1960 in spaceflight (July–December)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and December 1960. For launches between January and June, see 1960 in spaceflight (January–June). For an overview of the whole year, see 1960 in spaceflight.

Orbital launches[edit]


Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
July-December[edit]
28 July 09:31	Vostok-L 8K72			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Vostok-1K-1	RVSN	Low Earth	Test flight	+28.5 seconds	Launch failure
		Booster engine burned through leading to premature separation 17 seconds after launch, rocket exploded shortly afterwards. Two dogs aboard spacecraft, killed in explosion.
10 August 20:37:54	Thor DM-18 Agena-A			Vandenberg LC-75-3-5		US Air Force

		Discoverer 13 (KH-1 prototype)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Technology	14 November	Successful
		Discoverer 13 SRV	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Technology	11 August	Successful
		SRV recovered at sea, first successful recovery of a spacecraft from orbit
12 August 09:39:43	Thor DM-19 Delta			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

		Echo 1A	NASA	Medium Earth	Communication Technology	24 May 1968	Successful
18 August 19:57:08	Thor DM-18 Agena-A			Vandenberg LC-75-3-4		US Air Force

		Discoverer 14 (KH-1 9009)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Optical imaging	16 September	Successful
		Discoverer 14 SRV	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Film return	20 August	Successful
		SRV recovered in mid-air by a C-119 Flying Boxcar, first mid-air retrieval of a spacecraft
18 August 19:58	Thor DM-21 Ablestar			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

		Courier 1A	US Army	Intended: Low Earth	Communication	+150 seconds	Launch failure
		Rocket exploded during ascent Shortest interval between orbital launch attempts (less than a minute)
19 August 08:44:06	Vostok-L 8K72			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Korabl'-Sputnik 2 (Vostok-1K-2)	RVSN	Low Earth	Test flight	20 August	Successful
		First animals recovered from orbit
13 September 22:14	Thor DM-18 Agena-A			Vandenberg LC-75-3-5		US Air Force

		Discoverer 15 (KH-1 9010)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Optical imaging	18 October	Successful
		Discoverer 15 SRV	CIA DST	Intended: Low Earth (Polar)	Film return	16 September	Spacecraft failure
		Mid-air recovery unsuccessful, capsule sank prior to recovery from sea
25 September 15:13	Atlas-Able			Cape Canaveral LC-12		US Air Force

		Pioneer P-30 (Able VA)	US Air Force	Intended: Selenocentric	Lunar probe	25 September	Launch failure
		Second stage exploded during ascent
4 October 17:50	Thor DM-21 Ablestar			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

		Courier 1B	US Army	Low Earth	Communication	In orbit	Successful
		First active communications satellite
10 October 14:27:49	Molniya 8K78			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Mars 1M No.1	RVSN	Intended: Heliocentric	Mars probe	10 October	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Molniya, first launch of a spacecraft to fly past Mars. Loss of control 301 seconds after launch due to resonance problem
11 October 20:33	Atlas LV-3A Agena-A			Point Arguello LC-1-1		US Air Force

		Samos-1	US Air Force	Intended: Sun-synchronous	Optical reconnaissance	11 October	Launch failure
		Upper stage malfunction
14 October 13:51:03	Molniya 8K78			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Mars 1M No.2	RVSN	Intended: Heliocentric	Mars probe	14 October	Launch failure
		Second stage failed to ignite
26 October 20:26	Thor DM-21 Agena-B			Vandenberg LC-75-3-4		US Air Force

		Discoverer 16 (KH-1 9011)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Optical imaging	26 October	Launch failure
		Discoverer 16 SRV	CIA DST	Intended: Low Earth (Polar)	Film return	26 October	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Thor-Agena B, second stage failed to separate
3 November 05:23:10	Juno II			Cape Canaveral LC-26B		ABMA

		Explorer 8 (S-30)	NASA	Medium Earth	Ionospheric	28 March 2012	Successful
		Batteries expired on 27 December
12 November 20:43	Thor DM-21 Agena-B			Vandenberg LC-75-3-5		US Air Force

		Discoverer 17 (KH-1 9012)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Optical imaging	29 December	Spacecraft failure
		Discoverer 17 SRV	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Film return	14 November	Successful
		Film jettisonned before camera started taking images
23 November 11:13:03	Thor DM-19 Delta			Cape Canaveral LC-17A		US Air Force

		Tiros-2 (Tiros-B)	NASA/NOAA	Low Earth	Weather	18 May 2014	Successful
30 November 19:50	Thor DM-21 Ablestar			Cape Canaveral LC-17B		US Air Force

		Transit 3A	US Navy	Intended: Low Earth	Navigation Technology	30 November	Launch failure
		Solrad 2 (GRAB-2)	US Navy/NRL	Intended: Low Earth	Radiation research ELINT	30 November	Launch failure
		Destroyed by range safety following premature cutoff of first stage
1 December 07:30:04	Vostok-L 8K72			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Korabl'-Sputnik 3 (Vostok-1K-3)	RVSN	Low Earth	Test flight	2 December 07:15	Partial spacecraft failure
		Engine failed to cut off after deorbit burn leading to steeper descent than planned, burned up in atmosphere during re-entry
4 December 21:14	Scout X-1			Wallops Island LA-3		NASA

		S-56	US Air Force	Intended: Medium Earth	Aeronomy	4 December	Launch failure
		First orbital launch attempt to use a Scout rocket, second stage malfunctioned, failed to reach orbit
7 December 20:20:58	Thor DM-21 Agena-B			Vandenberg LC-75-3-4		US Air Force

		Discoverer 18 (KH-2 9013)	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Optical imaging	2 April 1961	Successful
		Discoverer 18 SRV	CIA DST	Low Earth (Polar)	Film return	10 December	Successful
15 December 09:10	Atlas-Able			Cape Canaveral LC-12		US Air Force

		Pioneer P-31 (Able VB)	US Air Force	Intended: Selenocentric	Lunar probe	15 December	Launch failure
		Final flight of Atlas-Able, first stage exploded during ascent
20 December 20:32	Thor DM-21 Agena-B			Vandenberg LC-75-3-5		US Air Force

		Discoverer 19 (MIDAS prototype)	ARPA	Low Earth (Polar)	Technology	23 January 1961	Successful
22 December 07:45:19	Vostok-K 8K72K			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

		Vostok-1K-4	RVSN	Low Earth	Test flight	22 December	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Vostok-K, second stage engine failure, spacecraft separated and recovered. Two dogs aboard, both survived.

Suborbital launches[edit]


Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
July[edit]
1 July 14:35	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Meteoroid research	1 July	Successful
		Apogee: 162 kilometres (101 mi)
1 July 17:29	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-20		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	1 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), exploded above pad
2 July 00:04	Scout X-1			Wallops Island LA-3		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Test flight	2 July	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Scout X-1, apogee: 1,380 kilometres (860 mi)
2 July 06:58	SM-65D Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-11		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	2 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
4 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar SP-2		NII-88

			NII-88	Suborbital	Target	4 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
5 July 15:56	R-7A Semyorka			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	5 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
6 July 15:55	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	6 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
7 July 15:27	R-7A Semyorka			Baikonur Site 1/5		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	7 July	Successful
		Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi)
7 July	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USNS Observation Island, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	7 July	Launch failure
7 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar SP-2		NII-88

			NII-88	Suborbital	Target	7 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
9 July 04:00	Nike-Cajun			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Aeronomy	9 July	Successful
		Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
11 July 04:24	Kappa-8			Akita		ISAS

			ISAS	Suborbital	Test flight	11 July	Successful
		First Japanese spaceflight, apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
12 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	12 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
13 July 00:23	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	13 July	Successful
		Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi)
13 July 14:47	Strongarm			Wallops Island		BRL

			BRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	13 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 670 kilometres (420 mi)
13 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	13 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
14 July 00:44	Nike-Cajun			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Aeronomy	14 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi)
14 July 02:43	Strongarm			Wallops Island		BRL

			BRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	14 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 710 kilometres (440 mi)
14 July 10:05	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Frances	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	14 July	Successful
		Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi)
15 July 06:10	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25B		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	15 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 July 10:02	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	15 July	Successful
		Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
15 July	R-11A Zemlya			Kapustin Yar		AN

			AN	Suborbital	Ionospheric	15 July	Successful
		Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi)
17 July 04:11	Kappa-8			Akita		ISAS

			ISAS	Suborbital	Test flight	17 July	Successful
		Apogee: 182 kilometres (113 mi)
18 July 10:01	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Carry	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	18 July	Successful
		Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
19 July 16:00	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	19 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
20 July 17:39	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS George Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	20 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
20 July 20:34	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS George Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	20 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
20 July	Nike-Cajun			Point Arguello LC-B		AEC

			AEC	Suborbital	Aeronomy	20 July
		Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
20 July	R-5A Pobeda			Chelkar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Target	20 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
21 July 01:32	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Ida	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi)
21 July 10:02	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Lily	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	21 July	Successful
		Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi)
22 July 04:53	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Auroral	22 July	Successful
		Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
22 July 10:11	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Hedy	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	22 July	Successful
		Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi)
22 July 12:05	Iris			Wallops Island LA-1		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Aeronomy	22 July	Successful
		Apogee: 224 kilometres (139 mi)
22 July 23:46:16	SM-65D Atlas			Vandenberg LC-576B-1		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	22 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
23 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar SP-2		NII-88

			NII-88	Suborbital	Target	23 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
24 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	24 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
25 July 08:30	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	25 July	Successful
		Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
25 July 11:54	Black Knight 201			Woomera LA-5A		RAE

			RAE	Suborbital	RV test	25 July	Successful
		Gaslight test, apogee: 531 kilometres (330 mi)
26 July 10:17	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Janet	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	26 July	Successful
		Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi)
26 July 16:00	MGM-31 Pershing I			Cape Canaveral LC-30A		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	26 July	Successful
		Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
26 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	26 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
27 July 10:19	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Dolly	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	27 July	Successful
		Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi)
27 July	Aerobee-300			Eglin		US Air Force

		Tattletale PCC-4	NSA	Suborbital	SIGNIT Technology	27 July	Launch failure
		Apogee: 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
28 July 08:30:00	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Amy	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	28 July
		Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi)
28 July 19:36	Long Tom			Woomera LA-2		WRE

			WRE	Suborbital	Aeronomy	28 July	Successful
		Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
28 July 21:38	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-20		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	28 June	Launch failure
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
28 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	28 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
29 July 13:13:03	Atlas LV-3B			Cape Canaveral LC-14		US Air Force

		Mercury-Atlas 1	NASA	Suborbital	Test flight	29 July	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Atlas LV-3B, structural failure during ascent. Apogee: 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
29 July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	29 July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
30 July 20:20	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS George Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	30 July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
31 July	R-2A			Kapustin Yar SP-2		NII-88

			NII-88	Suborbital	Target	31 July	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	July	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
July	R-5A Pobeda			Chelkar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Target	July	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
July	Kiva-Hopi			Point Mugu		US Air Force

		Phoenix 5	US Air Force	Suborbital	Test flight	July	Successful
		Apogee: 325 kilometres (202 mi)
August[edit]
1 August 08:30	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Ruthy	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	1 August	Successful
		Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi)
1 August 10:23	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Hilda	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	1 August	Successful
		Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi)
1 August 17:10	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS George Washington, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	1 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
2 August 03:14	Strongarm			Wallops Island		BRL

			BRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	2 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi)
2 August 13:30	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		NRL

			NRL	Suborbital	Ionospheric	2 August	Successful
		Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi)
2 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	2 August	Launch failure
3 August 15:26	Aerobee-300A			Wallops Island		NASA

			UMI	Suborbital	Ionospheric	3 August	Successful
		Apogee: 415 kilometres (258 mi)
4 August	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	4 August	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
4 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	4 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
4 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	4 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
6 August 09:00	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Gerta	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	6 August	Successful
		Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi)
8 August 10:15	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Betsey	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
8 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	8 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
9 August 18:09	SM-65D Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-12		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	9 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
10 August 10:35	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Jeannie	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi)
10 August 10:35	Skylark-2			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			UCL	Suborbital	Test flight	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi)
10 August 22:46	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-19		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
10 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
10 August	Aerobee-300			Eglin		US Air Force

		Tattletale PCC-5	NSA	Suborbital	SIGNIT Technology	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 383 kilometres (238 mi)
10 August	Nike-Zeus			White Sands LC-38		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Test flight	10 August	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
11 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	11 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
12 August 13:00	SM-65D Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-11		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	12 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
12 August 18:28	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	12 August	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
12 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	12 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
12 August	Kiva-Hopi			Point Arguello LC-B		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	12 August
		Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
13 August 07:19	Viper-Falcon			Eglin		US Air Force

		TP-Annie	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	13 August	Successful
		Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi)
15 August 10:35	Honest John-Nike			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Lola	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	15 August	Successful
		Apogee: 84 kilometres (52 mi)
16 August 01:42	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Arlene	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	16 August	Successful
		Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi)
16 August 10:41	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Peggy	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	16 August	Successful
		Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi)
17 August 10:42	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Susan	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	17 August	Successful
		Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi)
18 August 01:35	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	18 August	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
18 August 02:42	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Linda	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	18 August	Successful
		Apogee: 133 kilometres (83 mi)
18 August 10:15	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	18 August	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
19 August 03:20	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	19 August	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
19 August 10:40	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Olive	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 August	Successful
		Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi)
19 August 19:56	Nike-Cajun			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Rena	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	19 August	Successful
		Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
20 August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	20 August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
22 August 17:40:57	Nike-Asp			Wallops Island		NASA

			GCA	Suborbital	Ionospheric	22 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 23 kilometres (14 mi)
23 August 17:01	Aerobee-150A			Wallops Island		NASA

			NYU	Suborbital	Cosmic ray research	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi)
23 August 17:10	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Solar	23 August	Successful
		Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi)
25 August 01:04	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	25 August	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
25 August 14:28	Honest John-Nike			Eglin		US Air Force

		Firefly Zelda	US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	25 August	Successful
		Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi)
26 August 01:03	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	26 August	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
26 August 11:00	Skylark-2			Woomera LA-2		RAE

			QUB	Suborbital	Aeronomy	26 August	Successful
		Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi)
29 August 03:38	Trailblazer 1			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	RV test	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
29 August 06:13	Trailblazer 1			Wallops Island		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	RV test	29 August	Successful
		Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi)
30 August	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Ionospheric	30 August	Launch failure
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
30 August	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-20		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	30 August	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
31 August	Aerobee-300			Eglin		US Air Force

		Tattletale PCC-6	NSA	Suborbital	SIGNIT Technology	31 August	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
August	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
August	R-14 Usovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
August	R-14 Usovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
August	R-14 Usovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
August	R-13			Project 611 Submarine		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	August	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September[edit]
2 September	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	2 September	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
3 September 14:08	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	3 September	Successful
		Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
3 September 17:29	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	3 September	Successful
		Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi)
5 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	5 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
10 September	R-11FM Zemlya			B-67, Beloye More		VMF

			VMF	Suborbital	Missile test	10 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
12 September 20:38:38	SM-65D Atlas			Vandenberg LC-576B-3		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	12 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
13 September 17:55	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS Patrick Henry, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	13 September	Launch failure
15 September 14:01	Aerobee-100			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Solar	15 September	Successful
		Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi)
15 September 21:28	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS Patrick Henry, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	15 September	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
15 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	15 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
16 September	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		AN

			AN	Suborbital	Ionospheric	16 September	Successful
		Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi)
17 September 00:50	SM-65D Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-11		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	17 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
17 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	17 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
19 September 16:35	Journeyman			Point Arguello LC-A		NASA

		NERV-I	NASA	Suborbital	Cosmic ray research	19 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,884 kilometres (1,171 mi)
19 September 18:31	SM-65D Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-14		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	19 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)
20 September 00:16	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	20 September	Launch failure
20 September 12:55	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	20 September	Successful
		Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi)
21 September 13:01:53	XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior			Cape Canaveral LC-18A		US Air Force

		HETS	US Air Force	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	21 September	Spacecraft failure
		Maiden flight of Blue Scout Junior, radio malfunction prevented data acquisition, apogee: 26,700 kilometres (16,600 mi)
21 September 23:20	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		US Air Force

			BRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	21 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
21 September	R-11A Zemlya			Kapustin Yar		AN

			AN	Suborbital	Aeronomy	21 September	Successful
		Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi)
22 September 06:32	Kappa-8			Akita		ISAS

			ISAS	Suborbital	Ionospheric	22 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
22 September 20:56	R-2A			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Ionospheric	22 September	Successful
		Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi)
22 September 22:05	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS Patrick Henry, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	22 September	Launch failure
22 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	22 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
23 September 01:05	UGM-27 Polaris A1			USS Patrick Henry, ETR		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	23 September	Launch failure
23 September 06:40	Black Brant I			Fort Churchill		CARDE

			CARDE	Suborbital	Aeronomy	23 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
23 September	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	23 September	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
23 September	R-11A Zemlya			Kapustin Yar		AN

			AN	Suborbital	Ionospheric	23 September	Successful
		Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
24 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	24 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
26 September 11:25	Kappa-8			Akita		ISAS

			ISAS	Suborbital	Ionospheric	26 September	Successful
		Apogee: 185 kilometres (115 mi)
26 September	OPd-56-39-22D (Antares)			CERES		ONERA

			ONERA	Suborbital	RV test	26 September	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
27 September 14:44	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Magnetospheric	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi)
27 September 22:10	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			White Sands LC-35		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Aeronomy	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
27 September 22:10	Nike-Asp			Eglin		US Air Force

				Suborbital	XR Astronomy	27 September	Successful
		Apogee: 233 kilometres (145 mi)
28 September 19:38	MGM-31 Pershing I			Cape Canaveral LC-30A		US Army

			US Army	Suborbital	Missile test	28 September	Successful
		Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
28 September 22:45	Nike-Cajun			Fort Churchill		US Air Force

			BRL	Suborbital	Aeronomy	28 September	Successful
		Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
28 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	28 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
28 September	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-19		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	28 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
29 September 14:20	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-15		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	29 September	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
29 September 20:31:11	SM-65D Atlas			Vandenberg LC-576B-2		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	29 September	Launch failure
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
29 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	29 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
30 September 06:17	Black Brant I			Fort Churchill		CARDE

			CARDE	Suborbital	Aeronomy	30 September	Successful
		Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
30 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	30 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
30 September	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	30 September	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
30 September	OPd-56-39-22D (Antares)			CERES		ONERA

			ONERA	Suborbital	RV test	30 September	Successful
		Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
September	R-14 Usovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	September	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
September	R-14 Usovaya			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	September	Successful
		Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi)
September	R-2			Jiuquan LA-3		PLA

			PLA	Suborbital	Missile test	September	Successful
		First Chinese spaceflight, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
October[edit]
1 October	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	1 October	Launch failure
4 October 15:23	Scout X-1			Wallops Island LA-3		NASA

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Plasma research	4 October	Successful
		Apogee: 5,600 kilometres (3,500 mi)
5 October 19:52	Aerobee-150 (Hi)			Fort Churchill		NASA

			NASA	Suborbital	Remote sensing	5 October	Successful
		Apogee: 225 kilometres (140 mi)
5 October 16:04	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	5 October	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
7 October 15:50	HGM-30A Titan I			Cape Canaveral LC-20		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	RV test	7 October	Successful
		Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 October	R-12 Dvina			Kapustin Yar		RVSN

			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	7 October	Successful
		Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
8 October 14:45	Black Brant I			Fort Churchill		CARDE

			DRTE	Suborbital	Auroral	8 October	Successful
		Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
10 October	UGM-27 Polaris A1			Cape Canaveral LC-25A		US Navy

			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 October	Successful
		Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
11 October 19:15	SM-65E Atlas			Cape Canaveral LC-13		US Air Force

			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	11 October	Launch failure
		Maiden flight of Atlas E, apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
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