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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.

KH-4 23Thor Agena D

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Midas 9Atlas Agena B

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Flight 90X-15

United States Air Force

Success
Air launch to Suborbital flight

Syncom 2Thor Delta B

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

OAR 22-1Blue Scout Jr

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

DS-P1 3Kosmos-2I 63S1

Soviet Space Program

Success
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-A1 3Kosmos-2I 63S1

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Flight 91X-15

United States Air Force

Success
Air launch to Suborbital flight

QTVLittle Joe II

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success
White Sands Missile Range

KH-7 2Atlas Agena D

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DSAP-1 F5Scout X-2B

United States Air Force

Failure
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Zenit-2 13Vostok 8A92

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

DS-A1 4Kosmos-2I 63S1

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

KH-7 3Atlas Agena D

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA