# 1960 in spaceflight (January–June)

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

## Orbital launches

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| 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 ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 4 February 18:51:45 | 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 |
| 4 February 18:51:45 | | Discoverer 9 (KH-1 6/9006) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Optical imaging | 4 February | Launch failure |
| 4 February 18:51:45 | | SRV 113 | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Film return | 4 February | Launch failure |
| Failed to reach orbit after premature cutoff of first stage. It Carried TOD-1 Navigation Payload. ||||||
| 19 February 20:15:14 | 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 |
| 19 February 20:15:14 | | Discoverer 10 (KH-1 7/9007) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Optical imaging | 19 February | Launch failure |
| 19 February 20:15:14 | | SRV 110 | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Film return | 19 February | Launch failure |
| Destroyed by range safety during ascent to orbit. It Carried TOD-2 Navigation Payload. ||||||
| 26 February 17:25 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-A | Atlas LV-3A Agena-A | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 February 17:25 | | MIDAS-1 | US Air Force | Intended: Low Earth | Missile defence | 26 February | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Atlas-Agena, upper stage failed to separate. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 11 March 13:00 | Thor DM-18 Able-IV | Thor DM-18 Able-IV | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 March 13:00 | | Pioneer 5 | NASA | Heliocentric | Scientific | In orbit | Successful |
| Only flight of Thor-Able IV. ||||||
| 23 March 13:35:11 | Juno II | Juno II | AM-19C | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | ABMA | ABMA |
| 23 March 13:35:11 | | S-46 | NASA | Intended: Highly elliptical | Radiation research | 23 March | Launch failure |
| Third stage failed to ignite. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → April ||||||||
| 1 April 11:40:09 | Thor DM-18 Able-II | Thor DM-18 Able-II | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 April 11:40:09 | | TIROS-1 (Tiros-A) | NASA/NOAA | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Final flight of Thor-Able. Spacecraft ceased operations due to electrical system malfunction fifteen days short of planned end of mission. ||||||
| 13 April 12:02:36 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 April 12:02:36 | | Transit 1B | US Navy | Low Earth | Navigation Technology | 5 October 1967 | Successful |
| 13 April 12:02:36 | | Solrad prototype | US Navy | Low Earth | Technology | 17 July | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Thor-Ablestar, first restart of an upper stage. ||||||
| 15 April 15:06:45 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | L1-9/I-19AMS | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 15 April 15:06:45 | | Luna E-3 №1 | RVSN | Intended: Heliocentric | Lunar probe | 15 April | Launch failure |
| Second stage engine malfunctioned. ||||||
| 15 April 20:30:37 | 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 |
| 15 April 20:30:37 | | Discoverer 11 (KH-1 8/9008) | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Optical imaging | 26 April | Spacecraft failure |
| 15 April 20:30:37 | | SRV 103 | CIA DST | Low Earth (Polar) | Film return | 26 April | Spacecraft failure |
| Spacecraft attitude control system malfunctioned, image recovery not attempted. It Carried TOD-3 Navigation Payload. ||||||
| 16 April 16:07:41 | Luna (8K72) | Luna (8K72) | L1-9A | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 16 April 16:07:41 | | Luna E-3 №2 | RVSN | Intended: Heliocentric | Lunar probe | 16 April | Launch failure |
| Blok-B booster separated less than a second after launch. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 13 May 09:16:05 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | D001 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 May 09:16:05 | | Echo 1 | NASA | Intended: Medium Earth | Communication Technology | 13 May | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Thor-Delta, upper stage attitude control system malfunctioned, failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| 15 May 00:00:05 | Vostok-L (8K72) | Vostok-L (8K72) | L1-11 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 15 May 00:00:05 | | Korabl-Sputnik 1 (Sputnik 4/Vostok-1KP №1) | RVSN | Low Earth | Test flight | 15 October 1965 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Deorbit burn boosted spacecraft into higher orbit due to incorrect orientation. ||||||
| 24 May 17:36:46 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-A | Atlas LV-3A Agena-A | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 May 17:36:46 | | MIDAS-2 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Missile defence | 7 February 1974 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 22 June 05:54 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 June 05:54 | | Transit 2A | US Navy | Low Earth | Navigation Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 June 05:54 | | SOLRAD 1 (GRAB-1) | US Navy/NRL | Low Earth | Radiation research ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 June 22:00:44 | 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 |
| 29 June 22:00:44 | | Discoverer 12 (KH-1 prototype) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 29 June | Launch failure |
| 29 June 22:00:44 | | SRV (GRD) | CIA DST | Intended: Low Earth (Polar) | Technology | 29 June | Launch failure |
| Failed to reach orbit. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 June, see 1960 in spaceflight (July–December) ||||||||

## Suborbital launches

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| 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 ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 7 January 01:40 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 January 01:40 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 8 January | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 January | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 13 January 21:07 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 13 January 21:07 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 14 January 16:35 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 January 16:35 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 14 January | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 January | | Tattletale PCC-1 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 14 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 15 January 04:52 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 January 04:52 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 670 miles (1,080 km) ||||||
| 16 January 22:35 | Shotput | Shotput | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 January 22:35 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 16 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 413 kilometres (257 mi), test of systems for Echo satellites ||||||
| 18 January | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 18 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 January 18:18 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 January 18:18 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar research | 19 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 20 January 16:35 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 January 16:35 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 20 January | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 January | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 21 January 20:10 (GMT) | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 21 January 20:10 (GMT) | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 24 January 16:15 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 January 16:15 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 26 January 00:48 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | Cape Canaveral LC-26B | ABMA | ABMA |
| 26 January 00:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 26 January 05:42 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 26 January 05:42 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 951 kilometres (591 mi) ||||||
| 26 January 23:43:05 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 January 23:43:05 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 01:31 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 January 01:31 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 27 January | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 27 January | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 29 January 18:51 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 January 18:51 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 29 January | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 31 January 16:17 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 31 January 16:17 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| January | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| January | | | US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 2 February 18:08 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 February 18:08 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 22:19 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 February 22:19 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 5 February 00:19 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | Cape Canaveral LC-6 | ABMA | ABMA |
| 5 February 00:19 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 5 February 21:46 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 February 21:46 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 5 February | Launch failure |
| 10 February | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 12 February 04:11 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 February 04:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 13 February 00:43 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | Aerobee AJ10-34 | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 February 00:43 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 13 February | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 February | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 February | Launch failure |
| 16 February 20:48 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 February 20:48 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) ||||||
| 16 February | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 February | | Tattletale PCC-2 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 16 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 17 February 01:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 February 01:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Meteoroid research | 17 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 17:11 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 February 17:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 17:18 | Exos | Exos | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 February 17:18 | | | UMI | Suborbital | Cosmic ray research | 19 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 37 kilometres (23 mi) ||||||
| 23 February | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 23 February | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 24 February | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 February | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 24 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 25 February 18:02 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 25 February 18:02 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 February | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Pershing, apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 26 February | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 06:53 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 06:53 | | | JHU | Suborbital | Auroral | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 23:20 | Shotput | Shotput | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 February 23:20 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi), test of systems for Echo satellites ||||||
| 29 February | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | PGM-17 Thor DM-18C | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 February | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 1 March 22:11 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March 22:11 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 18:32 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 2 March 18:32 | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 188 kilometres (117 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 20:06 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-2-8 | Vandenberg LC-75-2-8 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 2 March 20:06 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 22:50 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 March 22:50 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi) ||||||
| 5 March | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 5 March | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 187 kilometres (116 mi) ||||||
| 8 March 13:10 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 March 13:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi), first use of inertial guidance ||||||
| 8 March 18:00 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 March 18:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 8 March | Launch failure |
| Second stage malfunction ||||||
| 9 March | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 9 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 11 March 00:36 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 March 00:36 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 March | Launch failure |
| 16 March 21:25 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 16 March 21:25 | | | UMI | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 337 kilometres (209 mi) ||||||
| 16 March | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 March | | Tattletale PCC-3 | NSA | Suborbital | SIGNIT Technology | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 17 March 01:52 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 17 March 01:52 | | | UMI | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 March | Launch failure |
| 17 March 23:55 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 March 23:55 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 18 March | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 22 March | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 March | Astrobee-500 | Astrobee-500 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 March | Launch failure |
| 24 March 02:06 | R-7A Semyorka | R-7A Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 March 02:06 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 24 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 18:40 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 25 March 18:40 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 212 kilometres (132 mi) ||||||
| 25 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 March | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 25 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 28 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 March | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 29 March | | | NASA | Suborbital | RV test | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 29 March | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 29 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 31 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 31 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| March | R-13 | R-13 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 1 April | Shotput | Shotput | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 April | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 1 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi), test of systems for Echo satellites ||||||
| 7 April 02:06 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 April 02:06 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 7 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 236 kilometres (147 mi) ||||||
| 8 April 02:06 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 April 02:06 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 April | Launch failure |
| Propulsion system malfunction, apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 8 April 12:04 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 April 12:04 | | | BRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 8 April | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 8 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 12 April 03:18 | Skylark-2C | Skylark-2C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 12 April 03:18 | | | RAE | Suborbital | Test flight | 12 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 218 kilometres (135 mi) ||||||
| 18 April 23:09 | Scout X | Scout X | | Wallops Island LA-3 | Wallops Island LA-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 18 April 23:09 | | Cub Scout | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 April | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Scout family, only flight of Scout X, structural Failure during staging, apogee: 48 kilometres (30 mi) ||||||
| 18 April | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 19 April 14:15 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands | White Sands | NRL | NRL |
| 19 April 14:15 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 19 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi) ||||||
| 20 April 18:30 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 20 April 18:30 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 20 April | Viper (ALSOR) | Viper (ALSOR) | | F-104, Edwards | F-104, Edwards | NASA | NASA |
| 20 April | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 20 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 70 kilometres (43 mi) ||||||
| 21 April 10:35 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 21 April 10:35 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 21 April 15:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 April 15:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Fields research | 21 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 245 kilometres (152 mi) ||||||
| 21 April 20:55 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 April 20:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 21 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 April 19:39:01 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 April 19:39:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 23 April 21:45 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 23 April 21:45 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 23 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 246 kilometres (153 mi) ||||||
| 26 April 01:13 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 April 01:13 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 26 April | Honest John-Nike-Gosling | Honest John-Nike-Gosling | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 26 April | | | NASA | Suborbital | RV test | 26 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 43 kilometres (27 mi) ||||||
| 27 April 04:18 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 April 04:18 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 27 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 April 21:56 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 April 21:56 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 27 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 24 kilometres (15 mi) ||||||
| 28 April 14:50 | Nike Zeus | Nike Zeus | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 28 April 14:50 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 28 April 20:18 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 April 20:18 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 28 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 April 15:47 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 29 April 15:47 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 242 kilometres (150 mi) ||||||
| 29 April 23:45 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 April 23:45 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 29 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 April 03:45 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 April 03:45 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| May ||||||||
| 2 May | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 2 May | | | ONERA | Suborbital | RV test | 2 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 2 May | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 2 May | | | ONERA | Suborbital | RV test | 2 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 5 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 5 May | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 5 May | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | OPd-56-39-22D (Antares) | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 5 May | | | ONERA | Suborbital | RV test | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 6 May 16:47:02 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 May 16:47:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 6 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 May | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 10 May 16:00 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 10 May 16:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 13 May 21:25 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 May 21:25 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 13 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 18 May 21:04 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 18 May 21:04 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 89 kilometres (55 mi) ||||||
| 18 May | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 20 May 15:00 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 May 15:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi), set distance record of 14,548 kilometres (9,040 mi) for suborbital spaceflight ||||||
| 23 May | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 24 May 08:57 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 24 May 08:57 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 24 kilometres (15 mi) ||||||
| 24 May 11:30 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 24 May 11:30 | | | RAE | Suborbital | RV test | 24 May | Launch failure |
| Gaslight test, apogee: 563 kilometres (350 mi) ||||||
| 24 May 16:40 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 May 16:40 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 24 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 269 kilometres (167 mi) ||||||
