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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.

MIDAS 3Atlas LV-3A

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vostok 2Vostok-K

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

O-1Blue Scout Jr

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ranger 1Atlas LV-3A

United States Air Force

Partial Failure
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Explorer 13Scout X-1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Failure
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Samos 3Atlas LV-3A

United States Air Force

Failure
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mercury-Atlas 4Atlas LV-3B

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA