1960 in spaceflight

For launches in the first half of the year, see 1960 in spaceflight (January–June), for launches in the second half, see 1960 in spaceflight (July–December)

1960 in spaceflight
Orbital launches
The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1
First	4 February
Last	22 December
Total	38
Successes	19
Failures	19
Partial failures	0
Catalogued	19
National firsts
Spaceflight	Japan China
Rockets
Maiden flights	Atlas-Agena Molniya Scout Thor DM-18 Able-IV Thor DM-21 Ablestar Thor DM-21 Agena-B Thor DM-19 Delta Vostok-L Vostok-K
Retirements	Atlas-Able Luna Thor-Able Thor DM-18 Agena-A Vostok-L

Orbital launch summary

	Soviet Union
	United States

Orbital launch attempts by country in 1960

Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Soviet Union	9	3	6
United States	29	16	13	0

Rocket	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Remarks
Atlas-Able	United States	2	0	2	Retired
Atlas LV-3A Agena-A	United States	3	1	2	Maiden flight
Juno II	United States	2	1	1
Luna 8K72	Soviet Union	2	0	2	Retired
Molniya 8K78	Soviet Union	2	0	2	Maiden flight
Scout X-1	United States	1	0	1	Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Able-II	United States	1	1	0	Retired
Thor DM-18 Able-IV	United States	1	1	0	Only flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar	United States	5	3	2	Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Agena-A	United States	7	4	3	Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B	United States	4	3	1	Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta	United States	3	2	1	Maiden flight
Vostok-L 8K72	Soviet Union	3	0	1	Only flights
Vostok-K 8K72K	Soviet Union	1	0	1	Maiden flight

Orbital regime	Launches	Successes	Failures	Remarks
Low Earth	26	16	10
Medium Earth	4	2	2
High Earth	1	0	1	Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric	7	1	6

Generic references:

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Discoverer 9 \| Discoverer 10 \| Midas 1 \| Pioneer 5 \| S-46 \| TIROS-1 \| Transit 1B · Solrad \| Discoverer 11 \| Luna E-3 No.1 \| Luna E-3 No.2 \| Echo 1 \| Korabl-Sputnik 1 \| Midas 2 \| Transit 2A · Solrad 1 \| Discoverer 12 \| Vostok-1K No.1 \| Discoverer 13 \| Echo 1A \| Courier 1A \| Discoverer 14 \| Korabl-Sputnik 2 \| Discoverer 15 \| Pioneer P-30 \| Courier 1B \| Mars 1M No.1 \| Samos 1 \| Mars 1M No.2 \| Discoverer 16 \| Explorer 8 \| Discoverer 17 \| TIROS-2 \| Transit 3A · Solrad 2 \| Korabl-Sputnik 3 \| Explorer S-55 \| Discoverer 18 \| Pioneer P-31 \| Discoverer 19 \| Vostok-1K No.4

Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( \| ). Manned flights are indicated in bold text. Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in brackets.

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