# 1962 in spaceflight (January–March)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between January and March 1962. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1962 in spaceflight (April–June), 1962 in spaceflight (July–September) and 1962 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1962 in spaceflight.

## Orbital launches

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* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
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* 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 ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 13 January 21:41 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 January 21:41 | | Discoverer 37 (KH-3 6/9030) | NRO/CIA | Intended: Low Earth | Optical imaging | 13 January | Launch Failure |
| 13 January 21:41 | | SRV-571 | NRO/CIA | Intended: Low Earth | Film return | 13 January | Launch Failure |
| Last KH-3 launch, failed to orbit. It carried the Taki (3) (Aftrack 19) ELINT payload and the LPARL Aurora 1962a (Module 109?) payload. ||||||
| 24 January 09:30 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 January 09:30 | | LOFTI 2A | US Navy/NRL | Intended: Low Earth | Technology Ionospheric | 24 January | Launch failure |
| 24 January 09:30 | | SECOR (ERGS) | US Army | Intended: Low Earth | Geodesy | 24 January | Launch failure |
| 24 January 09:30 | | Solrad 4 (GRAB-4) | US Navy/NRL | Intended: Low Earth | Radiation ELINT | 24 January | Launch failure |
| 24 January 09:30 | | Injun 2 | Iowa | Intended: Low Earth | Ionospheric | 24 January | Launch failure |
| 24 January 09:30 | | SURCAL 1 | NRL | Intended: Low Earth | Calibration | 24 January | Launch failure |
| Failed to orbit. ||||||
| 26 January 20:30 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 January 20:30 | | Ranger 3 (P-34) | NASA | Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | In orbit | Launch failure |
| Upper stage guidance malfunction, missed Moon by 36,874 kilometres (22,912 mi). ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 8 February 12:43:45 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | D007 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 February 12:43:45 | | TIROS-4 (Tiros-D) | NASA | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| Last signal received on 30 June. ||||||
| 20 February 14:47:39 | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 February 14:47:39 | | Mercury-Atlas 6 | NASA | Low Earth | Test flight | 19:43:02 | Successful |
| Carried astronaut John Glenn, first US crewed orbital spaceflight. ||||||
| 21 February 18:44 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 February 18:44 | | FTV-2301 (Ferret/Samos-F2 1) | US Air Force | Low Earth | ELINT | 9 March | Partial launch failure |
| Upper stage failed to restart, placed in lower orbit than planned. ||||||
| 27 February 19:39 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 19:39 | | Discoverer 38 (KH-4 1/9031) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 21 March | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 27 February 19:39 | | SRV-581 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 3 March | Successful |
| First KH-4 launch, returned unfocused images. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 7 March 16:06:18 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 March 16:06:18 | | OSO-1 (OSO-A) | NASA | Low Earth | Solar | 8 October 1981 | Successful |
| Last signal received in May 1964. ||||||
| 7 March 22:10:31 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Point Arguello LC-1-2 | Point Arguello LC-1-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 March 22:10:31 | | Samos 6 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 3 November | Successful |
| 7 March 22:10:31 | | Samos 6 RV | US Air Force | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 7 June 1963 | Spacecraft failure |
| RV recovery failed, resulting in termination of Samos film-return programme. ||||||
| 16 March 11:59 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 16 March 11:59 | | Kosmos 1 (DS-2 №1/Sputnik 11) | | Low Earth | Ionospheric Technology | 25 May | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 31 March, see 1962 in spaceflight (April–June) ||||||||

## Suborbital launches

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* Aug
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* Oct
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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 ||||||||
| 4 January | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 5 January 15:00:02 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 January 15:00:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 11 January | R-14U Chusovaya | R-14U Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 13 January 16:15 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 13 January 16:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 209 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 13 January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 13 January | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 15 January 11:07:01 | Thor DSV-2D | Thor DSV-2D | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 January 11:07:01 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 16 January 18:59:59 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 16 January 18:59:59 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 16 January | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 January | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 16 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 16 January | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 16 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 17 January 21:02:26 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 17 January 21:02:26 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 17 January | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 18 January | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| 18 January | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 21 January 00:57 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-3 | Vandenberg LC-395A-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 21 January 00:57 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 23 January 17:05:37 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 January 17:05:37 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 January | Launch failure |
| 23 January 21:28:27 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 23 January 21:28:27 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 03:26 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 25 January 03:26 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 14:59:48 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 January 14:59:48 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 22:02 | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 25 January 22:02 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 25 January | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 27 January | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 January | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 27 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 29 January 20:00 | Astrobee-200 | Astrobee-200 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 January 20:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 29 January 23:30:56 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 January 23:30:56 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 30 January | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 January | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 1 February | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 1 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 5 February 20:58 | Skylark-5C | Skylark-5C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 5 February 20:58 | | | RAE/WRE | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 215 kilometres (134 mi) ||||||
| 7 February 04:38 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 February 04:38 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 7 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) ||||||
| 7 February 11:50 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 February 11:50 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 7 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 960 kilometres (600 mi) ||||||
| 7 February | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 7 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 11 February | R-14U Chusovaya | R-14U Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 February | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 12 February | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 12 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 13 February 20:55 | SM-65E Atlas | SM-65E Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 February 20:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) ||||||
| 15 February 15:35:53 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 February 15:35:53 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 16 February 23:04 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 16 February 23:04 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 17 February 19:43 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 February 19:43 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 17 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 157 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 17 February | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 17 February | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 17 February | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 17 February | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 20 February 01:00:01 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 20 February 01:00:01 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 20 February 13:28 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 20 February 13:28 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi) ||||||
| 21 February 22:30 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 21 February 22:30 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 21 February | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 21 February | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 21 February | RAM-A | RAM-A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 21 February | | | NASA | Suborbital | REV Test | 21 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 23 February | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | | |
| 23 February | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 24 February | R-21 | R-21 | | Project 658 Submarine, | Project 658 Submarine, | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 February | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 293 kilometres (182 mi) ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 1 March 00:14:09 | SM-65E Atlas | SM-65E Atlas | | Vandenberg OSTF-1 | Vandenberg OSTF-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 March 00:14:09 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) ||||||
| 1 March 05:07 | Scout X-1A | Scout X-1A | | Wallops Island LA-3 | Wallops Island LA-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March 05:07 | | P-21A | NASA | Suborbital | REV Test | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 214 kilometres (133 mi), only flight of Scout X-1A ||||||
| 1 March 17:07 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 March 17:07 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 144 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 1 March 19:45:01 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 March 19:45:01 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 1 March 23:23 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March 23:23 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) ||||||
| 1 March 23:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 March 23:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 1 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 00:05 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 2 March 00:05 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 10:47 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 2 March 10:47 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 10:54 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 2 March 10:54 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 134 kilometres (83 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 11:15 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 2 March 11:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 3 March | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 3 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 5 March 09:55 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 5 March 09:55 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 233 kilometres (145 mi) ||||||
| 5 March | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 5 March | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 6 March 12:35 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 6 March 12:35 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 173 kilometres (107 mi) ||||||
| 6 March 13:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 March 13:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 323 kilometres (201 mi) ||||||
| 6 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 6 March | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 8 March 15:23:51 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 March 15:23:51 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 9 March 00:16 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 9 March 00:16 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 13 March | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 13 March | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 13 March | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 13 March | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 14 March | Terrier-Asp IV | Terrier-Asp IV | | Point Arguello LC-B | Point Arguello LC-B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 March | | | NOTS | Suborbital | Test flight | 14 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 15 March 23:31:50 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 15 March 23:31:50 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 16 March 18:08:58 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 March 18:08:58 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 16 March | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 11:04 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 19 March 11:04 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 15:30 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 19 March 15:30 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 79 kilometres (49 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 23:28 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LE-7 | Vandenberg LE-7 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 19 March 23:28 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 21 March | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 21 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 March | Launch failure |
| 21 March | Dongfeng 2 | Dongfeng 2 | | Jiuquan LA-3 | Jiuquan LA-3 | PLA | PLA |
| 21 March | | | PLA | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 March | Launch failure |
| 22 March | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 23 March 01:30:02 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 March 01:30:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 23 March 23:44 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 23 March 23:44 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 142 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 23 March 23:54 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 23 March 23:54 | | | NASA/Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 00:39:32 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 24 March 00:39:32 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 26 March 19:03 | NOTS-EV-2 Caleb | NOTS-EV-2 Caleb | | F4H Phantom II, Point Arguello | F4H Phantom II, Point Arguello | NOTS | NOTS |
| 26 March 19:03 | | | NOTS/NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 21 kilometres (13 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 23:48 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 March 23:48 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 28 March 00:03 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 28 March 00:03 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 28 March | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 28 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 07:27 | Scout X-2 | Scout X-2 | | Wallops Island LA-3 | Wallops Island LA-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 29 March 07:27 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research Aeronomy | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 6,291 kilometres (3,909 mi), maiden flight of Scout X-2 ||||||
| 29 March 09:28 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 29 March 09:28 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 30 March | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 30 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Launch failure |
| March | RT-1 | RT-1 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
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