Orbital Register · 1960
Satellite Re-entries in 1960
In 1960, 20 human-made objects ended their flights: 10 spacecraft, 3 rocket bodies and 7 fragments. 21 satellites were launched that year, and 23 were in space at its end. Every one has an entry in the Orbital Register.
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Entries in 1960: objects whose flights ended
21
Satellites launched in 1960
23
Satellites in space at the end of 1960
Every orbital launch of 1960 in the Launch Log →
Entries in 1960, month by month
By the UTC day each flight endedIn 1960
Notable entries
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1960-0020DISCOVERER 17NORAD 61 · 1960-015A · SpacecraftUnited States12 Nov 196029 Dec 19601mCame down with its host1960-0019MIDAS 2 DEBNORAD 44 · 1960-006B · FragmentUnited States—5 Dec 1960—Re-entered1960-0018SL-3 R/BNORAD 66 · 1960-017B · Rocket bodyUSSR1 Dec 19602 Dec 19601dRe-entered1960-0017SPUTNIK 6NORAD 65 · 1960-017A · SpacecraftUSSR1 Dec 19602 Dec 19601dControlled re-entry1960-0016DISCOVERER 13NORAD 48 · 1960-008A · SpacecraftUnited States10 Aug 196014 Nov 19603mCame down with its host1960-0015DISCOVERER 15NORAD 57 · 1960-012A · SpacecraftUnited States13 Sep 196018 Oct 19601mCame down with its host1960-0014SPUTNIK 4 DEBNORAD 42 · 1960-005J · FragmentUSSR—1 Oct 1960—Re-entered1960-0013SPUTNIK 4 DEBNORAD 41 · 1960-005H · FragmentUSSR—30 Sep 1960—Re-entered1960-0012SPUTNIK 4 DEBNORAD 40 · 1960-005G · FragmentUSSR—24 Sep 1960—Re-entered1960-0011SPUTNIK 4 DEBNORAD 39 · 1960-005F · FragmentUSSR—24 Sep 1960—Re-entered1960-0010SL-3 R/BNORAD 56 · 1960-011B · Rocket bodyUSSR19 Aug 196023 Sep 19601mRe-entered1960-0009DISCOVERER 14NORAD 54 · 1960-010A · SpacecraftUnited States18 Aug 196016 Sep 196029dCame down with its host1960-0008SPUTNIK 5NORAD 55 · 1960-011A · SpacecraftUSSR19 Aug 196020 Aug 19601dLanded1960-0007SPUTNIK 4 DEBNORAD 38 · 1960-005E · FragmentUSSR—20 Aug 1960—Re-entered1960-0006SL-3 R/BNORAD 35 · 1960-005B · Rocket bodyUSSR15 May 196017 Jul 19602mRe-entered1960-0005THOR ABLESTAR DEBNORAD 33 · 1960-003C · FragmentUnited States—17 Jul 1960—Re-entered1960-0004DISCOVERER 11NORAD 32 · 1960-004A · SpacecraftUnited States15 Apr 196026 Apr 196011dCame down with its host1960-0003LUNA 3NORAD 21 · 1959-008A · SpacecraftUSSR4 Oct 195920 Apr 19606mReturned from deep space1960-0002SPUTNIK 3NORAD 8 · 1958-004B · SpacecraftUSSR15 May 19586 Apr 19601y 10mRe-entered1960-0001DISCOVERER 8NORAD 25 · 1959-011A · SpacecraftUnited States20 Nov 19598 Mar 19603mCame down with its host
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Index of 1960: 10 spacecraft and 3 rocket bodies
Spacecraft
DISCOVERER 8 1960-0001 · SPUTNIK 3 1960-0002 · Luna 3 1960-0003 · DISCOVERER 11 1960-0004 · Sputnik 5 1960-0008 · DISCOVERER 14 1960-0009 · DISCOVERER 15 1960-0015 · DISCOVERER 13 1960-0016 · SPUTNIK 6 1960-0017 · DISCOVERER 17 1960-0020
Rocket bodies
SL-3 R/B 1960-0006 · SL-3 R/B 1960-0010 · SL-3 R/B 1960-0018
The full list above also holds 7 fragments.