1960 in spaceflight

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1960 in spaceflight
Escape rocket of Mercury-Redstone 1.jpg
The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1
Orbital launches
First4 February
Last22 December
Total38
Successes19
Failures19
Partial failures0
Catalogued 19
National firsts
SpaceflightFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Rockets
Maiden flights Atlas-Agena
Molniya
Scout
Thor DM-18 Able-IV
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor DM-19 Delta
Vostok-L
Vostok-K
Retirements Atlas-Able
Luna
Thor-Able
Thor DM-18 Agena-A
Vostok-L
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Orbital and Suborbital launches

Orbital launch statistics

By country

CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial
failures
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9360
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2916130
World3819190

By rocket

RocketCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Atlas-Able Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2020Retired
Atlas LV-3A Agena-A Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3120Maiden flight
Juno II Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2110
Luna 8K72Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2020Retired
Molniya 8K78Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2020Maiden flight
Scout X-1 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1010Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Able-II Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1100Retired
Thor DM-18 Able-IV Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1100Only flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5320Maiden flight
Thor DM-18 Agena-A Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7430Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4310Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3210Maiden flight
Vostok-L 8K72Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4310Only flights
Vostok-K 8K72KFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1010Maiden flight

By family

RocketCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Atlas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5140
Jupiter Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2110
R7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9360
Scout Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1010
Thor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 211470

By orbit

Orbital regimeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresAccidentally
Achieved		Remarks
Low Earth 2616100
Medium Earth 4220
High Earth 1010Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric 7160

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