# 1962 in spaceflight (April–June)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between April and June 1962. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1962 in spaceflight (January–March), 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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| 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 ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 6 April 17:16 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 6 April 17:16 | | Kosmos 2 (1MS №1/Sputnik 12) | | Low Earth | Technology Cosmic rays Radiation | 20 August 1963 | Successful |
| 9 April 15:04:48 | 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 |
| 9 April 15:04:48 | | MIDAS-5 | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Missile defence | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 April 15:04:48 | | Westford Drag | Lincoln | Medium Earth | Communications Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| Samos RV recovery failed, Westford Drag deployed copper dipoles, several were tracked as having decayed in the 1970s, particularly on 7 November 1976 and 22 May 1977, whilst many are still in orbit. ||||||
| 18 April 00:54 | 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 |
| 18 April 00:54 | | Discoverer 39 (KH-4 2/9032) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 28 May | Successful |
| 18 April 00:54 | | SRV-584 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 22 April | Successful |
| Last spacecraft to receive a Discoverer designation. ||||||
| 23 April 20:50 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 April 20:50 | | Ranger 4 | NASA | Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | 26 April 12:49:53 | Spacecraft failure |
| Spacecraft timer malfunction, landed on wrong side of Moon, no data returned from impact. ||||||
| 24 April 04:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 24 April 04:00 | | Kosmos 3 (2MS №1/Sputnik 13) | | Low Earth | Technology Cosmic rays Radiation | 17 October | Successful |
| 26 April 10:02 | Vostok-K | Vostok-K | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 26 April 10:02 | | Kosmos 4 (Zenit-2 №2/Sputnik 14) | | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 29 April | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Orientation system malfunctioned. ||||||
| 26 April 18:00:16 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 April 18:00:16 | | Ariel 1 (UK-1/S-51) | SERC | Low Earth | Ionospheric | 24 April 1976 | Successful |
| First British satellite. ||||||
| 26 April 18:58:08 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Point Arguello LC-1-1 | Point Arguello LC-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 April 18:58:08 | | FTV-2401 (Samos-E6 1/Samos 7 7/E-6 1/AFP-201 PVP-851) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 27 April | Successful |
| 26 April | Scout X-2 | Scout X-2 | | Point Arguello LC-D | Point Arguello LC-D | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 April | | Solrad 4B (GRAB-4B) | US Navy/NRL | Intended: Low Earth | Radiation ELINT | 26 April | Launch failure |
| Final flight of Scout X-2, failed to orbit. ||||||
| 29 April 00:30:12 | 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 |
| 29 April 00:30:12 | | FTV-1125 (KH-4 3/9033) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 26 May | Successful |
| 29 April 00:30:12 | | SRV-586 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | May | Spacecraft failure |
| SRV parachute failed to deploy. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → May ||||||||
| 10 May 12:06 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 May 12:06 | | ANNA 1A | US Military/NASA | Intended: Low Earth | Geodesy | 10 May | Launch failure |
| Second stage failed to ignite. ||||||
| 15 May 19:36 | 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 |
| 15 May 19:36 | | FTV-1126 (KH-5 5/9034A) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 20 June | Successful |
| 15 May 19:36 | | SRV-582 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 19 May | Successful |
| 24 May 12:45:16 | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 May 12:45:16 | | Mercury-Atlas 7 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity Earth observation | 17:41:21 | Successful |
| 24 May 12:45:16 | | Balloon Subsatellite 1 | NASA | Low Earth | Air density | 17:41:21 | Spacecraft failure |
| Carried astronaut Scott Carpenter, Balloon Subsatellite failed to inflate, and subsequently failed to separate from Mercury spacecraft, resulting in the subsatellite's destruction during the Mercury spacecraft's re-entry. ||||||
| 24 May | Scout X-2M | Scout X-2M | | Point Arguello LC-D | Point Arguello LC-D | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 May | | FTV-3501 (DSAP-1 F1 (DMSP-1A/P-35 1/AF-1) | US Air Force | Intended: Low Earth | Weather | 24 May | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Scout X-2M, failed to orbit. ||||||
| 28 May 03:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 28 May 03:00 | | Kosmos 5 (2MS №2) | | Low Earth | Technology Radiation | 2 May 1963 | Successful |
| 30 May 01:00:04 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 May 01:00:04 | | FTV-1128 (KH-4 4/9035) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 June | Successful |
| 30 May 01:00:04 | | SRV-585 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 2 June | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → June ||||||||
| 1 June 09:38 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 1 June 09:38 | | Zenit-2 №3 | | Intended: Low Earth | Optical imagery | 1 June | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Vostok-2, Block B engine failed 1.8 seconds after launch, rocket fell 300 metres (980 ft) from the launch pad, damaging it. ||||||
| 2 June 00:31 | 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 |
| 2 June 00:31 | | FTV-1127 (KH-4 5/9036) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 11 June | Successful |
| 2 June 00:31 | | SRV-583 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | June | Spacecraft failure |
| 2 June 00:31 | | Oscar 2 | Project OSCAR | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 21 June | Successful |
| Parachute torn from SRV during recovery resulting in loss of capsule, Oscar 2 ceased operations on 20 June. ||||||
| 17 June 18:14:18 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Point Arguello LC-1-1 | Point Arguello LC-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 June 18:14:18 | | FTV-2402 (Samos 8/E-6 #2/AFP-201 PVP-852) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 18 June | Spacecraft failure |
| Failed to separate from Agena after deorbit. ||||||
| 18 June 20:20 | 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 |
| 18 June 20:20 | | FTV-2312 (Ferret/Samos-F2 2) | US Air Force | Low Earth | ELINT | 30 October 1963 | Successful |
| 19 June 12:19:01 | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor DM-19 Delta | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 June 12:19:01 | | TIROS-5 (Tiros-E) | NASA | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 June 00:30 | 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 |
| 23 June 00:30 | | FTV-1129 (KH-4 6/9037) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 7 July | Successful |
| 23 June 00:30 | | SRV-591 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | June | Successful |
| 28 June 01:09 | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 June 01:09 | | FTV-1151 (KH-4 7/9038) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 14 September | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 28 June 01:09 | | SRV-592 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 1 July | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Thor DM-21 Agena-D, images severely affected by static. ||||||
| 30 June 16:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 30 June 16:00 | | Kosmos 6 (DS-P1 №1/Sputnik 16) | | Low Earth | Technology Radar target | 8 September | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 30 June, see 1962 in spaceflight (July-September) ||||||||

## 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 ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 3 April 04:57 | Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 April 04:57 | | | NASA | Suborbital | REV Test | 3 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 4 April 19:45:45 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 4 April 19:45:45 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 5 April 15:47 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 5 April 15:47 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 238 kilometres (148 mi) ||||||
| 5 April | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 5 April | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 6 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 6 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 8 April | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 8 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 8 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 9 April 21:07:40 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 April 21:07:40 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 April | Launch failure |
| 10 April 18:20 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 10 April 18:20 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 April | Launch failure |
| 10 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 10 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 11 April | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 11 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 11 April | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Launch failure |
| 12 April 01:57:26 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 12 April 01:57:26 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 12 April 16:00:25 | RM-89 Blue Scout I | RM-89 Blue Scout I | | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | Cape Canaveral LC-18B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 April 16:00:25 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | REV Test | 12 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 30 kilometres (19 mi) ||||||
| 12 April | R-5A Pobeda | R-5A Pobeda | | Chelkar | Chelkar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 12 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Target | 12 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 12 April | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 12 April | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 13 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 13 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 13 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 13 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 14 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 14 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 17 April 09:28 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 April 09:28 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 17 April 09:43 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 17 April 09:43 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 201 kilometres (125 mi) ||||||
| 17 April 17:20 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands | White Sands | NRL | NRL |
| 17 April 17:20 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 286 kilometres (178 mi) ||||||
| 18 April 18:17:54 | PGM-19 Jupiter | PGM-19 Jupiter | | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | Cape Canaveral LC-26A | THK | THK |
| 18 April 18:17:54 | | | THK | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi), first Turkish spaceflight ||||||
| 18 April 19:32 | Astrobee-200 | Astrobee-200 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 April 19:32 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 221 kilometres (137 mi) ||||||
| 18 April | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 18 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 19 April | Nike-Zeus | Nike-Zeus | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 19 April | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 20 April | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 20 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 April | Launch failure |
| 23 April | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 23 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 24 April 17:00:00 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 24 April 17:00:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 25 April 01:59:45 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 April 01:59:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 April | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 25 April 14:00:34 | Saturn C-1 (Saturn I) | Saturn C-1 (Saturn I) | | Cape Canaveral LC-34 | Cape Canaveral LC-34 | NASA | NASA |
| 25 April 14:00:34 | | SA-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | +122.56 seconds | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi), destroyed after test completion to release water ballast as part of Project Highwater ||||||
| 25 April 16:50:26 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Sam Houston, ETR | USS Sam Houston, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 25 April 16:50:26 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 26 April 16:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA/RRL | NASA/RRL |
| 26 April 16:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 128 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 26 April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 26 April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 April 17:24:45 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 27 April 17:24:45 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 27 April 23:24 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 27 April 23:24 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 27 April | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 27 April | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 April | RT-1 | RT-1 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 April | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 30 April 18:35 | Astrobee-200 | Astrobee-200 | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 April 18:35 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 30 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 255 kilometres (158 mi) ||||||
| 30 April | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 30 April | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| April | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| April | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | April | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| April | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| April | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| April | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| April | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | April | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| May ||||||||
| 1 May 13:13 | Black Knight 201 | Black Knight 201 | | Woomera LA-5 | Woomera LA-5 | RAE | RAE |
| 1 May 13:13 | | | UCL | Suborbital | REV test Ionospheric | 1 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 795 kilometres (494 mi) ||||||
| 2 May 22:53 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 May 22:53 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 275 kilometres (171 mi) ||||||
| 2 May 23:44:53 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-1 | Johnston LE-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 May 23:44:53 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 3 May 18:03 | Iris | Iris | | Wallops Island LA-1 | Wallops Island LA-1 | NASA | NASA |
