By country
United States29
Soviet Union9
By rocket
Launches by month
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All launches of 1960
38 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 4, 1960 | CORONA C-61960-F01 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Failure |
| 2 | Feb 19, 1960 | CORONA C-71960-F02 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Failure |
| 3 | Feb 26, 1960 | Midas ETS-I F11960-F03 | Atlas Agena A | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 4 | Mar 11, 1960 | P-21960 ALP | Thor Able IV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Mar 23, 1960 | NASA S-461960-F04 | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 6 | Apr 1, 1960 | A-11960 BET | Thor Able II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Apr 13, 1960 | Transit 1B1960 GAM | Thor Ablestar | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 8 | Apr 15, 1960 | E-3 No. 11960-U01 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 9 | Apr 15, 1960 | CORONA C-81960 DEL | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 10 | Apr 16, 1960 | E-3 No. 21960-F06 | Vostok-L 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 11 | May 13, 1960 | A-10 Echo1960-F07 | Thor Delta | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 12 | May 15, 1960 | Vostok-1P1960 EPS | Vostok 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 13 | May 24, 1960 | Midas ETS-I F21960 ZET | Atlas Agena A | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Jun 22, 1960 | Transit 2A1960 ETA | Thor Ablestar | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 15 | Jun 29, 1960 | CORONA Diagnostic 11960-F08 | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 16 | Jul 28, 1960 | Vostok-1 No. 11960-F09 | Vostok 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 17 | Aug 10, 1960 | CORONA Diagnostic 21960 THE | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 18 | Aug 12, 1960 | A-111960 IOT | Thor Delta | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Aug 18, 1960 | CORONA C-91960 KAP | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 20 | Aug 18, 1960 | Courier 1A1960-F10 | Thor Ablestar | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 21 | Aug 19, 1960 | Vostok-1 No. 21960 LAM | Vostok 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Sep 13, 1960 | CORONA C-101960 MU | Thor Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 23 | Sep 25, 1960 | Able VA1960-F11 | Atlas Able | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 24 | Oct 4, 1960 | Courier 1B1960 NU | Thor Ablestar | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Oct 10, 1960 | 1M No. 11960-F12 | Molniya 8K78 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 26 | Oct 11, 1960 | SAMOS E-11960-F13 | Atlas Agena A | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 27 | Oct 14, 1960 | 1M No. 21960-F14 | Molniya 8K78 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 28 | Oct 26, 1960 | CORONA C'-11960-F15 | Thor Agena B | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Failure |
| 29 | Nov 3, 1960 | NASA S-301960 XI | Juno II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 30 | Nov 12, 1960 | CORONA C'-21960 OMI | Thor Agena B | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 31 | Nov 23, 1960 | NASA A-21960 PI | Thor Delta | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Nov 30, 1960 | Transit 3A1960-F16 | Thor Ablestar | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 33 | Dec 1, 1960 | Vostok-1 No. 31960 RHO | Vostok 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Dec 4, 1960 | NASA S-561960-F17 | Scout X-1 | Wallops | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 35 | Dec 7, 1960 | CORONA C'-31960 SIG | Thor Agena B | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 36 | Dec 15, 1960 | Able VB1960-F18 | Atlas Able | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 37 | Dec 20, 1960 | CORONA RM-11960 TAU | Thor Agena B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Dec 22, 1960 | Vostok-1 No. 41960-F19 | Vostok 8K72 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.