1960 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1960, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
38
Launch attempts
19
Successes
19
Failures
50%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Thor
21
Vostok
7
Atlas
5
Juno II
2
Molniya
2
Scout
1
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1960 (3) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 1960-F01 | 218/1052 : CORONA C-6, SRV, Transit-On-Discoverer +3 more, Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 218 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-4 | Failure |
| Feb 19 | 1960-F02 | 223/1054 : CORONA C-7, SRV, Transit-On-Discoverer +3 more, Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 223 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-5 | Failure |
| Feb 26 | 1960-F03 | 29D/1008 : Midas ETS-I F1, Agena A, Midas 1 Fairing +2 more, Atlas D Booster, Atlas D 29D | Atlas Agena A | CC / LC14 | Failure |
| March 1960 (2) | |||||
| Mar 11 | 1960 ALP | 219 : Able VI, Altair SV 67, Thor DM-18A 219 +4 more, Able IV, Able Fairing, P-2, Altair X-248 | Thor Able IV | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Mar 23 | 1960-F04 | AM-19C : NASA S-46, RTV Motor, Jupiter AM-19C +3 more, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3, Juno II Fairing | Juno II | CC / LC26B | Failure |
| April 1960 (5) | |||||
| Apr 01 | 1960 BET | 148 : NASA A-1, Altair X-248, Despin weight +3 more, Thor DM-18A 148, Able II, Altair Fairing | Thor Able II | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Apr 13 | 1960 GAM | 257/AB002 : Transit 1B, Dummy subsatellite, AJ10-104 +3 more, Despin weight, Thor DM-18A 257, Ablestar Fairing | Thor Ablestar | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Apr 15 | 1960-U01 | L1-9/I-19AMS : E-3 No. 1, 8K72E No. L1-9, 8K71B +6 more, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A I1-9, Luna Fairing, 8K72E | Vostok-L 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Apr 15 | 1960 DEL | 234/1055 : CORONA C-8, Transit-On-Discoverer, SRV +3 more, Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 234 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-5 | Success |
| Apr 16 | 1960-F06 | L1-9A : E-3 No. 2, 8K72E No. L1-9A, 8K71B +5 more, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A L1-9A, Luna Fairing | Vostok-L 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| May 1960 (3) | |||||
| May 13 | 1960-F07 | 144/D001 : NASA A-10, Altair X-248-A7/Transmitter, A-10 +3 more, Thor DM-18A 144, Fairing, AJ10-118 S/N 2011 | Thor Delta | CC / LC17A | Failure |
| May 15 | 1960 EPS | L1-11 : Vostok-1P, PO, 8K72E No. L1-11 +7 more, Vostok-1P part, 8K71B, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A L1-11, Vostok Fairing | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 24 | 1960 ZET | 45D/1007 : Midas ETS-I F2, Midas 2 Fairing, Agena A +2 more, Atlas D Booster, Atlas D 45D | Atlas Agena A | CC / LC14 | Success |
| June 1960 (2) | |||||
| Jun 22 | 1960 ETA | 281/AB003 : Transit 2A, GRAB SV2, AJ10-104 +3 more, Transit IIA despin weight, Thor DM-18A 281, Ablestar Fairing | Thor Ablestar | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jun 29 | 1960-F08 | 160/1053 : CORONA Diagnostic 1, SRV, Agena A +2 more, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 160 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-4 | Failure |
| July 1960 (1) | |||||
| Jul 28 | 1960-F09 | L1-10 : Vostok-1 No. 1, 8K72E NO. L1-10, PO +6 more, 8K71B, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A L1-10, Vostok Fairing | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| August 1960 (5) | |||||
| Aug 10 | 1960 THE | 231/1057 : CORONA Diagnostic 2, SRV, AFTRACK 1 (SOCTOP) +3 more, Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 231 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-5 | Success |
