |
Juno II
|
CCAFS-26B | Explorer S-46 ( research satellite ) | Failure | F04 |
| April 1960 | |||||
| April 1, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Able-2 (mod.)
|
CCAFS 17A | TIROS 1 ( A1 ); Weather satellite | success | β (002) |
| April 13, 1960 |
Thor DM21 Able Star
|
CCAFS 17B | Transit 1B ( Solrad - Dummy ) | success | γ (003) |
| April 15, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 11 ( KH-1 8 , Corona 11, Mission 9008) | success | δ (004) |
| April 15, 1960 |
 Vostok L
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Luna 4A (Ye-3 # 1) ( lunar probe ) | Failure | F05 |
| April 16, 1960 |
Vostok L
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Luna 4B (Ye-3 # 2) ( lunar probe ) | Failure | F06 |
| May 1960 | |||||
| May 13, 1960 |
Delta I.
|
CCAFS 17A | Echo 1 | Failure | F07 |
| May 15, 1960 |
Vostok
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Sputnik 4 , (Korabl-Sputnik 1, Wostok-1KP # 1 ) | success | ε (005) |
| May 24, 1960 |
Atlas-LV3 Agena-A
|
CCAFS 14 | MIDAS 2 (Missile Defense Alarm System) | success | ζ (006) |
| June 1960 | |||||
| June 22, 1960 |
Thor DM21 Able Star
|
CCAFS 17B | Transit 2 , Grab 1 (Solrad 1, Dyno SV2) | success | γ (007) |
| June 29, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 12 (Corona 12) | Failure | F08 |
| July 1960 | |||||
| July 28, 1960 |
Vostok
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Sputnik (5) , (Korabl-Sputnik 2, Wostok-1K # 1 ) | Failure | F09 |
| August 1960 | |||||
| Aug 10, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 13 (Corona 13, Soctop 1) | success | θ (008) |
| Aug 12, 1960 |
Delta I.
|
CCAFS 17A | Echo 1 A | success | ι (009) |
| Aug 18, 1960 |
Thor DM21 Able Star
|
CCAFS 17B | Courier 1A ( communications satellite ) | Failure | F10 |
| Aug 18, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 14 ( KH-1 9 , Corona 14, Mission 9009) | success | κ (010) |
| Aug 19, 1960 |
Vostok
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Sputnik 5 , (Korabl-Sputnik 2, Vostok-1K # 2 ) | success | λ (011) |
| September 1960 | |||||
| Sept 13, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 15 ( KH-1 10 , Corona 15, Soctop 2, Mission 9010) | success | μ (012) |
| Sept 25, 1960 |
Atlas-D Able
|
CCAFS 12 | Pioneer P30 ( lunar probe ) | Failure | F11 |
| October 1960 | |||||
| Oct. 4, 1960 |
Thor DM21 Able Star
|
CCAFS 17B | Courier 1B ( communications satellite ) | success | ν (013) |
| Oct 10, 1960 |
Molnija
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Mars 1a (1M # 1, Mars 1960A); ( Mars probe ) | Failure | F12 |
| Oct 11, 1960 |
Atlas-LV3 Agena-A
|
VAFB 1-1 |
Samos 1 (Samos-E11, Samos-F1 1); (Satellite and Missile Observation System) |
Failure | F13 |
| Oct 14, 1960 |
Molnija
|
Baikonur 1/4 | Mars 1d (1M # 2, Mars 1960B); ( Mars probe ) | Failure | F14 |
| Sept. 26, 1960 |
Thor-DM18 Agena-A
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 16 ( KH-1 21 , Corona 16, Soctop 3, Mission 9011) | Failure | F15 |
| November 1960 | |||||
| Nov 3, 1960 |
Juno II
|
CCAFS-26B | Explorer 8 (S-30; research satellite ) | success | ξ (014) |
| Nov 12, 1960 |
Thor-DM21 Agena-B
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 17 ( KH-2 2 , Corona 17, Soctop 4, Mission 9012) | success | ο (015) |
| Nov 23, 1960 |
Delta I.
|
CCAFS 17A | TIROS 2 (A 2); Weather satellite | success | π (016) |
| Nov 30, 1960 |
Thor DM21 Able Star
|
CCAFS 17B | Transit 3 , Grab 2 (Dyno SV1, Solrad 2) | Failure | F16 |
| December 1960 | |||||
| Dec. 1, 1960 |
Vostok
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Sputnik 6 , (Korabl-Sputnik 3, Vostok-1K # 3 ) | success | λ (017) |
| Dec. 4, 1960 |
Scout-X1
|
WI LA-3 | Explorer S-56 (Explorer (9); balloon satellite ) | Failure | F17 |
| Dec. 7, 1960 |
Thor-DM21 Agena-B
|
VAFB 75-3-4 | Discoverer 18 ( KH-2 3 , Corona 18, Mission 9013) | success | σ (018) |
| Dec 15, 1960 |
Atlas-D Able
|
CCAFS 12 | Pioneer P31 ( lunar probe ) | Failure | F18 |
| Dec. 20, 1960 |
Thor-DM21 Agena-B
|
VAFB 75-3-5 | Discoverer 19 (Corona 19, RM 1, Radiometer 1) | success | τ (019) |
| Dec 22, 1960 |
Vostok K
|
Baikonur 1/5 | Sputnik (9) , (Korabl-Sputnik 4, Wostok-1K # 4 ) | Failure | F19 |
Remarks
- ↑ The rocket caught fire on launch and exploded. The spaceship Korabl-Sputnik 2 # 1 was able to be repelled, but was destroyed because it was too low for the parachutes and the two dogs on board died.
- ↑ Only 18 days later, Korabel-Sputnik 2 # 2, again as Sputnik 5, successfully launched into orbit on August 19, 1960. After a one-day flight, with 2 dogs, 40 mice, 2 rats and some plants on board, a spaceship landed safely and softly for the first time, the animals survived.
photos
Atlas-Agena B
delta
Juno II
Molnija
Scout
Thor
Vostok-K
Web links
- Orbital Launches of 1960 - Gunter's Space Page (English)