1960 in spaceflight
The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1 | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 4 February |
| Last | 22 December |
| Total | 38 |
| Successes | 19 |
| Failures | 19 |
| Partial failures | 0 |
| Catalogued | 19 |
| National firsts | |
| Spaceflight | Japan China |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Atlas-Agena Molniya Scout Thor DM-18 Able-IV Thor DM-21 Ablestar Thor DM-21 Agena-B Thor DM-19 Delta Vostok-L Vostok-K |
| Retirements | Atlas-Able Luna Thor-Able Thor DM-18 Agena-A Vostok-L |
1960 in spaceflight featured a majority of launches conducted by the United States, with the Soviet Union launching less that a fourth of flights that year. The majority of flights this year were sub-orbital, and featured the maiden voyages of many astronauts.