| 3 May 18:03 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 3 May 20:00 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 May 20:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 3 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 845 kilometres (525 mi) ||||||
| 4 May 01:41:02 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 May 01:41:02 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 May 21:43 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | | |
| 4 May 21:43 | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 May 05:41:00 | Trailblazer-2M | Trailblazer-2M | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 May 05:41:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 6 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 6 May 23:17:49 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Ethan Allen, Pacific Ocean | USS Ethan Allen, Pacific Ocean | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 May 23:17:49 | | FRIGATE BIRD | US Navy | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 6 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 8 May 15:05 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 8 May 15:05 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 8 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 196 kilometres (122 mi) ||||||
| 8 May 19:49 | Atlas LV-3C Centaur-A | Atlas LV-3C Centaur-A | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | NASA | NASA |
| 8 May 19:49 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 8 May | Launch failure |
| Maiden flight of Atlas-Centaur, exploded due to insulation problem, apogee: 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) ||||||
| 9 May 13:29:59 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 9 May 13:29:59 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 9 May 22:08 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 9 May 22:08 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 9 May 22:15:24 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Sam Houston, ETR | USS Sam Houston, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 9 May 22:15:24 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 May | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 11 May 15:00:02 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 May 15:00:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 11 May 18:26:04 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Sam Houston, ETR | USS Sam Houston, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 11 May 18:26:04 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 12 May 00:31:48 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 12 May 00:31:48 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 16 May 17:03 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA/RRL | NASA/RRL |
| 16 May 17:03 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 17 May 02:04 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA/RRL | NASA/RRL |
| 17 May 02:04 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi) ||||||
| 17 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 17 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 18 May 18:01 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 18 May 18:01 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) ||||||
| 18 May | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 18 May | | | CNET | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 19 May 01:59:59 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 May 01:59:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 21 May | R-2A | R-2A | | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | Kapustin Yar SP-2 | NII-88 | NII-88 |
| 21 May | | | NII-88 | Suborbital | Target | 21 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 22 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 22 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 23 May 18:01:36 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 May 18:01:36 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 23 May 19:48:00 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 May 19:48:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 24 May 10:50 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Akita | Akita | ISAS | ISAS |
| 24 May 10:50 | | | RRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 24 May | Launch failure |
| 24 May | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 24 May | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 168 kilometres (104 mi) ||||||
| 25 May 12:43 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 25 May 12:43 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 26 May 18:04 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 26 May 18:04 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 29 May | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Centaure | Centaure | | Reggane | Reggane | CNES | CNES |
| 29 May | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 29 May | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 30 May | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 May | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 31 May 03:01 | Long Tom | Long Tom | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 31 May 03:01 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 31 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 31 May 17:08:44 | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1C | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1C | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 May 17:08:44 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Communications | 31 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 830 kilometres (520 mi) ||||||
| 31 May | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 31 May | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 31 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| May | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| May | | | AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| June ||||||||
| 1 June | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 1 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 1 June | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 1 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 June 19:16:01 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 June 19:16:01 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 2 June 22:34:57 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | USS Thomas A. Edison, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 June 22:34:57 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 June 09:44:17 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-1 | Johnston LE-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 June 09:44:17 | | BLUEGILL | US Air Force | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 4 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 4 June 14:00 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 June 14:00 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 4 June | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 4 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Reggane | Reggane | CNES | CNES |
| 4 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 5 June 04:06:21 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 5 June 04:06:21 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 5 June 12:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 June 12:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy Solar | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 216 kilometres (134 mi) ||||||
| 5 June | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 5 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 5 June | Centaure | Centaure | | Reggane | Reggane | CNES | CNES |
| 5 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 5 June | Centaure | Centaure | | Reggane | Reggane | CNES | CNES |
