Orbital Register · 1961

Satellite Re-entries in 1961

In 1961, 60 human-made objects ended their flights: 26 spacecraft, 11 rocket bodies and 23 fragments. 43 satellites were launched that year, and 40 were in space at its end. Every one has an entry in the Orbital Register.

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Entries in 1961: objects whose flights ended
43
Satellites launched in 1961
40
Satellites in space at the end of 1961

Every orbital launch of 1961 in the Launch Log →

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60 of 35,589 entries
1961-0060ATLAS AGENA B R/BNORAD 218 · 1961-035B · Rocket bodyUnited States22 Dec 196131 Dec 19619dCame down with its host1961-0059DISCOVERER 36 CAPSULENORAD 215 · 1961-034C · SpacecraftUnited States12 Dec 196119 Dec 19617dRe-entered1961-0058DISCOVERER 34 DEBNORAD 203 · 1961-029E · FragmentUnited States—12 Dec 1961—Re-entered1961-0057DISCOVERER 30NORAD 182 · 1961-024A · SpacecraftUnited States12 Sep 196111 Dec 19612mCame down with its host1961-0056DISCOVERER 34 DEBNORAD 200 · 1961-029D · FragmentUnited States—10 Dec 1961—Re-entered1961-0055DISCOVERER 34 DEBNORAD 199 · 1961-029C · FragmentUnited States—9 Dec 1961—Re-entered1961-0054MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE)NORAD 193 · 1961-028B · FragmentUnited States—5 Dec 1961—Re-entered1961-0053DISCOVERER 26NORAD 160 · 1961-016A · SpacecraftUnited States7 Jul 19615 Dec 19614mCame down with its host1961-0052DISCOVERER 35NORAD 201 · 1961-030A · SpacecraftUnited States15 Nov 19613 Dec 196118dCame down with its host1961-0051ATLAS D 5 R/BNORAD 209 · 1961-033B · Rocket bodyUnited States29 Nov 196130 Nov 19611dRe-entered1961-0050DISCOVERER 34 DEBNORAD 198 · 1961-029B · FragmentUnited States—30 Nov 1961—Re-entered1961-0049MERCURY ATLAS 5NORAD 208 · 1961-033A · SpacecraftUnited States29 Nov 196129 Nov 19610dLanded1961-0048DISCOVERER 32 DEBNORAD 190 · 1961-027B · FragmentUnited States—25 Nov 1961—Re-entered1961-0047DISCOVERER 35 DEBNORAD 207 · 1961-030B · FragmentUnited States—23 Nov 1961—Re-entered1961-0046RANGER 2NORAD 206 · 1961-032A · SpacecraftUnited States18 Nov 196120 Nov 19612dRe-entered1961-0045DISCOVERER 32NORAD 189 · 1961-027A · SpacecraftUnited States13 Oct 196113 Nov 19611mCame down with its host1961-0044SRV 520NORAD 90 · 1961-005D · SpacecraftUnited States17 Feb 196131 Oct 19618mRe-entered1961-0043DISCOVERER 31NORAD 186 · 1961-026A · SpacecraftUnited States17 Sep 196126 Oct 19611mCame down with its host1961-0042DISCOVERER 32 DEBNORAD 191 · 1961-027C · FragmentUnited States—16 Oct 1961—Re-entered1961-0041DISCOVERER 30 DEBNORAD 187 · 1961-024C · FragmentUnited States—28 Sep 1961—Re-entered
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Index of 1961: 26 spacecraft and 11 rocket bodies

Spacecraft

DISCOVERER 19 1961-0001 · DISCOVERER 5 CAPSULE 1961-0002 · SPUTNIK 8 1961-0006 · SPUTNIK 7 1961-0007 · SPUTNIK 9 1961-0008 · SPUTNIK 10 1961-0013 · TRANSIT 3B/LOFTI 1 1961-0016 · DISCOVERER 18 1961-0017 · VOSTOK 1 1961-0019 · EXPLORER 6 1961-0023 · EXPLORER 10 1961-0027 · DISCOVERER 25 1961-0028 · VOSTOK 2 1961-0030 · EXPLORER 13 1961-0033 · RANGER 1 1961-0034 · DISCOVERER 29 1961-0037 · MERCURY ATLAS 4 1961-0038 · DISCOVERER 31 1961-0043 · SRV 520 1961-0044 · DISCOVERER 32 1961-0045 · RANGER 2 1961-0046 · MERCURY ATLAS 5 1961-0049 · DISCOVERER 35 1961-0052 · DISCOVERER 26 1961-0053 · DISCOVERER 30 1961-0057 · DISCOVERER 36 CAPSULE 1961-0059

Rocket bodies

SL-6 R/B 1961-0003 · SL-6 R/B 1961-0004 · SL-3 R/B 1961-0014 · SL-3 R/B 1961-0020 · THOR ABLE R/B 1961-0024 · SL-3 R/B 1961-0031 · THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1961-0032 · ATLAS AGENA B R/B 1961-0035 · ATLAS D R/B 1961-0039 · ATLAS D 5 R/B 1961-0051 · ATLAS AGENA B R/B 1961-0060

The full list above also holds 23 fragments.