# 1962 in spaceflight (October–December)

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

## Orbital launches

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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 ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 2 October 22:11:30 | Delta A | Delta A | D013 | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 October 22:11:30 | | Explorer 14 (EPE-B/S-3A) | NASA | Highly elliptical | Magnetospheric | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta A. ||||||
| 3 October 12:15:11 | Atlas LV-3B | Atlas LV-3B | | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 October 12:15:11 | | Mercury-Atlas 8 | NASA | Low Earth | Test flight | 21:28:22 | Successful |
| Carried astronaut Wally Schirra. ||||||
| 9 October 18:35 | 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 |
| 9 October 18:35 | | FTV-1134 (KH-5 7/9046) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 16 November | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 9 October 18:35 | | SRV-603 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 13 October | Successful |
| Shutter malfunction, half of the film aboard the spacecraft was not used. ||||||
| 17 October 09:00:00 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 17 October 09:00:00 | | Kosmos 10 (Zenit-2 №6) | | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 21 October | Successful |
| 18 October 16:59 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 October 16:59 | | Ranger 5 | NASA | Heliocentric | Lunar impactor | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Power system malfunction, missed Moon by 725 kilometres (450 mi). ||||||
| 20 October 04:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 20 October 04:00 | | Kosmos 11 (DS-A1 №1) | | Low Earth | Technology | 18 May 1964 | Successful |
| 24 October 17:55:04 | Molniya | Molniya | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 October 17:55:04 | | Mars-2MV-4 №1 (Sputnik 22) | RVSN | Intended: Heliocentric Achieved: Low Earth | Mars flyby | 29 October | Launch failure |
| Upper stage engine exploded 16 seconds after ignition due to lubricant leak jamming turbopump gearbox. ||||||
| 25 October | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | Kapustin Yar Mayak-2 | | |
| 25 October | | 1MS №2 | | Intended: Low Earth | Technology Radiation | 25 October | Launch failure |
| Failed to orbit ||||||
| 26 October 16:14 | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 16:14 | | STARAD | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Radiation | 5 October 1967 | Successful |
| 27 October 23:15:01 | Delta A | Delta A | D014 | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 October 23:15:01 | | Explorer 15 (EPE-C/S-3B) | NASA | Medium Earth | Radiation | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Delta A. ||||||
| 31 October 08:08 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 October 08:08 | | ANNA 1B | US Military/NASA | Low Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Thor DM-21 Ablestar. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → November ||||||||
| 1 November 16:14:16 | Molniya | Molniya | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 1 November 16:14:16 | | Mars 1 (2MV-4 №2/Sputnik 23) | RVSN | Heliocentric | Mars flyby | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Communications system failed on 21 March 1963, prior to flyby. ||||||
| 4 November 15:35:15 | Molniya | Molniya | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 November 15:35:15 | | Mars 2MV-3 №1 (Sputnik 24) | RVSN | Intended: Heliocentric Achieved: Low Earth | Mars flyby | 5 November | Launch failure |
| Fuse shaken loose by vibrations, causing upper stage to fail to restart. ||||||
| 5 November 22:04 | 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 |
| 5 November 22:04 | | FTV-1136 (KH-4 14/9047) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 3 December | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 5 November 22:04 | | SRV-599 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 10 November | Successful |
| Camera door malfunction, 15 per cent of film unusable. ||||||
| 11 November 20:17:02 | 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 |
| 11 November 20:17:02 | | Samos-E6 5 (Samos-11/FTV-2405/AFP-201 PVP-855) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 12 November | Spacecraft failure |
| 11 November 20:17:02 | | ERS-1 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology | 12 November | Spacecraft failure |
| TRS failed to separate from FTV-2405, recovery of FTV failed. ||||||
| 24 November 22:01 | 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 |
| 24 November 22:01 | | FTV-1135 (KH-4 15/9048) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 13 December | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 24 November 22:01 | | SRV-601 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | November | Successful |
| Some film damaged by exposure through base of satellite. ||||||
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → December ||||||||
| 4 December 21:30 | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 December 21:30 | | FTV-1155 (KH-4 15/9049) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 8 December | Successful |
| 4 December 21:30 | | SRV-606 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | December | Spacecraft failure |
| Parachute tore during SRV. recovery ||||||
| 13 December 04:07 | 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 |
| 13 December 04:07 | | Poppy 1A (NRL PL120) | NRO | Medium Earth | ELINT | 9 February 1967 | Successful |
| 13 December 04:07 | | Poppy 1B (NRL PL121) | NRO | Medium Earth | | 1 July 1963 | Successful |
| 13 December 04:07 | | Injun 3 | Iowa | Medium Earth | Ionospheric | 25 August 1968 | Successful |
| 13 December 04:07 | | SURCAL 2 | NRL | Medium Earth | Calibration | 18 January 1966 | Successful |
| 13 December 04:07 | | Calsphere 1 | NRL | Medium Earth | Calibration | 5 February 1967 | Successful |
| 13 December 23:30:01 | Delta B | Delta B | D015 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 December 23:30:01 | | Relay 1 (A-15) | NASA | Medium Earth | Communications Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta B. ||||||
| 14 December 21:26 | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 December 21:26 | | FTV-1156 (KH-4 17/9050) | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 8 January 1963 | Successful |
| 14 December 21:26 | | SRV-606 | NRO/CIA | Low Earth | Film return | 18/19 December | Successful |
| 16 December 14:33:04 | Scout X-3 | Scout X-3 | | Wallops Island LA-3 | Wallops Island LA-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 December 14:33:04 | | Explorer 16 (S-55b) | NASA | Low Earth | Technology Micrometeoroid | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Scout X-3. ||||||
| 17 December 20:36:33 | 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 |
| 17 December 20:36:33 | | MIDAS-6 | US Air Force | Intended: Medium Earth | Missile defence | 17 December | Launch failure |
| 17 December 20:36:33 | | ERS-3 | US Air Force | Intended: Medium Earth | Technology | 17 December | Launch failure |
| 17 December 20:36:33 | | ERS-4 | US Air Force | Intended: Medium Earth | Technology | 17 December | Launch failure |
| Failed to orbit. ||||||
| 19 December 01:25:45 | Scout X-3 | Scout X-3 | | Point Arguello LC-D | Point Arguello LC-D | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 December 01:25:45 | | Transit 5A-1 | US Navy | Low Earth | Technology Navigation | 25 September 1968 | Spacecraft failure |
| Power system failed within a day of operations. ||||||
| 22 December 09:32 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 22 December 09:32 | | Kosmos 12 (Zenit-2 №7) | | Low Earth | Optical imagery | 30 December | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||

