# 1960 in spaceflight (July–September)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and September 1960. For launches between January and June, see 1960 in spaceflight (January–June). For an overview of the whole year, see 1960 in spaceflight.

## Orbital launches

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* Feb
* Mar
* Apr
* May
* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
* Sep
* Oct
* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| July ||||||||
| 28 July 09:31 | Vostok-L (8K72) | Vostok-L (8K72) | L1-10 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 July 09:31 | | Vostok-1K №1 | RVSN | Low Earth | Test flight | +28.5 seconds | Launch failure |
| Booster engine burned through leading to premature separation 17 seconds after launch, rocket exploded shortly afterwards. Two dogs aboard spacecraft, killed in explosion. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → August ||||||||
| 10 August 20:37:54 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 August 20:37:54 | | Discoverer 13 (KH-1 prototype) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 14 November | Successful |
| 10 August 20:37:54 | | SRV (GRD) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 11 August | Successful |
| SRV recovered at sea, first successful recovery of a spacecraft from orbit. It Carried Scotop-1 (Aftrak-1) ELINT Payload. ||||||
| 12 August 09:39:43 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | D002 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 August 09:39:43 | | Echo 1A | NASA | Medium Earth | Communication Technology | 24 May 1968 | Successful |
| 18 August 19:57:08 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 August 19:57:08 | | Discoverer 14 (KH-1 9/9009) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Optical imaging | 16 September | Successful |
| 18 August 19:57:08 | | SRV 101 | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Film return | 20 August | Successful |
| SRV recovered in mid-air by a C-119 Flying Boxcar, first mid-air retrieval of a spacecraft. It Carried TOD-4 Navigation Payload. ||||||
| 18 August 19:58 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 August 19:58 | | Courier 1A | US Army | Intended: Low Earth | Communication | +150 seconds | Launch failure |
| Rocket exploded during ascent Shortest interval between orbital launch attempts (less than a minute). ||||||
| 19 August 08:44:06 | Vostok-L (8K72) | Vostok-L (8K72) | L1-12 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 19 August 08:44:06 | | Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5/Vostok-1K №2) | RVSN | Low Earth | Test flight | 20 August | Successful |
| First animals recovered from orbit. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → September ||||||||
| 13 September 22:14 | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 September 22:14 | | Discoverer 15 (KH-1 10/9010) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Optical imaging | 18 October | Successful |
| 13 September 22:14 | | SRV 106 | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Film return | 16 September | Spacecraft failure |
| Mid-air recovery unsuccessful, capsule sank prior to recovery from sea. It Carried Scotop-2 (Aftrak-2) ELINT Payload and the Discoverer Optical Beacon. ||||||
| 25 September 15:13 | Atlas-D Able | Atlas-D Able | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 September 15:13 | | Pioneer P-30 (Able VA) | US Air Force | Intended: Selenocentric | Lunar probe | 25 September | Launch failure |
| Second stage exploded during ascent. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 September, see 1960 in spaceflight (October-December) ||||||||

## Suborbital flights

| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 1 July 14:35 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 July 14:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Meteoroid research | 1 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 162 kilometres (101 mi) ||||||
| 1 July 17:29 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 July 17:29 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 1 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), exploded above pad ||||||
| 2 July 00:04 | Scout X-1 | Scout X-1 | | Wallops Island LA-3 | Wallops Island LA-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 2 July 00:04 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 2 July | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Scout X-1, apogee: 1,380 kilometres (860 mi) ||||||
| 2 July 06:58 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 July 06:58 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 4 July | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | NII-88 | NII-88 |
| 4 July | | | NII-88 | Suborbital | Target | 4 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 5 July 15:56 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 5 July 15:56 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 6 July 15:55 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 July 15:55 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 7 July 15:27 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 7 July 15:27 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 7 July | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 July | Launch failure |
| 7 July | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | NII-88 | NII-88 |
| 7 July | | | NII-88 | Suborbital | Target | 7 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 9 July 04:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 9 July 04:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 11 July 04:24 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Akita | Akita | ISAS | ISAS |
| 11 July 04:24 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 July | Successful |
| First Japanese spaceflight, apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 12 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 12 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 13 July 00:23 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 July 00:23 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 13 July 14:47 | Strongarm | Strongarm | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | BRL | BRL |
| 13 July 14:47 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 13 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 670 kilometres (420 mi) ||||||
| 13 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 00:44 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 14 July 00:44 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 02:43 | Strongarm | Strongarm | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | BRL | BRL |
| 14 July 02:43 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 14 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 710 kilometres (440 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 10:05 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 July 10:05 | | Firefly Frances | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi) ||||||
| 15 July 06:10 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 July 06:10 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 15 July 10:02 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 July 10:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 15 July | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 15 July | | | AN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 17 July 04:11 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Akita | Akita | ISAS | ISAS |
| 17 July 04:11 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 182 kilometres (113 mi) ||||||
| 18 July 10:01 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 July 10:01 | | Firefly Carry | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 19 July 16:00 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 July 16:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 July 17:39 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS George Washington, ETR | USS George Washington, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 July 17:39 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 July 20:34 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS George Washington, ETR | USS George Washington, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 July 20:34 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 July | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Point Arguello LC-B | Point Arguello LC-B | AEC | AEC |
| 20 July | | | AEC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 July | |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 20 July | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 20 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 01:32 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 July 01:32 | | Firefly Ida | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 21 July 10:02 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 July 10:02 | | Firefly Lily | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 04:53 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 22 July 04:53 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Auroral | 22 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 10:11 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 July 10:11 | | Firefly Hedy | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 12:05 | Iris | Iris | | Wallops Island LA-1 | Wallops Island LA-1 | NASA | NASA |
| 22 July 12:05 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 224 kilometres (139 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 23:46:16 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-1 | Vandenberg LC-576B-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 July 23:46:16 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 23 July | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | NII-88 | NII-88 |
| 23 July | | | NII-88 | Suborbital | Target | 23 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 24 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 July 08:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 July 08:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 25 July 11:54 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 25 July 11:54 | | | RAE | Suborbital | RV test | 25 July | Successful |
| Gaslight test, apogee: 531 kilometres (330 mi) ||||||
| 26 July 10:17 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 July 10:17 | | Firefly Janet | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 26 July 16:00 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 26 July 16:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 26 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 July 10:19 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 July 10:19 | | Firefly Dolly | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 27 July | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 July | | Tattletale PCC-4 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 27 July | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) ||||||
| 28 July 08:30:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 July 08:30:00 | | Firefly Amy | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 July | |
| Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi) ||||||
| 28 July 19:36 | Long Tom | Long Tom | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 28 July 19:36 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 28 July 21:38 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 July 21:38 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 28 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 July 13:13:03 | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 July 13:13:03 | | Mercury-Atlas 1 | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 July | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Atlas LV-3B, structural failure during ascent. Apogee: 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) ||||||
| 29 July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 July 20:20 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS George Washington, ETR | USS George Washington, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 July 20:20 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 31 July | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | NII-88 | NII-88 |
| 31 July | | | NII-88 | Suborbital | Target | 31 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| July | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| July | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| July | Kiva-Hopi | Kiva-Hopi | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| July | | Phoenix 5 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | July | Successful |
| Apogee: 325 kilometres (202 mi) ||||||
| 1 August 08:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 August 08:30 | | Firefly Ruthy | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 1 August 10:23 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 August 10:23 | | Firefly Hilda | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 1 August 17:10 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS George Washington, ETR | USS George Washington, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 August 17:10 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 03:14 | Strongarm | Strongarm | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | BRL | BRL |
| 2 August 03:14 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 2 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 550 kilometres (340 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 13:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 2 August 13:30 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 148 kilometres (92 mi) ||||||
| 2 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 2 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Launch failure |
| 3 August 15:26 | Aerobee-300A | Aerobee-300A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 August 15:26 | | | UMI | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 3 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 415 kilometres (258 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 6 August 09:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 August 09:00 | | Firefly Gerta | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 138 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 8 August 10:15 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 August 10:15 | | Firefly Betsey | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 8 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 8 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 9 August 18:09 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 August 18:09 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 10 August 10:35 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 August 10:35 | | Firefly Jeannie | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 10 August 10:35 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 10 August 10:35 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi) ||||||
| 10 August 22:46 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 August 22:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 10 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 10 August | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 August | | Tattletale PCC-5 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 383 kilometres (238 mi) ||||||
| 10 August | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 10 August | | | US Army | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 11 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 12 August 13:00 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 August 13:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 12 August 18:28 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 August 18:28 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 12 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 12 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 12 August | Kiva-Hopi | Kiva-Hopi | | Point Arguello LC-B | Point Arguello LC-B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 August | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 August | |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 13 August 07:19 | Viper-Falcon | Viper-Falcon | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 August 07:19 | | TP-Annie | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 15 August 10:35 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 August 10:35 | | Firefly Lola | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 84 kilometres (52 mi) ||||||
| 16 August 01:42 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 August 01:42 | | Firefly Arlene | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 104 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 16 August 10:41 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 August 10:41 | | Firefly Peggy | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 103 kilometres (64 mi) ||||||
| 17 August 10:42 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 August 10:42 | | Firefly Susan | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 18 August 01:35 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 August 01:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 18 August 02:42 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 August 02:42 | | Firefly Linda | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 133 kilometres (83 mi) ||||||
| 18 August 10:15 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 August 10:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 19 August 03:20 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 August 03:20 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 19 August 10:40 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 August 10:40 | | Firefly Olive | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 19 August 19:56 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 August 19:56 | | Firefly Rena | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 20 August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 22 August 17:40:57 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 22 August 17:40:57 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 23 kilometres (14 mi) ||||||
| 23 August 17:01 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 23 August 17:01 | | | NYU | Suborbital | Cosmic ray research | 23 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 190 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 23 August 17:10 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 August 17:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 23 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 237 kilometres (147 mi) ||||||
| 25 August 01:04 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 August 01:04 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 25 August 14:28 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 August 14:28 | | Firefly Zelda | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi) ||||||
| 26 August 01:03 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 August 01:03 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 26 August 11:00 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 26 August 11:00 | | | QUB | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 109 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 29 August 03:38 | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 29 August 03:38 | | | NASA | Suborbital | RV test | 29 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 29 August 06:13 | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 29 August 06:13 | | | NASA | Suborbital | RV test | 29 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 30 August | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 August | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 30 August | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 30 August | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 August | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 30 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 31 August | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 August | | Tattletale PCC-6 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 31 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| August | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| August | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| August | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| August | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| August | R-13 | R-13 | | Project 611 Submarine | Project 611 Submarine | RVSN | RVSN |
| August | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | August | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 2 September | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 3 September 14:08 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 3 September 14:08 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 3 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 3 September 17:29 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 3 September 17:29 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 3 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 5 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 5 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 10 September | R-11FM Zemlya | R-11FM Zemlya | | B-67, Beloye More | B-67, Beloye More | VMF | VMF |
| 10 September | | | VMF | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 12 September 20:38:38 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 September 20:38:38 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 13 September 17:55 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 13 September 17:55 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 September | Launch failure |
| 15 September 14:01 | Aerobee-100 | Aerobee-100 | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 September 14:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi) ||||||
| 15 September 21:28 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 September 21:28 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 15 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 15 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 16 September | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 16 September | | | AN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 17 September 00:50 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 September 00:50 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 17 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 September 16:35 | Journeyman | Journeyman | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | NASA | NASA |
| 19 September 16:35 | | NERV-I | NASA | Suborbital | Cosmic ray research | 19 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,884 kilometres (1,171 mi) ||||||
| 19 September 18:31 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 September 18:31 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 20 September 00:16 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 September 00:16 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 September | Launch failure |
| 20 September 12:55 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 September 12:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi) ||||||
| 21 September 13:01:53 | XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior | XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior | | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 September 13:01:53 | | HETS | US Air Force | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 21 September | Spacecraft failure |
| Maiden flight of Blue Scout Junior, radio malfunction prevented data acquisition, apogee: 26,700 kilometres (16,600 mi) ||||||
| 21 September 23:20 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 September 23:20 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 21 September | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 21 September | | | AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 22 September 06:32 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Akita | Akita | ISAS | ISAS |
| 22 September 06:32 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 22 September 20:56 | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 September 20:56 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 22 September 22:05 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 September 22:05 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 September | Launch failure |
| 22 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 23 September 01:05 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | USS Patrick Henry, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 September 01:05 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 September | Launch failure |
| 23 September 06:40 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 23 September 06:40 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 23 September | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 23 September | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 23 September | | | AN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 23 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 24 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 26 September 11:25 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Akita | Akita | ISAS | ISAS |
| 26 September 11:25 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 185 kilometres (115 mi) ||||||
| 26 September | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 26 September | | | ONERA | Suborbital | RV test | 26 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 27 September 14:44 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 27 September 14:44 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 27 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 27 September 22:10 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 September 22:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 27 September 22:10 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 September 22:10 | | | | Suborbital | XR Astronomy | 27 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 233 kilometres (145 mi) ||||||
| 28 September 19:38 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 28 September 19:38 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 28 September 22:45 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 September 22:45 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 September | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 September 14:20 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 September 14:20 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 29 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 September 20:31:11 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 September 20:31:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 September | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 29 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 September 06:17 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Fort Churchill | Fort Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 30 September 06:17 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 30 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 30 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 September | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 30 September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 September | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 30 September | | | ONERA | Suborbital | RV test | 30 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| September | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | September | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| September | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| September | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | September | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| September | R-2 | R-2 | | Jiuquan LA-3 | Jiuquan LA-3 | PLA | PLA |
| September | | | PLA | Suborbital | Missile test | September | Successful |
| First Chinese spaceflight, apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||