// year 1963

Orbital launches in 1963

70 launch attempts in 1963: 52 succeeded and 17 failed. Together they carried 136 payloads, 3 of them crewed.

70 launches52 successful136 payloads

1962 All years 1964

By country

United States46

Soviet Union24

By rocket

Thor SLV-2A Agena D10 Vostok 8A928 Kosmos 63S18 Thor Delta B6 Thor Agena D5 Atlas Agena D5 Molniya 8K784 Atlas Agena B3 Thor SLV-2 Agena D3 Scout X-32

By spaceport

Vandenberg35 Baikonur16 Cape Canaveral & Kennedy10 Kapustin Yar8 Wallops1

Launches by month

34210611644587

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1963

70 launches

#	Date	Mission	Rocket	Spaceport	Country	Payloads	Outcome
1	Jan 4, 1963	E-6 No. 21963-001	Molniya 8K78	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Failure · 0.4
2	Jan 7, 1963	CORONA M-181963-002	Thor Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
3	Jan 16, 1963	Ferret 31963-003	Thor Agena B	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
4	Feb 3, 1963	E-6 No. 31963-F01	Molniya 8K78	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Failure
5	Feb 14, 1963	Syncom 11963-004	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
6	Feb 19, 1963	P35-31963-005	Scout X-3M	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
7	Feb 28, 1963	CORONA M-201963-F02	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	4	Failure
8	Mar 18, 1963	LANYARD 11963-F03	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Failure
9	Mar 21, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 91963-006	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
10	Apr 1, 1963	CORONA M-191963-007	Thor Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
11	Apr 2, 1963	E-6 No. 41963-008	Molniya 8K78	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
12	Apr 3, 1963	AE-A1963-009	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
13	Apr 5, 1963	Transit VA-21963-F04	Scout X-3	Vandenberg	United States	1	Failure
14	Apr 6, 1963	DS-P1 No. 21963-F05	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Failure
15	Apr 13, 1963	Omega-1 No. 11963-010	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
16	Apr 22, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 81963-011	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
17	Apr 26, 1963	P35-41963-F06	Scout X-2M	Vandenberg	United States	1	Failure
18	Apr 26, 1963	ARGON 121963-F07	Thor Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Failure
19	Apr 28, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 101963-012	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
20	May 7, 1963	Telstar 21963-013	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
21	May 9, 1963	Midas ETS-III F21963-014	Atlas Agena B	Vandenberg	United States	6	Success
22	May 15, 1963	Mercury SC201963-015	Atlas D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	3	Success
23	May 18, 1963	LANYARD 21963-016	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
24	May 22, 1963	DS-A1 No. 21963-017	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
25	May 24, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 111963-018	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
26	Jun 1, 1963	DS-MT No. 11963-F08	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Failure
27	Jun 12, 1963	Midas ETS-III F31963-F09	Atlas Agena B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Failure
28	Jun 12, 1963	CORONA M-211963-019	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	4	Success
29	Jun 14, 1963	Vostok-3A No. 71963-020	Vostok 8K72	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
30	Jun 15, 1963	SURCAL1963-021	Thor Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	6	Failure · 0.4
31	Jun 16, 1963	Transit VA-31963-022	Scout X-3	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
32	Jun 16, 1963	Vostok-3A No. 81963-023	Vostok 8K72	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
33	Jun 19, 1963	Tiros G1963-024	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
34	Jun 27, 1963	CORONA M-221963-025	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
35	Jun 28, 1963	AFCRL A1963-026	Scout X-4	Wallops	United States	1	Success
36	Jun 29, 1963	Ferret 41963-027	Thor SLV-2A Agena B	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
37	Jul 10, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 121963-E01	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	0	OE
38	Jul 12, 1963	GAMBIT SV 9511963-028	Atlas Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
39	Jul 19, 1963	CORONA M-231963-029	Thor Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
40	Jul 19, 1963	Midas ETS-III F41963-030	Atlas Agena B	Vandenberg	United States	5	Success
41	Jul 26, 1963	Syncom 21963-031	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
42	Jul 31, 1963	LANYARD 31963-032	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
43	Aug 6, 1963	DS-P1 No. 31963-033	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
44	Aug 22, 1963	DS-A1 No. 31963-F11	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Failure
45	Aug 25, 1963	CORONA J-11963-034	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
46	Aug 29, 1963	ARGON 111963-035	Thor SLV-2 Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
47	Sep 6, 1963	GAMBIT SV 9521963-036	Atlas Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
48	Sep 23, 1963	CORONA J-21963-037	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	4	Success
49	Sep 27, 1963	P35-51963-F12	Scout X-2B	Vandenberg	United States	1	Failure
50	Sep 28, 1963	Transit VBN-11963-038	Thor Ablestar	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
51	Oct 17, 1963	Vela 1A1963-039	Atlas Agena D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	3	Success
52	Oct 18, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 131963-040	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
53	Oct 24, 1963	DS-A1 No. 41963-F13	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Failure
54	Oct 25, 1963	GAMBIT SV 9531963-041	Atlas Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
55	Oct 29, 1963	ARGON 61963-042	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	4	Success
56	Nov 1, 1963	I-2B No. 1021963-043	Polyot 11A59	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
57	Nov 9, 1963	CORONA M-241963-F14	Thor SLV-2 Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Failure
58	Nov 11, 1963	3MV-1 No. 11963-044	Molniya 8K78	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Failure · 0.4
59	Nov 16, 1963	Zenit-4 No. 11963-045	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
60	Nov 27, 1963	IMP A1963-046	Thor Delta C	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
61	Nov 27, 1963	AC-21963-047	Atlas Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
62	Nov 27, 1963	CORONA M-251963-048	Thor SLV-2 Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
63	Nov 28, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 141963-F15	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
64	Dec 5, 1963	Transit VBN-21963-049	Thor Ablestar	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
65	Dec 13, 1963	Omega-1 No. 21963-050	Kosmos 63S1	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
66	Dec 18, 1963	GAMBIT SV 9541963-051	Atlas Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
67	Dec 19, 1963	Zenit-2 No. 151963-052	Vostok 8A92	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
68	Dec 19, 1963	AD-A1963-053	Scout X-4	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
69	Dec 21, 1963	Tiros H1963-054	Thor Delta B	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
70	Dec 21, 1963	CORONA M-261963-055	Thor SLV-2A Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	4	Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.