1960

1. 1960-03-23 launch failure

   NASA S-46 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: NASA S-46

   Juno II launched on the NASA S-46 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC26B. Launch failure.

2. 1960-04-16 launch failure

   E-3 No. 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: E-3 No. 2

   Vostok-L 8K72 launched on the E-3 No. 2 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch failure.

3. 1960-05-13 launch failure

   Echo — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Echo

   Thor Delta launched on the Echo flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch failure.

4. 1960-05-15 launch

   Korabl'-Sputnik — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Korabl'-Sputnik

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8K72 launched on the Korabl'-Sputnik flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

5. 1960-07-28 launch failure

   Vostok-1 No. 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Vostok-1 No. 1

   Vostok 8K72 launched on the Vostok-1 No. 1 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch failure.

6. 1960-08-12 launch

   Echo 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Echo 1

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta launched on the Echo 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

7. 1960-08-19 launch

   Korabl'-Sputnik-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Korabl'-Sputnik-2

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8K72 launched on the Korabl'-Sputnik-2 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1960-10-10 launch failure

   1M No. 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: 1M No. 1

   Mars 1960A, also called Mars 1M No.1, was the first of two Soviet probes launched in October 1960 to attempt a flyby of Mars.

9. 1960-10-14 launch failure

   1M No. 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: 1M No. 2

   Mars 1960B, also called Mars 1M No.2, was the second Soviet attempt to send a spacecraft toward Mars in October 1960.

10. 1960-11-03 launch

    Explorer 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Explorer 8

    • Space transportation

    Juno II launched on the Explorer 8 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC26B. Launch vehicle success.

11. 1960-11-23 launch

    Tiros 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tiros 2

    • Space transportation

    Thor Delta launched on the Tiros 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

12. 1960-12-01 launch

    Korabl'-Sputnik-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Korabl'-Sputnik-3

    • Space transportation

    Vostok 8K72 launched on the Korabl'-Sputnik-3 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

13. 1960-12-22 launch failure

    Vostok-1 No. 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: Vostok-1 No. 4

    Vostok 8K72 (K) launched on the Vostok-1 No. 4 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch failure.