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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.

DS-U2-M 2Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

PRIME 2Atlas SLV-3

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

OSO 3Thor Delta C

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Zenit-2 47Vostok 8A92

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

DS-P1-I 2Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

DS-MO 1Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Zenit-4 27Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

OGCh 8R-36O 8K69

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Strela-2 3Kosmos 11K65

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

DS-P1-Yu 7Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2 48Vostok 8A92

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4 28Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Ohsumi 3Lambda 4S

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Failure
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Transit-O 12Scout A

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA