1960_in_spaceflight
1960 in spaceflight
Spaceflight-related events of 1960
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)
Quick Facts Orbital launches, First ...
 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 |
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By country
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| Orbital launch attempts by country in 1960 | ||||||
More information Country, Launches ...
| Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||
 United States | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
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By rocket
More information Rocket, Country ...
| Rocket | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas-Able | United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Retired |
| Atlas LV-3A Agena-A | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Juno II | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Luna 8K72 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Retired |
| Molniya 8K78 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Scout X-1 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Thor DM-18 Able-II | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| Thor DM-18 Able-IV | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Only flight |
| Thor DM-21 Ablestar | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Thor DM-18 Agena-A | United States | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Retired |
| Thor DM-21 Agena-B | United States | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Thor DM-19 Delta | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
| Vostok-L 8K72 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Only flights |
| Vostok-K 8K72K | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Maiden flight |
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By orbit
More information Orbital regime, Launches ...
| Orbital regime | Launches | Successes | Failures | Accidentally Achieved |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Earth | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | |
| Medium Earth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| High Earth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Including Highly elliptical orbits |
| Heliocentric | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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Footnotes
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