# 1965 in spaceflight (January–March)

This is a list of spaceflights launched between January and March 1965. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1965 in spaceflight (April–June), 1965 in spaceflight (July–September) and 1965 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1965 in spaceflight.

## Orbital launches

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* May
* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
* Sep
* Oct
* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 11 January 09:36 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 11 January 09:36 | | Kosmos 52 (Zenit-2 №25) | GRU | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 19 January | Successful |
| 15 January 21:00:44 | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-5 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 January 21:00:44 | | OPS 3928 (KH-4A 16/1016) | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 9 February | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 15 January 21:00:44 | | SRV 665 | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | 15 January | Successful |
| 15 January 21:00:44 | | SRV 666 | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | 20 January | Successful |
| Camera issues caused some images to appear smeared. ||||||
| 19 January 05:03:42 | Thor LV-2D MG-18 | Thor LV-2D MG-18 | | Vandenberg LC-4300B-6 | Vandenberg LC-4300B-6 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 January 05:03:42 | | OPS 7040 (DSAP-1 F10/P-35 10) | US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Weather | 13 July 1979 | Partial spacecraft failure |
| Thermal regulation problem due to heat shield deployment issues, maiden flight of Thor LV-2D MG-18. ||||||
| 21 January 21:34:54 | Atlas D | Atlas D | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 January 21:34:54 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV test | 28 May | Successful |
| 21 January 21:34:54 | | OV1-1 | US Air Force | Intended: Low Earth | Radiation | 28 May | Launch failure |
| OV1 pod failed to separate from Atlas. ||||||
| 22 January 07:52:00 | Delta C | Delta C | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | NASA | NASA |
| 22 January 07:52:00 | | Tiros 9 (Tiros I/A-54) | NASA (1965) ESSA (1965–1968) | Sun-synchronous | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| Ceased operations on 12 June 1968. ||||||
| 23 January 20:09 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | | Vandenberg PALC-2-3 | Vandenberg PALC-2-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 January 20:09 | | OPS 4703 (KH-7 15/4015/AFP-206 SV-965) | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 29 January | Successful |
| 30 January 09:36 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | | |
| 30 January 09:36 | | Kosmos 53 (DS-A1 №5) | | Low Earth | Technology/Radiation | 12 August 1966 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → February ||||||||
| 3 February 16:36:00 | Delta C | Delta C | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | NASA | NASA |
| 3 February 16:36:00 | | OSO-2 (OSO-B2/S-17) | NASA | Low Earth | Solar | 9 August 1989 | Successful |
| Ceased operations on 6 June 1966. ||||||
| 11 February 15:19:05 | Titan IIIA / Star-13A | Titan IIIA / Star-13A | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 February 15:19:05 | | LES-1 | Lincoln | Intended: Highly elliptical Achieved: Medium Earth | Technology | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Intentionally launched into medium Earth orbit, spacecraft was to manoeuvre to final orbit by itself using a Star-13A motor, but failed to do so. ||||||
| 12 February | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | | |
| 12 February | | DS-P1-Yu №2 | | Intended: Low Earth | Radar target | 12 February | Launch failure |
| Second stage malfunctioned, failed to achieve orbit. ||||||
| 16 February 14:37:03 | Saturn I | Saturn I | | Cape Canaveral LC-37B | Cape Canaveral LC-37B | NASA | NASA |
| 16 February 14:37:03 | | Apollo BP-16 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology | 10 July 1985 | Successful |
| 16 February 14:37:03 | | Pegasus 1 | NASA | Low Earth | Micrometeoroids | 17 September 1978 | Successful |
| Boilerplate test of Apollo spacecraft, Pegasus ceased operations on 29 August 1968. ||||||
| 17 February 17:05:00 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 February 17:05:00 | | Ranger 8 | NASA | Highly elliptical | Lunar impactor | 20 February 09:57:37 | Successful |
| 20 February | Kosmos 63S1 | Kosmos 63S1 | | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 | | |
| 20 February | | DS-A1 №6 | | Intended: Low Earth | Technology/Radiation | +64 seconds | Launch failure |
| First stage malfunctioned, failed to achieve orbit ||||||
| 21 February 11:00 | Kosmos-1 | Kosmos-1 | | Baikonur Site 41/15 | Baikonur Site 41/15 | | |
| 21 February 11:00 | | Kosmos 54 (Strela-1 №9) | | Low Earth | Communication | 15 September 1968 | Successful |
| 21 February 11:00 | | Kosmos 55 (Strela-1 №10) | | Low Earth | Communication | 2 February 1968 | Successful |
| 21 February 11:00 | | Kosmos 56 (Strela-1 №11) | | Low Earth | Communication | 2 November 1967 | Successful |
| 22 February 07:40:47 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 22 February 07:40:47 | | Kosmos 57 (Voskhod 3KD №1) | | Low Earth | Test flight | 22 February | Spacecraft failure |
| Accidentally commanded to deorbit and self-destruct shortly after launch. ||||||
| 25 February 21:44:55 | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | Vandenberg PALC-1-1 | Vandenberg PALC-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 February 21:44:55 | | OPS 4782 (KH-4A 17/1017) | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 18 March | Partial spacecraft failure |
| 25 February 21:44:55 | | SRV 623 | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | February/March | Successful |
| 25 February 21:44:55 | | SRV 625 | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Film return | February/March | Successful |
| Shutter failed towards end of mission. ||||||
| 26 February 05:02 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 February 05:02 | | Kosmos 58 (Meteor №2) | VNIEM | Low Earth | Weather | 25 February 1990 | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → March ||||||||
| 2 March 13:25 | Atlas LV-3C Centaur-C | Atlas LV-3C Centaur-C | AC-5 | Canaveral LC-36A | Canaveral LC-36A | NASA | NASA |
| 2 March 13:25 | | Surveyor SD-1 | NASA | Intended: Geosynchronous transfer | Technology | +2 seconds | Launch failure |
| Fuel valves closed after launch causing engines to shut down, rocket fell back and exploded on launch pad, final flight of Atlas LV-3C Centaur-C. ||||||
| 7 March 09:07 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 7 March 09:07 | | Kosmos 59 (Zenit-4 №5) | GRU | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 15 March | Successful |
| Carried prototype Voskhod 3KD airlock. ||||||
| 9 March 18:29:47 | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Poppy 4A (SOLRAD 7B) | NRL | Low Earth | Radiation | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | GRAB-6 (NRL-PL 142/Poppy 4B) | NRL | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Poppy 4C (GGSE-2) | NRL | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Poppy 4D (GGSE-3) | NRL | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Secor-3 (EGRS-3) | US Army | Low Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Surcal 4 | NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | 27 March 1981 | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | Dodecapole 1 | NRL | Low Earth | Calibration | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 March 18:29:47 | | OSCAR 3 | | Low Earth | Amateur radio | In orbit | Successful |
| NRL Composite 5 ||||||
| 11 March 13:39:59 | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar | | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 March 13:39:59 | | OPS 7087 (Transit O-3/NNS 30030) | US Navy | Low Earth | Navigation | 14 June | Spacecraft failure |
| 11 March 13:39:59 | | Secor-2 (EGRS-2) | US Army | Low Earth | Geodesy | 26 February 1968 | Successful |
| Transit O-3 failed a few weeks after launch. ||||||
| 12 March 09:30 | Molniya-L | Molniya-L | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 12 March 09:30 | | Kosmos 60 (Luna E-6 №9) | | Intended: Highly elliptical Achieved: Low Earth | Lunar lander | 17 March | Launch failure |
| Escape stage engine failed to ignite due to power system malfunction. ||||||
| 12 March 19:25 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | | Vandenberg PALC-2-3 | Vandenberg PALC-2-3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 March 19:25 | | OPS 4920 (KH-7 16/AFP-206 SV-966) | US Air Force/NRO | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 17 March | Successful |
| 15 March 11:00 | Kosmos-1 | Kosmos-1 | | Baikonur Site 41/15 | Baikonur Site 41/15 | | |
| 15 March 11:00 | | Kosmos 61 (Strela-1 №12) | | Low Earth | Communication | 15 January 1968 | Successful |
| 15 March 11:00 | | Kosmos 62 (Strela-1 №13) | | Low Earth | Communication | 24 September 1968 | Successful |
| 15 March 11:00 | | Kosmos 63 (Strela-1 №14) | | Low Earth | Communication | 4 November 1967 | Successful |
| 18 March 04:43:46 | Thor LV-2D MG-18 | Thor LV-2D MG-18 | | Vandenberg LC-4300B-6 | Vandenberg LC-4300B-6 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 March 04:43:46 | | OPS 7353 (DSAP-1 F11) | US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Weather | 31 December 1989 | Successful |
| Final flight of Thor LV-2D MG-18. ||||||
| 18 March 07:00:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 18 March 07:00:00 | | Voskhod 2 | | Low Earth | Technology | 19 March 09:02:17 | Successful |
| Manned flight with two cosmonauts, Alexei Leonov became the first man to perform an extra-vehicular activity. ||||||
| 21 March 21:37:02 | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | Atlas LV-3A Agena-B | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 21 March 21:37:02 | | Ranger 9 | NASA | Highly elliptical | Lunar impactor | 24 March 14:08:20 | Successful |
| Final flight of Atlas LV-3A Agena-B. ||||||
| 23 March 14:24:00 | Titan II GLV | Titan II GLV | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 March 14:24:00 | | Gemini III | NASA | Low Earth | Test flight | 19:16:31 | Successful |
| Carried two astronauts, first manned Gemini mission. ||||||
| 25 March 10:04 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 25 March 10:04 | | Kosmos 64 (Zenit-2 №26) | | Low Earth | Optical imaging | 2 April | Successful |
| 25 March 21:11:17 | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 March 21:11:17 | | OPS 4803 (KH-4A 18/1018) | US Air Force/NRO | Sun-synchronous | Optical imaging | 5 April | Successful |
| 25 March 21:11:17 | | SRV 668 | US Air Force/NRO | Sun-synchronous | Film return | March | Successful |
| 25 March 21:11:17 | | SRV 669 | US Air Force/NRO | Sun-synchronous | Film return | March/April | Successful |
| ← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec → ||||||||
| For flights after 31 March, see 1965 in spaceflight (April-June) ||||||||

## Suborbital launches

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* Jul
* Aug
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* Oct
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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 7 January 03:50 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 7 January 03:50 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 7 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 146 kilometres (91 mi) ||||||
| 7 January | Hydra-Iris | Hydra-Iris | | USNS Wheeling, AO-5 | USNS Wheeling, AO-5 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 January | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric Magnetospheric | 7 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 8 January 18:59:54 | SM-65F Atlas | SM-65F Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576G | Vandenberg LC-576G | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 8 January 18:59:54 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) ||||||
| 8 January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 8 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 11 January 17:13:03 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Von Steuben, ETR | USS Von Steuben, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 11 January 17:13:03 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 12 January 14:32:26 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-1 | Vandenberg LC-576B-1 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 12 January 14:32:26 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Target | 12 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 13 January 05:02 | R-36 | R-36 | | Baikonur Site 80/17 | Baikonur Site 80/17 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 13 January 05:02 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 January | Launch failure |
| 13 January 15:49 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | KPNO | KPNO |
| 13 January 15:49 | | | KPNO | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 228 kilometres (142 mi) ||||||
| 13 January 17:12 | Javelin | Javelin | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 13 January 17:12 | | | PSU | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,006 kilometres (625 mi) ||||||
| 13 January 23:48 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 13 January 23:48 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 178 kilometres (111 mi) ||||||
| 14 January 12:00 | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-3 | Vandenberg LC-395A-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 14 January 12:00 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 15 January 15:00:03 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 15 January 15:00:03 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 15 January | Athena RTV | Athena RTV | | Green River Pad 2 | Green River Pad 2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 January | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 15 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 19 January 14:04:00 | Titan II GLV | Titan II GLV | | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | Cape Canaveral LC-19 | NASA | NASA |
| 19 January 14:04:00 | | Gemini 2 | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 14:22:14 | Successful |
| Apogee: 169 kilometres (105 mi), test of the heat shield on the Gemini spacecraft ||||||
| 20 January | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 20 January | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 20 January | Tomahawk | Tomahawk | | Tonopah | Tonopah | Sandia | Sandia |
| 20 January | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 21 January 20:30 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 21 January 20:30 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 21 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi) ||||||
| 22 January 05:14 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 22 January 05:14 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 350 kilometres (220 mi) ||||||
| 22 January 21:46 | Black Brant IVA | Black Brant IVA | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 22 January 21:46 | | | BAL | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 670 kilometres (420 mi) ||||||
| 23 January 16:30:08 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Sam Rayburn, ETR | USS Sam Rayburn, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 23 January 16:30:08 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 23 January 18:15 | Black Brant IVA | Black Brant IVA | | Churchill | Churchill | CARDE | CARDE |
| 23 January 18:15 | | | BAL | Suborbital | Test flight | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 735 kilometres (457 mi) ||||||
| 23 January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 23 January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 16:00 | Black Brant IIB | Black Brant IIB | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 25 January 16:00 | | | BAL | Suborbital | Test flight | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 25 January 20:53 | Black Brant IIB | Black Brant IIB | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 25 January 20:53 | | | BAL | Suborbital | Test flight | 25 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 26 January 09:40:26 | Hydra-Iris | Hydra-Iris | | USNS Wheeling, AO-6 | USNS Wheeling, AO-6 | US Navy | US Navy |
| 26 January 09:40:26 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Ionospheric Magnetospheric | 26 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 20:30 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Point Barrow | Point Barrow | NASA | NASA |
| 27 January 20:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 27 January 21:32 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 January 21:32 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 27 January | Nike-Tomahawk 9A | Nike-Tomahawk 9A | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | Sandia | Sandia |
| 27 January | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Test flight | 27 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 302 kilometres (188 mi) ||||||
| 28 January 04:24 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 28 January 04:24 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 125 kilometres (78 mi) ||||||
| 28 January 12:51:10 | XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior | XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior | | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 January 12:51:10 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 28 January | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 January | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Fort Wingate | Fort Wingate | US Army | US Army |
| 28 January | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 29 January 01:21:15 | LGM-30F Minuteman II | LGM-30F Minuteman II | | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | Cape Canaveral LC-31B | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 January 01:21:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 30 January 05:15 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 30 January 05:15 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 30 January 07:45 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 30 January 07:45 | | | NRL | Suborbital | IR Astronomy | 30 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 211 kilometres (131 mi) ||||||
| 30 January 08:04 | R-36 | R-36 | | Baikonur Site 67/22 | Baikonur Site 67/22 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 30 January 08:04 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,493 kilometres (928 mi) ||||||
| 31 January 05:01 | Lambda 3 | Lambda 3 | | Kagoshima LA-L | Kagoshima LA-L | ISAS | ISAS |
| 31 January 05:01 | | | Osaka | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 31 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,040 kilometres (650 mi) ||||||
| January | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| January | | | US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| January | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| January | | | US Army | Suborbital | Aeronomy | January | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| January | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| January | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | January | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 1 February | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Esrange | Esrange | NTNF | NTNF |
| 1 February | | | NTNF | Suborbital | Auroral | 1 February | Launch failure |
| 1 February | Jericho | Jericho | | CERES | CERES | Dassault | Dassault |
| 1 February | | | Dassault | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 February 06:30 | Athena RTV | Athena RTV | | Green River Pad 2 | Green River Pad 2 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 February 06:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 2 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 50 kilometres (31 mi) ||||||
| 2 February 09:57 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 2 February 09:57 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 123 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 2 February | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-08 | Vandenberg LF-08 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 2 February | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 2 February | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 2 February | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 2 February | Nike-Javelin | Nike-Javelin | | White Sands | White Sands | DASA | DASA |
| 2 February | | | DASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 2 February | Tomahawk | Tomahawk | | Tonopah | Tonopah | Sandia | Sandia |
| 2 February | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 3 February 18:08 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 3 February 18:08 | | | New Hampshire | Suborbital | Plasma research | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 3 February 22:55 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 3 February 22:55 | | | Adelaide | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 3 February | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Fort Wingate | Fort Wingate | US Army | US Army |
| 3 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 3 February | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Fort Wingate | Fort Wingate | US Army | US Army |
| 3 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 3 February | Tomahawk | Tomahawk | | Tonopah | Tonopah | Sandia | Sandia |
| 3 February | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 04:45 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Point Barrow | Point Barrow | NASA | NASA |
| 4 February 04:45 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 121 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 05:10 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 4 February 05:10 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 118 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 4 February 17:34 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 4 February 17:34 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 4 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 6 February 05:01 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 6 February 05:01 | | | Osaka | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 325 kilometres (202 mi) ||||||
| 6 February 10:02 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 6 February 10:02 | | | TAO | Suborbital | Solar | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 335 kilometres (208 mi) ||||||
| 6 February 10:19 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 February 10:19 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 6 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | USS Woodrow Wilson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 6 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 8 February 17:25:05 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Sam Rayburn, ETR | USS Sam Rayburn, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 February 17:25:05 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 8 February 22:15 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Point Barrow | Point Barrow | NASA | NASA |
| 8 February 22:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 124 kilometres (77 mi) ||||||
| 8 February 22:53 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 8 February 22:53 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 8 February 22:58 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 8 February 22:58 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) ||||||
| 8 February | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-09 | Vandenberg LF-09 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 8 February | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 11 February 17:55 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 February 17:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 11 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 11 February | | | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 11 February | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 12 February 12:00:06 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 12 February 12:00:06 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 12 February | Athena RTV | Athena RTV | | Green River Pad 3 | Green River Pad 3 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 February | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 12 February | Launch failure |
| 12 February | MGM-31 Pershing I | MGM-31 Pershing I | | Fort Wingate | Fort Wingate | US Army | US Army |
| 12 February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 12 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas Jefferson, ETR | USS Thomas Jefferson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 12 February | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | UGM-27 Polaris A2 | | USS Thomas Jefferson, ETR | USS Thomas Jefferson, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 12 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 12 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 15 February 16:30:03 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS John C. Calhoun, ETR | USS John C. Calhoun, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 February 16:30:03 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 15 February | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Esrange | Esrange | NTNF | NTNF |
| 15 February | | | NTNF | Suborbital | Auroral | 15 February | Launch failure |
| 16 February 05:00 | Athena RTV | Athena RTV | | Green River Pad 1 | Green River Pad 1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 February 05:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 16 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) ||||||
| 18 February 20:09 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 18 February 20:09 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 195 kilometres (121 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 00:25 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 February 00:25 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 161 kilometres (100 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 04:51:02 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 19 February 04:51:02 | | | Johns Hopkins | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 159 kilometres (99 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 04:51:42 | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Churchill | Churchill | Sandia | Sandia |
| 19 February 04:51:42 | | | LASL | Suborbital | Auroral | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 09:17:31 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 19 February 09:17:31 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 187 kilometres (116 mi) ||||||
| 20 February 06:30:02 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 20 February 06:30:02 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Launch failure |
| 23 February 17:15 | Nike-Javelin | Nike-Javelin | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 23 February 17:15 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 25 February | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 February | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 25 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 26 February 11:10 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 February 11:10 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 26 February | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/3 | Baikonur Site 41/3 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 26 February | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 11:11:16 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 27 February 11:11:16 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | REV Test | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 21:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 21:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 157 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 21:33 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-1 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-1 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 February 21:33 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 27 February 22:30 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 27 February 22:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 132 kilometres (82 mi) ||||||
| 27 February | Emeraude VE121 | Emeraude VE121 | | Hammaguira Brigitte | Hammaguira Brigitte | CNES | CNES |
| 27 February | | | CNES | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 00:21 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 28 February 00:21 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 170 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 03:30 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 28 February 03:30 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 04:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 04:15 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 145 kilometres (90 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 06:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 28 February 06:00 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 09:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 09:15 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 09:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 09:15 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 11:30 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 11:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 11:30 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 11:30 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 139 kilometres (86 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 12:11 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Churchill | Churchill | NASA | NASA |
| 28 February 12:11 | | | GCA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 55 kilometres (34 mi) ||||||
| 28 February 13:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Eglin | Eglin | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 February 13:15 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 February | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 28 kilometres (17 mi) ||||||
| February | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Target | February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| February | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| February | | | US Army | Suborbital | Target | February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| February | Nike-Javelin | Nike-Javelin | | White Sands | White Sands | DASA | DASA |
| February | | | DASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 1 March 17:18:06 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS John C. Calhoun, ETR | USS John C. Calhoun, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 1 March 17:18:06 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 1 March 20:43 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA/? | NASA/? |
| 1 March 20:43 | | | UPP | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 185 kilometres (115 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 01:10 | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-08 | Vandenberg LF-08 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 2 March 01:10 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 2 March 09:52:31 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | Vandenberg LC-576A-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 2 March 09:52:31 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Target | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 2 March | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | Sandia | Sandia |
| 2 March | | | LASL | Suborbital | Technology | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 2 March | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | Sandia | Sandia |
| 2 March | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 175 kilometres (109 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 00:09 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 March 00:09 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 241 kilometres (150 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 04:42 | Skylark 3 | Skylark 3 | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE/WRE | RAE/WRE |
| 3 March 04:42 | | | RAE/WRE | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 216 kilometres (134 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 14:15:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 March 14:15:00 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 3 March | |
| Apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 22:28 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA/NTNF | NASA/NTNF |
| 3 March 22:28 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 3 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 22 kilometres (14 mi) ||||||
| 4 March 18:32 | Honest John-Nike-Nike | Honest John-Nike-Nike | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | Sandia | Sandia |
| 4 March 18:32 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 181 kilometres (112 mi) ||||||
| 4 March | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 4 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 4 March | Centaure 1 | Centaure 1 | | Hammaguira Bacchus | Hammaguira Bacchus | CNES | CNES |
| 4 March | | | CNRS | Suborbital | Solar | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 5 March 00:11 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 March 00:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Solar | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 245 kilometres (152 mi) ||||||
| 5 March 01:12:59 | UGM-27 Polaris A2E | UGM-27 Polaris A2E | | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | Cape Canaveral LC-25A | US Navy | US Navy |
| 5 March 01:12:59 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 5 March 11:00:21 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 5 March 11:00:21 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 5 March 20:57:50 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA/? | NASA/? |
| 5 March 20:57:50 | | | UPP | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 180 kilometres (110 mi) ||||||
| 5 March | HGM-25A Titan I | HGM-25A Titan I | | Vandenberg LC-395A-2 | Vandenberg LC-395A-2 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 5 March | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 5 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 March 03:41 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 6 March 03:41 | | | Princeton | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 189 kilometres (117 mi) ||||||
| 6 March 07:32 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 March 07:32 | | | AFCRL/Utah | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 193 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 6 March | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Churchill | Churchill | Sandia | Sandia |
| 6 March | | | LASL | Suborbital | Auroral | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 184 kilometres (114 mi) ||||||
| 6 March | R-9 Desna | R-9 Desna | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,160 kilometres (720 mi) ||||||
| 8 March 15:35 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-2 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-2 | NASA | NASA |
| 8 March 15:35 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 151 kilometres (94 mi) ||||||
| 8 March 17:48:08 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-2 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-2 | NASA | NASA |
| 8 March 17:48:08 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 141 kilometres (88 mi) ||||||
| 8 March | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-07 | Vandenberg LF-07 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 8 March | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 9 March 06:26:26 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-3 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-3 | NASA | NASA |
| 9 March 06:26:26 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 9 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 143 kilometres (89 mi) ||||||
| 9 March 16:25 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-4 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-4 | NASA | NASA |
| 9 March 16:25 | | | New Hampshire | Suborbital | Plasma research | 9 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 10 March 16:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-5 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-5 | NASA | NASA |
| 10 March 16:00 | | | New Hampshire | Suborbital | Plasma research | 10 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 10 March | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 10 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 11 March 09:35:14 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-6 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-6 | NASA | NASA |
| 11 March 09:35:14 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 197 kilometres (122 mi) ||||||
| 11 March 10:38 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-7 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-7 | NASA | NASA |
| 11 March 10:38 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 11 March 20:07 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-8 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-8 | NASA | NASA |
| 11 March 20:07 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 12 March 13:30 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-9 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-9 | NASA | NASA |
| 12 March 13:30 | | | New Hampshire | Suborbital | Plasma research | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 178 kilometres (111 mi) ||||||
| 12 March 16:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-9 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-9 | NASA | NASA |
| 12 March 16:00 | | | New Hampshire | Suborbital | Plasma research | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 175 kilometres (109 mi) ||||||
| 12 March 23:21:52 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Vandenberg LC-576B-3 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 12 March 23:21:52 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | REV Test | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 12 March | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | Sandia | Sandia |
| 12 March | | | Sandia | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 280 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 03:38 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 13 March 03:38 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 155 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 03:55 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 March 03:55 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Astronomy | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 07:42 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | Churchill | Churchill | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 March 07:42 | | | AFCRL/Utah | Suborbital | Meteoroid research Auroral | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 184 kilometres (114 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 08:20:31 | R-17 Elbrus | R-17 Elbrus | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 13 March 08:20:31 | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 207 kilometres (129 mi) ||||||
| 15 March 18:22:02 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 March 18:22:02 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 15 March 19:09:01 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 15 March 19:09:01 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 15 March 20:41 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA/NTNF | NASA/NTNF |
| 15 March 20:41 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric Auroral | 15 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 35 kilometres (22 mi) ||||||
| 16 March 16:15 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-10 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-10 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 March 16:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi) ||||||
| 16 March 16:51 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-11 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-11 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 March 16:51 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 16 March | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 16 March | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 16 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 16 March | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 17 March 15:10 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 17 March 15:10 | | | ASE | Suborbital | Solar | 17 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 156 kilometres (97 mi) ||||||
| 17 March 18:08 | Skylark-7C | Skylark-7C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE/WRE | RAE/WRE |
| 17 March 18:08 | | | UCL/ROE/Sheffield | Suborbital | UV astronomy | 17 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 19 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 17 March 21:30 | Black Brant II | Black Brant II | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 17 March 21:30 | | | U of Toronto | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 17 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 153 kilometres (95 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 06:04 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-12 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-12 | NASA | NASA |
| 18 March 06:04 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 06:41 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-13 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-13 | NASA | NASA |
| 18 March 06:41 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 10:07 | Lambda 3 | Lambda 3 | | Kagoshima LA-L | Kagoshima LA-L | ISAS | ISAS |
| 18 March 10:07 | | | Nagasaki/Tokyo | Suborbital | XR astronomy | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,085 kilometres (674 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 16:01 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-14 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-14 | NASA | NASA |
| 18 March 16:01 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 149 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 16:38 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-15 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-15 | NASA | NASA |
| 18 March 16:38 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 18 March 20:43 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 18 March 20:43 | | | UT Dallas | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 18 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 158 kilometres (98 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 03:00 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NASA | NASA |
| 19 March 03:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | UV Astronomy | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 155 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 06:24 | Black Brant II | Black Brant II | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 19 March 06:24 | | | SASK | Suborbital | Fields research | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 168 kilometres (104 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 18:09 | Nike-Tomahawk | Nike-Tomahawk | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 19 March 18:09 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 315 kilometres (196 mi) ||||||
| 20 March 05:42 | Aerobee-300 | Aerobee-300 | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 20 March 05:42 | | | Michigan | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 20 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 326 kilometres (203 mi) ||||||
| 20 March 13:20:09 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-16 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-16 | NASA | NASA |
| 20 March 13:20:09 | | | Urbana-Champaign | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 20 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 174 kilometres (108 mi) ||||||
| 20 March 16:28 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-17 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-17 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 March 16:28 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 20 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 201 kilometres (125 mi) ||||||
| 20 March 17:04:13 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-18 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-18 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 March 17:04:13 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 20 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 122 kilometres (76 mi) ||||||
| 21 March 23:08 | Blue Streak | Blue Streak | | Woomera LA-6A | Woomera LA-6A | ELDO | ELDO |
| 21 March 23:08 | | | ELDO | Suborbital | | 21 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 263 kilometres (163 mi) ||||||
| 22 March 07:44 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-19 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-19 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March 07:44 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 206 kilometres (128 mi) ||||||
| 22 March 08:49:10 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-20 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-20 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March 08:49:10 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 120 kilometres (75 mi) ||||||
| 22 March 22:19 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | Andøya | Andøya | NASA/NTNF | NASA/NTNF |
| 22 March 22:19 | | | NICP/KGO | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 22 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 22 March | R-14 Chusovaya | R-14 Chusovaya | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 675 kilometres (419 mi) ||||||
| 23 March 09:31:09 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-18 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-18 | NASA | NASA |
| 23 March 09:31:09 | | | Urbana-Champaign | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 23 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 165 kilometres (103 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 01:24 | Martlet 2 | Martlet 2 | | Barbados | Barbados | DND/DoD | DND/DoD |
| 24 March 01:24 | | | DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 114 kilometres (71 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 05:03 | Martlet 2 | Martlet 2 | | Barbados | Barbados | DND/DoD | DND/DoD |
| 24 March 05:03 | | | DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 06:40 | Black Brant II | Black Brant II | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 24 March 06:40 | | | NRC | Suborbital | Fields research | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 166 kilometres (103 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 16:34 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-22 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-22 | NASA | NASA |
| 24 March 16:34 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 24 March 17:07 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-23 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-23 | NASA | NASA |
| 24 March 17:07 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 24 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 00:06 | Skylark-7C | Skylark-7C | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | RAE/WRE | RAE/WRE |
| 25 March 00:06 | | | UCL/ROE/Sheffield | Suborbital | UV Astronomy Ionospheric | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 174 kilometres (108 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 02:15:16 | LGM-25C Titan II | LGM-25C Titan II | | Vandenberg LC-395B | Vandenberg LC-395B | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 25 March 02:15:16 | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 05:34 | Black Brant II | Black Brant II | | Churchill | Churchill | NRC | NRC |
| 25 March 05:34 | | | NRC | Suborbital | Ionospheric Micrometeoroid research | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 155 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 11:21 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 25 March 11:21 | | | TAO | Suborbital | Aeronomy Ionospheric | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi) ||||||
| 25 March 16:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-24 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-24 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 March 16:00 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 25 March | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | LGM-30B Minuteman IB | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | Strategic Air Command | Strategic Air Command |
| 25 March | | | Strategic Air Command | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 26 March 09:01:11 | SM-65D Atlas | SM-65D Atlas | | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | Vandenberg LC-576A-1 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 March 09:01:11 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | REV Test | 26 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) ||||||
| 26 March 15:41 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-25 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-25 | NASA | NASA |
| 26 March 15:41 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 26 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 155 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 26 March 16:13 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-26 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-26 | NASA | NASA |
| 26 March 16:13 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 26 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 26 March | R-12 Dvina | R-12 Dvina | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | MVS | MVS |
| 26 March | | | MVS | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 402 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 03:00 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-27 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-27 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 March 03:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 05:01 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 27 March 05:01 | | | Tokyo | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 335 kilometres (208 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 06:20 | Martlet 2 | Martlet 2 | | Barbados | Barbados | DND/DoD | DND/DoD |
| 27 March 06:20 | | | DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 111 kilometres (69 mi) ||||||
| 27 March 18:08 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-28 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-28 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 March 18:08 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 27 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 28 March 07:01 | Kappa-9M | Kappa-9M | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | ISAS | ISAS |
| 28 March 07:01 | | | Kyoto | Suborbital | Ionospheric Plasma | 28 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 349 kilometres (217 mi) ||||||
| 28 March 15:50 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-29 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-29 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 March 15:50 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 28 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 129 kilometres (80 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 00:02 | Martlet 2 | Martlet 2 | | Barbados | Barbados | DND/DoD | DND/DoD |
| 29 March 00:02 | | | DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 119 kilometres (74 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 02:20 | Martlet 2 | Martlet 2 | | Barbados | Barbados | DND/DoD | DND/DoD |
| 29 March 02:20 | | | DND/DoD | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 117 kilometres (73 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 15:47 | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-30 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-30 | NASA | NASA |
| 29 March 15:47 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 15:47 | Nike-Cajun | Nike-Cajun | | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-30 | USS Croatan, PO-11 LP-30 | NASA | NASA |
| 29 March 15:47 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 172 kilometres (107 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 18:30:07 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | UGM-27 Polaris A3 | | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | USS Nathanael Greene, ETR | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 March 18:30:07 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 05:50 | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | Aerobee-150 (Hi) | | White Sands LC-35 | White Sands LC-35 | NRL | NRL |
| 30 March 05:50 | | | NRL | Suborbital | Aeronomy UV astronomy | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 217 kilometres (135 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 09:30 | HAD | HAD | | Woomera LA-2 | Woomera LA-2 | WRE | WRE |
| 30 March 09:30 | | | WRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 112 kilometres (70 mi) ||||||
| 30 March 16:09:31 | XRM-91 Blue Scout Jr | XRM-91 Blue Scout Jr | | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | Cape Canaveral LC-18A | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 March 16:09:31 | | | AFCRL | Suborbital | Magnetospheric | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 12,067 kilometres (7,498 mi) ||||||
| 30 March | R-16U | R-16U | | Baikonur Site 41/4 | Baikonur Site 41/4 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 30 March | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) ||||||
| 31 March 14:34 | Skylark-7 | Skylark-7 | | Salto di Quirra | Salto di Quirra | ESRO | ESRO |
| 31 March 14:34 | | | UCL | Suborbital | Ionospheric | 31 March | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 45 kilometres (28 mi) ||||||
| March | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| March | | | US Army | Suborbital | Target | March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| March | Nike-Apache | Nike-Apache | | White Sands | White Sands | US Army | US Army |
| March | | | US Army | Suborbital | Target | March | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| March | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| March | | | US Army | Suborbital | ABM test | March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| March | Nike-Zeus 3 | Nike-Zeus 3 | | Kwajalein | Kwajalein | US Army | US Army |
| March | | | US Army | Suborbital | ABM test | March | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
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