## 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 ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 2 October 11:46:25 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Vandenberg LC-576B-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 2 October 11:46:25 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Target | 2 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 5 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 5 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 5 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 60/8 | Baikonur Site 60/8 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 5 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 6 October 15:30 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 October 15:30 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 6 October | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | | |
| 6 October | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 7 October | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 October | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 7 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 October 00:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 October 00:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 11 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 October | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 October | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 October | |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 11 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 12 October 16:24:03 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 October 16:24:03 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 13 October 06:59 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 October 06:59 | | | ASE | Suborbital | XR astronomy | 13 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 317 kilometres (197 mi) ||||||
| 14 October | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 14 October | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | UGM-27 Polaris A1 | | USNS Observation Island, ETR | USNS Observation Island, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 14 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 15 October 08:39 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 15 October 08:39 | | | CERMA | Suborbital | Biological research | 15 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi), first launch from Algeria following independence from France ||||||
| 15 October 16:17 | Skylark-2 | Skylark-2 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 15 October 16:17 | | | Cambridge UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 16 October 09:14:38 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-2 | Johnston LE-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 October 09:14:38 | | Bluegill Double Prime | US Air Force | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 16 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 16 October 15:06 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 October 15:06 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 166 kilometres (103 mi) ||||||
| 16 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 60/8 | Baikonur Site 60/8 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 16 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 17 October 15:52 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 October 15:52 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 17 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 17 October | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 18 October 00:51:54 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 October 00:51:54 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 18 October 01:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 October 01:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 86 kilometres (53 mi) ||||||
| 18 October 08:31 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 18 October 08:31 | | | CERMA | Suborbital | Biological research | 18 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 18 October | R-5B Pobeda | R-5B Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 18 October | | | AN | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 508 kilometres (316 mi) ||||||
| 19 October 18:15 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 October 18:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 19 October | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 19 October | | | LRBA | Suborbital | Test flight | 19 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) ||||||
| 20 October 08:30 | Castor-Recruit | Castor-Recruit | | Johnston | Johnston | AEC | AEC |
| 20 October 08:30 | | CHECKMATE | AEC | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 20 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 147 kilometres (91 mi) ||||||
| 20 October 08:31 | Strypi-Antares | Strypi-Antares | | Johnston | Johnston | DASA | DASA |
| 20 October 08:31 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 20 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 20 October 08:32 | Strypi-Antares | Strypi-Antares | | Johnston | Johnston | DASA | DASA |
| 20 October 08:32 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 20 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 20 October 09:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 October 09:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 21 October | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 October | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 October | |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | R-5B Pobeda | R-5B Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | AN | AN |
| 22 October | | | AN | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | R-5M Pobeda | R-5M Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 October | | K-3 | RVSN | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 22 October | | | LRBA | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 October | Launch failure |
| 23 October 03:44:24 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 23 October 03:44:24 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 23 October 11:01 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 23 October 11:01 | | | DFF LPA | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 23 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 175 kilometres (109 mi) ||||||
| 23 October 19:10:00 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 October 19:10:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 23 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi) ||||||
| 24 October 09:46 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 24 October 09:46 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 133 kilometres (83 mi) ||||||
| 24 October 19:00 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 24 October 19:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 06:00 | Exos | Exos | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October 06:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 669 kilometres (416 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 06:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October 06:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 137 kilometres (85 mi) ||||||
| 23 October 11:19 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 October 11:19 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 23 October 11:19 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 October 11:19 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 23:28 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October 23:28 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 213 kilometres (132 mi) ||||||
| 25 October | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 09:44:05 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-1 | Johnston LE-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 09:44:05 | | BLUEGILL TRIPLE PRIME | US Air Force | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 09:58 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 09:58 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 10:05 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 10:05 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 10:11 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 10:11 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 10:15 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 10:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 10:22 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 10:22 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 10:59:25 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 10:59:25 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Target | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 26 October 17:05:34 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October 17:05:34 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 26 October | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 26 October | Javelin | Javelin | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 27 October | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 October | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 28 October | R-5M Pobeda | R-5M Pobeda | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 October | | K-4 | RVSN | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 28 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 28 October | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur Site 51 | Baikonur Site 51 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 October | Launch failure |
