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1960-1969 Launch Schedule

Step back in time to the thrilling dawn of the space age with our complete 1960-1969 rocket launch schedule. This meticulously compiled guide allows you to explore every pivotal mission, historic first, and groundbreaking event from a decade that defined spaceflight, including the fierce competition of the Space Race. Dive into the past and relive the incredible achievements that shaped humanity’s journey to the stars.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

DSAP-1 F1Scout X-2M

United States Air Force

Failure
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mercury-Atlas 7Atlas LV-3B

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Zenit-2 3Vostok 8A92

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Tiros 5Thor Delta

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

KH-4 7Thor Agena D

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DS-P1 1Kosmos-2I 63S1

Soviet Space Program

Success
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Telstar 1Thor Delta

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Flight 62X-15

United States Air Force

Success
Air launch to Suborbital flight