| Aug 12 | 1960 IOT | 270/D002 : NASA A-11, Altair X-248-A5 S/N 3012, A-11 +6 more, Mylar piece, [UNID047] RCS 0.0, Thor DM-18A 270, Fairing, AJ10-118 S/N 2012, Possible Echo fragment | Thor Delta | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1960 KAP | 237/1056 : CORONA C-9, Transit-On-Discoverer, SRV +3 more, Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 237 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-4 | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1960-F10 | 262/AB004 : Courier 1A, AJ10-104, Thor DM-18A 262 +1 more, Ablestar Fairing | Thor Ablestar | CC / LC17B | Failure |
| Aug 19 | 1960 LAM | L1-12 : Vostok-1 No. 2, 8K72E No. L1-12, PO +6 more, 8K71B, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A L1-12, Vostok Fairing | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| September 1960 (2) | |||||
| Sep 13 | 1960 MU | 246/1058 : CORONA C-10, SAO Optical Tracking, SRV +4 more, AFTRACK 2 (SOCTOP), Agena A, Star 10, Thor DM-18A 246 | Thor Agena A | V / 75-3-5 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 1960-F11 | 80D : Able VA, Altair, Atlas D Booster +3 more, Atlas D 80D, AJ10-101A, Altair Fairing | Atlas Able | CC / LC12 | Failure |
| October 1960 (5) | |||||
| Oct 04 | 1960 NU | 293/AB005 : Courier 1B, AJ10-104, Thor DM-18A 293 +1 more, Ablestar Fairing | Thor Ablestar | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Oct 10 | 1960-F12 | L1-4M : 1M No. 1, 8K78I, BOZ +7 more, Blok-L, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Oct 11 | 1960-F13 | 57D/2101 : SAMOS E-1 No. 1, SAMOS F-1 No. 1, Agena A 2101 +2 more, Atlas D Booster, Atlas D 57D | Atlas Agena A | PA / LC1-1 | Failure |
| Oct 14 | 1960-F14 | L1-5M : 1M No. 2, 8K78I, BOZ +7 more, Blok-L, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Oct 26 | 1960-F15 | 253/1061 : CORONA C'-1, SRV, Transit-On-Discoverer +4 more, AFTRACK 3 (SOCTOP), Agena B, Star 12, Thor DM-21 253 | Thor Agena B | V / 75-3-4 | Failure |
| November 1960 (4) | |||||
| Nov 03 | 1960 XI | AM-19D : NASA S-30, RTV Motor, Explorer VIII despin weight +4 more, Jupiter AM-19D, Cluster Stage 2, Cluster Stage 3, Juno II Fairing | Juno II | CC / LC26B | Success |
| Nov 12 | 1960 OMI | 297/1062 : CORONA C'-2, Transit-On-Discoverer, SRV +4 more, AFTRACK 4 (SOCTOP), Agena B, Star 12, Thor DM-21 297 | Thor Agena B | V / 75-3-5 | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1960 PI | 245/D003 : NASA A-2, Altair X-248-A5 S/N 106, Despin weight +3 more, Thor DM-18A 245, Fairing, AJ10-118 S/N 2013 | Thor Delta | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Nov 30 | 1960-F16 | 283/AB006 : Transit 3A, GRAB SV1, Transit 3A despin weight +3 more, AJ10-104, Thor DM-18A 283, Ablestar Fairing | Thor Ablestar | CC / LC17B | Failure |
| December 1960 (6) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 1960 RHO | L1-13 : Vostok-1 No. 3, 8K72E No. L1-13, PO +6 more, 8K71B, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A L1-13, Vostok Fairing | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 04 | 1960-F17 | ST-3 : NASA S-56, Altair X-248 SV-86, S-56 Canister +4 more, Algol 1B, Castor, Antares, Altair Fairing | Scout X-1 | WI / LA3 | Failure |
| Dec 07 | 1960 SIG | 296/1103 : CORONA C'-3, Transit-On-Discoverer, SRV +3 more, Agena B, Star 12, Thor DM-21 296 | Thor Agena B | V / 75-3-4 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 1960-F18 | 91D : Able VB, X-248 Altair, Atlas D Booster +3 more, Atlas D 91D, AJ10-101A, Altair Fairing | Atlas Able | CC / LC12 | Failure |
| Dec 20 | 1960 TAU | 258/1101 : CORONA RM-1, Agena B, Thor DM-21 258 | Thor Agena B | V / 75-3-5 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1960-F19 | L1-13A : Vostok-1 No. 4, 8K72KE No. L1-13A, PO +6 more, 8K71B, 8K71V, 8K71G, 8K71D, 8K71A E103, Vostok Fairing | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |