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Molniya 8K78 | Mars-1a

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 10, 1960, 2:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

A Russian mars flyby probe intended to photograph Mars. The second stage failed.

Mars flyby
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1B

United States Air Force | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 4, 1960, 5:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Scout X-1 | ST-2

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Oct. 4, 1960, 3:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A radiation probe plasma mission.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas-Able | P-30 (Able VA)

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 25, 1960, 3:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

An intended lunar orbiter probe. The vehicle failed during launch.

Lunar Orbit
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Blue Scout Jr | Blue Scout D-1

Vought | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 21, 1960, 1:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The flight planned to make radiation and magnetic field measurements at 26700km from Earth. While the rocket achieved this altitude the telemetry system failed so no data was received.

Suborbital
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 13, 1960, 10:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Discoverer 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-2

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 19, 1960, 8:44 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A test of the Vostok capsule which carried dogs Belka and Stelka (amonst other animals) the flight was successful and all animals were recovered successfully.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1A

United States Air Force | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 18, 1960, 7:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle failed during liftoff.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 14

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 18, 1960, 7:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Discoverer 14 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was the first fully successful flight of the Discoverer series which returned film. The capsule was recovered mid air by an aircraft

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Delta | Echo 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 12, 1960, 9:39 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Echo 1A spacecraft was a 30.48 m diameter balloon of mylar polyester film 0.0127 mm thick. The spacecraft was designed as a passive communications reflector for transcontinental and intercontinental telephone (voice), radio, and television signals. It had 107.9 MHz beacon transmitters for telemetry purposes. These transmitters were powered by five nickel-cadmium batteries that were charged by 70 solar cells mounted on the balloon. Because of the large area-to-mass ratio of the spacecraft, data for the calculation of atmospheric density and solar pressure could be acquired. The spacecraft was also used to evaluate the technical feasibility of satellite triangulation during the latter portion of its life. Echo 1 failed during the coast period after launch, as the attitude control jets on the second stage failed and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit. Echo 1A was a successful relaunch.

Elliptical Orbit
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