| 29 October 23:21 | Véronique | Véronique | | Hammaguira Blandine | Hammaguira Blandine | CNES | CNES |
| 29 October 23:21 | | | LPA | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 29 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 29 October | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 October | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 October | |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 30 October 01:50 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 30 October 01:50 | | | Wisconsin | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 30 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 188 kilometres (117 mi) ||||||
| 31 October 23:33 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 October 23:33 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 31 October | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 31 October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 31 October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Sary Shagan | Sary Shagan | AN | AN |
| October | | | AN | Suborbital | | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| October | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| October | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| October | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| October | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| October | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | October | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November ||||||||
| 1 November 11:25 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 11:25 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 11:54:48 | Thor DSV-2E | Thor DSV-2E | | Johnston LE-2 | Johnston LE-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 11:54:48 | | KINGFISH | US Air Force | Suborbital | Nuclear test | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 12:16 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 12:16 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 12:20 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 12:20 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 12:24 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 12:24 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 1 November 12:40 | Honest John-Nike | Honest John-Nike | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 November 12:40 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 1 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 November 04:25:00 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 November 04:25:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 2 November 07:34 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 November 07:34 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 November 11:25 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 November 11:25 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 3 November | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 3 November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 3 November | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 November | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 4 November | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 November | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 4 November | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 November | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 5 November 15:29:59 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 5 November 15:29:59 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 6 November 19:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 November 19:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 6 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 308 kilometres (191 mi) ||||||
| 7 November 10:25 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 November 10:25 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 7 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi) ||||||
| 7 November 10:53 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 November 10:53 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) ||||||
| 7 November 19:43 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 November 19:43 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 8 November | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 8 November | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 9 November 03:12 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 9 November 03:12 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 11 November 01:03 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 November 01:03 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 11 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 260 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 13 November 10:10 | Skylark-7C | Skylark-7C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 13 November 10:10 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Solar Meteorite research | 13 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 13 November 22:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 November 22:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 253 kilometres (157 mi) ||||||
| 14 November 22:36:02 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Vandenberg OSTF-2 | Vandenberg OSTF-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 November 22:36:02 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 16 November 00:52:22 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 16 November 00:52:22 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 16 November 01:26 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 November 01:26 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi) ||||||
| 16 November 04:22 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 November 04:22 | | | CSIRO | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 29 kilometres (18 mi) ||||||
| 16 November 05:59 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 16 November 05:59 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) ||||||
| 16 November 17:45:02 | Saturn C-1 (Saturn I) | Saturn C-1 (Saturn I) | | Cape Canaveral LC-34 | Cape Canaveral LC-34 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 November 17:45:02 | | SA-3 (Apollo) | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | +293 seconds | Successful |
| Apogee: 167 kilometres (104 mi), destroyed after test completion to release water ballast as part of Project Highwater ||||||
| 17 November 17:06:17 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 17 November 17:06:17 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 18 November 04:57 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 18 November 04:57 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology | 18 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 19 November 17:00:11 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 November 17:00:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 19 November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 19 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 20 November 21:41:30 | Aerobee-300A | Aerobee-300A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 20 November 21:41:30 | | | Michigan NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 345 kilometres (214 mi) ||||||
| 21 November 18:20:35 | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1C | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1C | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 November 18:20:35 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Communications | 21 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 21 November | Ceadar-3 | Ceadar-3 | | Dbayeh | Dbayeh | Lebanese space program | Lebanese space program |
| 21 November | | | Lebanese space program | Suborbital | | 21 November | Successful |
| First Lebanese spaceflight ||||||
| 22 November 01:11 | Skylark-7 | Skylark-7 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 22 November 01:11 | | | RAE/WRE | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 22 November | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 24 November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 24 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 24 November | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 24 November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 25 November 02:01 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 25 November 02:01 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 November | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 58 kilometres (36 mi) ||||||
| 25 November | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 November | Launch failure |
| 26 November | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 26 November | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 27 November 10:17 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 27 November 10:17 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 27 November 18:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 November 18:00 | | | HCO | Suborbital | Solar | 27 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 203 kilometres (126 mi) ||||||
| 27 November | Javelin | Javelin | | Johnston | Johnston | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 November | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 27 November | Centaure | Centaure | | CELPA | CELPA | CNES | CNES |
| 27 November | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 28 November 00:00 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 November 00:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 28 November 02:12:08 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 28 November 02:12:08 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 28 November 10:17 | Skylark-7C | Skylark-7C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 28 November 10:17 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 28 November 17:36 | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 28 November 17:36 | | | CNRS UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 160 kilometres (99 mi) ||||||
| 28 November 23:25 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 28 November 23:25 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 29 November 16:33 | Black Knight 301 | Black Knight 301 | | Woomera LA-5 | Woomera LA-5 | RAE | RAE |
| 29 November 16:33 | | | RAE | Suborbital | REV test | 29 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 576 kilometres (358 mi) ||||||
| 29 November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 29 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 November | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 29 November | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 10:57 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 30 November 10:57 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 11:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 30 November 11:15 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 30 November 17:36 | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 30 November 17:36 | | | CNRS UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 30 November | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | Centaure | Centaure | | CELPA | CELPA | CNES | CNES |
| 30 November | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 30 November | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| November | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| November | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| November | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| November | Berenice | Berenice | | CERES | CERES | ONERA | ONERA |
| November | | | ONERA | Suborbital | REV Test | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| December ||||||||
| 1 December 18:06 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December 18:06 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 20:34:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December 20:34:00 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 131 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 21:25 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December 21:25 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 126 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 21:34 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December 21:34 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi) ||||||
| 1 December 23:20 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | NASA | NASA |
| 1 December 23:20 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi) ||||||
| 1 December | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 1 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 December | Launch failure |
| 3 December 23:20 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | NASA AFCRL | NASA AFCRL |
| 3 December 23:20 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 00:01 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 December 00:01 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 03:45 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 December 03:45 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 135 kilometres (84 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 04:45 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 December 04:45 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 115 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 07:06 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 4 December 07:06 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 07:56 | Skylark-5 | Skylark-5 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE | RAE |
| 4 December 07:56 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 4 December 10:28 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 4 December 10:28 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 113 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 4 December | Centaure | Centaure | | Hammaguira | Hammaguira | CNES | CNES |
| 4 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 5 December 01:51 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 December 01:51 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 5 December 21:25 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-11 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 December 21:25 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 5 December | Dragon | Dragon | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 5 December | | | DMA | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 80 kilometres (50 mi) ||||||
| 5 December | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | Vandenberg LC-395A-1 | | |
| 5 December | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 00:00 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 6 December 00:00 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 128 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 00:16 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 6 December 00:16 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 05:32 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 6 December 05:32 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 05:43 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 6 December 05:43 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 14:19:04 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | Cape Canaveral LC-29A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 December 14:19:04 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 6 December 20:31:37 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | Cape Canaveral LC-16 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 December 20:31:37 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 6 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 6 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 7 December 15:00:01 | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 December 15:00:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 7 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 7 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 7 December | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 7 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 7 December | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 7 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 8 December 01:08 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 December 01:08 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 220 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 8 December | Centaure | Centaure | | CELPA | CELPA | CNES | CNES |
| 8 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 9 December | Centaure | Centaure | | CELPA | CELPA | CNES | CNES |
| 9 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 10 December 02:55:29 | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | Cape Canaveral LC-30A | US Army | US Army |
| 10 December 02:55:29 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 10 December 20:00 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Vandenberg LC-394A-4 | Vandenberg LC-394A-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 December 20:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 11 December 01:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 December 01:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 108 kilometres (67 mi) ||||||