| 5 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 5 June | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 5 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 5 June | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 5 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 6 June 03:00 | Skylark-5C | Skylark-5C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 6 June 03:00 | | | RAE/WRE | Suborbital | Test flight | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 240 kilometres (150 mi) ||||||
| 6 June 23:40:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 6 June 23:40:00 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 6 June | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 6 June | Véronique | Véronique | | Reggane | Reggane | CNES | CNES |
| 6 June | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 7 June 00:10 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 June 00:10 | | | NASA/Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 7 June 00:56 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 June 00:56 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 162 kilometres (101 mi) ||||||
| 7 June 08:52 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 June 08:52 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 34 kilometres (21 mi) ||||||
| 7 June 14:45 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Sonmiani | Sonmiani | SUPA | SUPA |
| 7 June 14:45 | | | SUPA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 7 June 18:21:37 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 June 18:21:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 7 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 7 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 7 June | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 7 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 8 June 00:53 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 8 June 00:53 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 8 June 17:35:01 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 June 17:35:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 8 June | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 8 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 9 June | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 9 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 11 June 14:50 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Sonmiani | Sonmiani | SUPA | SUPA |
| 11 June 14:50 | | | SUPA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) ||||||
| 12 June 21:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 June 21:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 12 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 299 kilometres (186 mi) ||||||
| 14 June | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 14 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 15 June 02:00:01 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 15 June 02:00:01 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 40 kilometres (25 mi) ||||||
| 15 June 16:48 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 15 June 16:48 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 15 June | Black Brant III | Black Brant III | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | CARDE | CARDE |
| 15 June | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 98 kilometres (61 mi) ||||||
| 15 June | Black Brant III | Black Brant III | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | CARDE | CARDE |
| 15 June | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 92 kilometres (57 mi) ||||||
| 15 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 15 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 June 00:30 | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | PGM-17 Thor DM-18A | | Vandenberg LE-8 | Vandenberg LE-8 | Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| 19 June 00:30 | | | Royal Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 520 kilometres (320 mi) ||||||
| 19 June 06:59 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 June 06:59 | | | ASE | Suborbital | XR astronomy | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 224 kilometres (139 mi); first detection of X-rays emitted from outside the solar system ||||||
| 19 June | Black Brant III | Black Brant III | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | CARDE | CARDE |
| 19 June | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 19 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 19 June | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 June | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 19 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 19 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 June | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 19 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 20 June 05:20 | Skylark-5C | Skylark-5C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 20 June 05:20 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Solar | 20 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 227 kilometres (141 mi) ||||||
| 20 June 08:46:16 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-1 | Johnston LE-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 June 08:46:16 | | STARFISH | US Air Force | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 20 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 20 June 13:29 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 20 June 13:29 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 20 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 158 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 21 June | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 21 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 22 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 22 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 26 June 08:38 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 26 June 08:38 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) ||||||
| 26 June 10:57:42 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 26 June 10:57:42 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Target | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 26 June 11:30 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 26 June 11:30 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 26 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 26 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 June 14:10:00 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Navy | US Navy |
| 27 June 14:10:00 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 June | |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 June | Berenice | Berenice | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| 27 June | | | ONERA | Suborbital | REV Test | 27 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 28 June 00:10:00 | Nike-Asp | Nike-Asp | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 June 00:10:00 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 June | |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 28 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 28 June | Black Brant III | Black Brant III | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | CARDE | CARDE |
| 28 June | | | CARDE | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) ||||||
| 29 June 05:40:00 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 June 05:40:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 29 June 14:05:58 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 June 14:05:58 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 June 21:00 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 29 June 21:00 | | | Johns Hopkins | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 210 kilometres (130 mi) ||||||
| 29 June | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 29 June | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 30 June 04:55 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 30 June 04:55 | | | Johns Hopkins | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 208 kilometres (129 mi) ||||||
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