1960 in spaceflight

1960 in spaceflight
	The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1
Orbital launches
First	4 February
Last	22 December
Total	38
Successes	19
Failures	19
Partial failures	0
Catalogued	19
National firsts
Spaceflight	Japan; China
Rockets
Maiden flights	Atlas-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
Retirements	Atlas-Able; Luna; Thor-Able; Thor DM-18 Agena-A; Vostok-L
	v; t; e;

Quick facts Orbital launches, First ...

Quick facts

Country		Launches	Successes	Failures
	Soviet Union	9	3	6
	United States	29	16	13
World		38	19	19

Rocket	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Remarks
Atlas-Able	United States	2	0	2	Retired
Atlas LV-3A Agena-A	United States	3	1	2	Maiden flight
Juno II	United States	2	1	1
Luna 8K72	Soviet Union	2	0	2	Retired
Molniya 8K78	Soviet Union	2	0	2	Maiden flight
Scout X-1	United States	1	0	1	Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Able-II	United States	1	1	0	Retired
Thor DM-18 Able-IV	United States	1	1	0	Only flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar	United States	5	3	2	Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Agena-A	United States	7	4	3	Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B	United States	4	3	1	Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta	United States	3	2	1	Maiden flight
Vostok-L 8K72	Soviet Union	4	3	1	Only flights
Vostok-K 8K72K	Soviet Union	1	0	1	Maiden flight

Rocket	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures
Atlas	United States	5	1	4
Jupiter	United States	2	1	1
R7	Soviet Union	9	3	6
Scout	United States	1	0	1
Thor	United States	21	14	7

Orbital regime	Launches	Successes	Failures	Remarks
Low Earth	26	16	10
Medium Earth	4	2	2
High Earth	1	0	1	Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric	7	1	6

Orbital and Suborbital launches

1960 in spaceflight

Timeline of spaceflight ← 1959 1961 →