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Orbital Launches in 1960
7,412 orbital launches since 1957
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
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7,412
Total launches
228
This year
92.9%
Success rate
161
Crewed
1957
Since
Orbital Radar lists 38 orbital launches in 1960, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
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| 1960-12-22 | Vostok-1 No. 41960-F19 | Vostok 8K72 K | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-12-20 | CORONA RM-11960 TAU | Thor Agena B | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-12-15 | Able VB1960-F18 | Atlas Able | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-12-07 | CORONA C'-31960 SIG | Thor Agena B | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-12-04 | NASA S-561960-F17 | Scout X-1 | NASA | Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-12-01 | Vostok-1 No. 31960 RHO | Vostok 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-11-30 | Transit 3A1960-F16 | Thor Ablestar | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-11-23 | NASA A-21960 PI | Thor Delta | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-11-12 | CORONA C'-21960 OMI | Thor Agena B | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-11-03 | NASA S-301960 XI | Juno II | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1960-10-26 | CORONA C'-11960-F15 | Thor Agena B | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-10-14 | 1M No. 21960-F14 | Molniya 8K78 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-10-11 | SAMOS E-11960-F13 | Atlas Agena A | US Air Force | Point Arguello | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-10-10 | 1M No. 11960-F12 | Molniya 8K78 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-10-04 | Courier 1B1960 NU | Thor Ablestar | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-09-25 | Able VA1960-F11 | Atlas Able | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-09-13 | CORONA C-101960 MU | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-08-19 | Vostok-1 No. 21960 LAM | Vostok 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-08-18 | Courier 1A1960-F10 | Thor Ablestar | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-08-18 | CORONA C-91960 KAP | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-08-12 | A-111960 IOT | Thor Delta | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1960-08-10 | CORONA Diagnostic 21960 THE | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-07-28 | Vostok-1 No. 11960-F09 | Vostok 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-06-29 | CORONA Diagnostic 11960-F08 | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-06-22 | Transit 2A1960 ETA | Thor Ablestar | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-05-24 | Midas ETS-I F21960 ZET | Atlas Agena A | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-05-15 | Vostok-1P1960 EPS | Vostok 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-05-13 | A-10 Echo1960-F07 | Thor Delta | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-04-16 | E-3 No. 21960-F06 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-04-15 | CORONA C-81960 DEL | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-04-15 | E-3 No. 11960-U01 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | failure |
| 1960-04-13 | Transit 1B1960 GAM | Thor Ablestar | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-04-01 | A-11960 BET | Thor Able II M1 | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1960-03-23 | NASA S-461960-F04 | Juno II | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-03-11 | P-21960 ALP | Thor Able IV | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | HEO | success |
| 1960-02-26 | Midas ETS-I F11960-F03 | Atlas Agena A | US Air Force | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-02-19 | CORONA C-71960-F02 | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
| 1960-02-04 | CORONA C-61960-F01 | Thor Agena A | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Vostok-1 No. 4 (1960-12-22)CORONA RM-1 (1960-12-20)Able VB (1960-12-15)CORONA C'-3 (1960-12-07)NASA S-56 (1960-12-04)Vostok-1 No. 3 (1960-12-01)Transit 3A (1960-11-30)NASA A-2 (1960-11-23)CORONA C'-2 (1960-11-12)NASA S-30 (1960-11-03)CORONA C'-1 (1960-10-26)1M No. 2 (1960-10-14)SAMOS E-1 (1960-10-11)1M No. 1 (1960-10-10)Courier 1B (1960-10-04)Able VA (1960-09-25)CORONA C-10 (1960-09-13)Vostok-1 No. 2 (1960-08-19)Courier 1A (1960-08-18)CORONA C-9 (1960-08-18)A-11 (1960-08-12)CORONA Diagnostic 2 (1960-08-10)Vostok-1 No. 1 (1960-07-28)CORONA Diagnostic 1 (1960-06-29)Transit 2A (1960-06-22)Midas ETS-I F2 (1960-05-24)Vostok-1P (1960-05-15)A-10 Echo (1960-05-13)E-3 No. 2 (1960-04-16)E-3 No. 1 (1960-04-15)CORONA C-8 (1960-04-15)Transit 1B (1960-04-13)NASA S-46 (1960-03-23)P-2 (1960-03-11)Midas ETS-I F1 (1960-02-26)CORONA C-7 (1960-02-19)CORONA C-6 (1960-02-04)
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.