1960 in spaceflight

For launches in the first half of the year, see 1960 in spaceflight (January–June), for launches in the second half, see 1960 in spaceflight (July–December)

1960 in spaceflight
The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1
Orbital launches
First4 February
Last22 December
Total38
Successes19
Failures19
Partial failures0
Catalogued19
National firsts
Spaceflight Japan
 China
Rockets
Maiden flightsAtlas-Agena
Molniya
Scout
Thor DM-18 Able-IV
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor DM-19 Delta
Vostok-L
Vostok-K
RetirementsAtlas-Able
Luna
Thor-Able
Thor DM-18 Agena-A
Vostok-L

Orbital launch summary

By country
  Soviet Union
  United States
Orbital launch attempts by country in 1960
Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures		 Remarks
 Soviet Union936
 United States2916130

By rocket
Rocket Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Atlas-Able United States2020Retired
Atlas LV-3A Agena-A United States3120Maiden flight
Juno II United States2110
Luna 8K72 Soviet Union2020Retired
Molniya 8K78 Soviet Union2020Maiden flight
Scout X-1 United States1010Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Able-II United States1100Retired
Thor DM-18 Able-IV United States1100Only flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar United States5320Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Agena-A United States7430Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B United States4310Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta United States3210Maiden flight
Vostok-L 8K72 Soviet Union3010Only flights
Vostok-K 8K72K Soviet Union1010Maiden flight

By orbit
Orbital regime Launches Successes Failures Accidentally
Achieved		 Remarks
Low Earth2616100
Medium Earth4220
High Earth1010Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric7160

References
Generic references:
Spaceflight portal
  • Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
  • Clark, Stephen. "Spaceflight Now".
  • Kelso, T.S. "Satellite Catalog (SATCAT)". CelesTrak.
  • Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches".
  • Kyle, Ed. "Space Launch Report".
  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Jonathan's Space Report".
  • Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
  • Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
  • Webb, Brian. "Southwest Space Archive".
  • Zak, Anatoly. "Russian Space Web".
  • "ISS Calendar". Spaceflight 101.
  • "NSSDCA Master Catalog". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
  • "Space Calendar". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
  • "Space Information Center". JAXA.
  • "Хроника освоения космоса" [Chronicle of space exploration]. CosmoWorld (in Russian).

Footnotes


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