| 11 December 03:27 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Andøya | Andøya | NTNF | NTNF |
| 11 December 03:27 | | | ILC | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 11 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 11 December 04:22 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 11 December 04:22 | | | CSIRO | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 11 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 52 kilometres (32 mi) ||||||
| 11 December | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Salto di Quirra | Salto di Quirra | CRA | CRA |
| 11 December | | | ROSAP | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 11 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 12 December 11:38:03 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 December 11:38:03 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 12 December 12:10 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 12 December 12:10 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 12 December 12:10 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 12 December 12:10 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 12 December 23:46 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 December 23:46 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 101 kilometres (63 mi) ||||||
| 12 December | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 12 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 12 December | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 12 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 12 December | Centaure | Centaure | | CERES | CERES | CNES | CNES |
| 12 December | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 130 kilometres (81 mi) ||||||
| 13 December 17:23 | Aerobee-150A | Aerobee-150A | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 13 December 17:23 | | | Johns Hopkins | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 December | Launch failure |
| 13 December | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 13 December | Terrier-Asp IV | Terrier-Asp IV | | Point Arguello LC-B | Point Arguello LC-B | US Navy | US Navy |
| 13 December | | | NOTS | Suborbital | Test flight | 13 December | |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 14 December 20:52 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Andøya | Andøya | NTNF | NTNF |
| 14 December 20:52 | | | ILC | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 14 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi), first Norwegian spaceflight ||||||
| 14 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 14 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 15 December 03:00:10 | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 December 03:00:10 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 15 December 17:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 December 17:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 15 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 222 kilometres (138 mi) ||||||
| 17 December | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | White Sands LC-38 | White Sands LC-38 | US Army | US Army |
| 17 December | | | US Army | Suborbital | ASAT test | 17 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 17 December | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 18 December 05:03 | Kappa-8 | Kappa-8 | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 18 December 05:03 | | | TAO | Suborbital | Cosmic ray research | 18 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 202 kilometres (126 mi) ||||||
| 18 December 17:26:55 | SM-65E Atlas | SM-65E Atlas | | Vandenberg OSTF-1 | Vandenberg OSTF-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 December 17:26:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM test | 18 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 18 December 19:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 December 19:45 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 18 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 224 kilometres (139 mi) ||||||
| 19 December 07:33:44 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 December 07:33:44 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 19 December 20:08:28 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | Cape Canaveral LC-15 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 December 20:08:28 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 19 December 21:51 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| 19 December 21:51 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 19 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 19 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 19 December | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1B | Blue Scout Junior SLV-1B | | Point Arguello LC-A | Point Arguello LC-A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 December | | Ion Engine Test A | EOS WPAT | Suborbital | Technology | 19 December | Spacecraft failure |
| Apogee: 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), maiden flight of Blue Scout Junior SLV-1B, spacecraft power supply failed ||||||
| 21 December 00:35:15 | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | LGM-30A Minuteman IA | | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | Cape Canaveral LC-32B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 December 00:35:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 21 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 21 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 22 December 09:29:26 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 22 December 09:29:26 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | ABM Test | 22 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 2,259 kilometres (1,404 mi) ||||||
| 22 December 10:00 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 22 December 10:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 22 December 10:00 | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| 22 December 10:00 | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 December | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 22 December 14:15 | GAM-87A Skybolt | GAM-87A Skybolt | | B-52, AMR | B-52, AMR | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 December 14:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 December | |
| Apogee: 580 kilometres (360 mi) ||||||
| 25 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Makat | Makat | MVS | MVS |
| 25 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 25 December | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 27 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 27 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 29 December | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 29 December | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| December | R-14 Usovaya | R-14 Usovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | December | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| December | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| December | | | US Army | Suborbital | REV Test | December | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| December | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| December | | | US Army | Suborbital | REV Test | December | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| December | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| December | | | US Army | Suborbital | REV Test | December | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 4th Quarter | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4th Quarter | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4th Quarter | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4th Quarter | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4th Quarter | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4th Quarter | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4th Quarter | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4th Quarter | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4th Quarter | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4th Quarter | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | USS Ethan Allen, WTR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4th Quarter | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4th Quarter | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| Unknown | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Point Mugu | Point Mugu | US Army | US Army |
| Unknown | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | Unknown | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
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