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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.

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