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.

60
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 →

Entries in 1961, month by month

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60 of 35,589 entries
1961-0020SL-3 R/BNORAD 104 · 1961-012B · Rocket bodyUSSR12 Apr 196116 Apr 19614dRe-entered1961-0019VOSTOK 1NORAD 103 · 1961-012A · SpacecraftUSSR12 Apr 196112 Apr 19610dLanded1961-0018DISCOVERER 20 DEBNORAD 88 · 1961-005B · FragmentUnited States—2 Apr 1961—Re-entered1961-0017DISCOVERER 18NORAD 67 · 1960-018A · SpacecraftUnited States7 Dec 19602 Apr 19613mCame down with its host1961-0016TRANSIT 3B/LOFTI 1NORAD 87 · 1961-007A · SpacecraftUnited States22 Feb 196130 Mar 19611mCame down with its host1961-0015SL-3 DEBNORAD 97 · 1961-009C · FragmentUSSR—26 Mar 1961—Re-entered1961-0014SL-3 R/BNORAD 96 · 1961-009B · Rocket bodyUSSR25 Mar 196126 Mar 19611dRe-entered1961-0013SPUTNIK 10NORAD 95 · 1961-009A · SpacecraftUSSR25 Mar 196125 Mar 19610dLanded1961-0012SL-6 DEBNORAD 73 · 1961-002C · FragmentUSSR—17 Mar 1961—Re-entered1961-0011SPUTNIK 9 DEBNORAD 94 · 1961-008D · FragmentUSSR—10 Mar 1961—Re-entered1961-0010SPUTNIK 9 DEBNORAD 93 · 1961-008C · FragmentUSSR—10 Mar 1961—Re-entered1961-0009SPUTNIK 9 DEBNORAD 92 · 1961-008B · FragmentUSSR—10 Mar 1961—Re-entered1961-0008SPUTNIK 9NORAD 91 · 1961-008A · SpacecraftUSSR9 Mar 19619 Mar 19610dLanded1961-0007SPUTNIK 7NORAD 71 · 1961-002A · SpacecraftUSSR4 Feb 196126 Feb 196122dCame down with its host1961-0006SPUTNIK 8NORAD 77 · 1961-003C · SpacecraftUSSR12 Feb 196125 Feb 196113dRe-entered1961-0005SL-6 DEBNORAD 78 · 1961-003D · FragmentUSSR—18 Feb 1961—Re-entered1961-0004SL-6 R/BNORAD 76 · 1961-003B · Rocket bodyUSSR12 Feb 196118 Feb 19616dRe-entered1961-0003SL-6 R/BNORAD 72 · 1961-002B · Rocket bodyUSSR4 Feb 196113 Feb 19619dRe-entered1961-0002DISCOVERER 5 CAPSULENORAD 26 · 1959-005B · SpacecraftUnited States13 Aug 195911 Feb 19611y 5mRe-entered1961-0001DISCOVERER 19NORAD 68 · 1960-019A · SpacecraftUnited States20 Dec 196023 Jan 19611mCame down with its host
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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.