| 24 May 17:44 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 24 May 17:44 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 24 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 171 kilometres (106 mi) ||||||
| 25 May 00:48 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 25 May 00:48 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 199 kilometres (124 mi) ||||||
| 25 May 22:00 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 25 May 22:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 193 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 04:05 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 27 May 04:05 | | | | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 193 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 05:30 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 May 05:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 215 kilometres (134 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 17:20 | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 May 17:20 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 28 May 18:27 | Black Brant I | Black Brant I | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 28 May 18:27 | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 177 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 30 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 30 May | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 31 May | Shotput | Shotput | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 31 May | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 31 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi), test of systems for Echo satellites ||||||
| May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| May | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| June ||||||||
| 4 June 15:49 | R-7 Semyorka | R-7 Semyorka | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 June 15:49 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) ||||||
| 6 June 17:10 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 6 June 17:10 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 6 June | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Successful |
| Maiden flight of R-14, apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 7 June | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 9 June 16:19 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 9 June 16:19 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 10 June | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 10 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 11 June 06:30 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 June 06:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 13 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 13 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 176 kilometres (109 mi) ||||||
| 15 June 02:43 | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 15 June 02:43 | | | AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 15 June 15:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands | White Sands | NRL | NRL |
| 15 June 15:45 | | | | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 224 kilometres (139 mi) ||||||
| 15 June 22:56 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 15 June 22:56 | | | UMI | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 321 kilometres (199 mi) ||||||
| 16 June 05:29 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 June 05:29 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 16 June 12:04 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 16 June 12:04 | | | QUB | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 16 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 16 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 18 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 18 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 152 kilometres (94 mi) ||||||
| 21 June 10:05 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5A | Woomera LA-5A | RAE | RAE |
| 21 June 10:05 | | | RAE | Suborbital | RV test | 21 June | Successful |
| Gaslight test, apogee: 484 kilometres (301 mi) ||||||
| 21 June | Kiva-Hopi | Kiva-Hopi | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 June | | Phoenix 1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 21 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 22 June 14:49 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 June 14:49 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 22 June 23:26 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LC-75-2-7 | Vandenberg LC-75-2-7 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 22 June 23:26 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 22 June | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 22 June | | | US Army | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 June | Launch failure |
| 22 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CASDN | CASDN |
| 22 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 60 kilometres (37 mi) ||||||
| 23 June 02:22 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 June 02:22 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 23 June 23:00 | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 23 June 23:00 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 23 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 23 June 05:00 | R-11A Zemlya | R-11A Zemlya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 23 June 05:00 | | | AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 23 June 05:52 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | Cape Canaveral LC-25B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 June 05:52 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 24 June 06:25 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 24 June 06:25 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 24 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi) ||||||
| 24 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 24 June | HGM-30A Titan I | HGM-30A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | RV test | 24 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 26 June 06:17 | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 26 June 06:17 | | | NASA | Suborbital | RV test | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 294 kilometres (183 mi) ||||||
| 27 June 13:15 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 27 June 13:15 | | | | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi) ||||||
| 27 June 19:10 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 June 19:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 27 June | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Cape Canaveral | Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 28 June 02:30 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 June 02:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 28 June 05:10 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 June 05:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi) ||||||
| 29 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 June 16:00 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 30 June 16:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 30 June 20:25 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 30 June 20:25 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 30 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 65 kilometres (40 mi) ||||||
| June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| June | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | June | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
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