Step back in time to the thrilling dawn of the space age with our complete 1960-1969 rocket launch schedule. This meticulously compiled guide allows you to explore every pivotal mission, historic first, and groundbreaking event from a decade that defined spaceflight, including the fierce competition of the Space Race. Dive into the past and relive the incredible achievements that shaped humanity’s journey to the stars.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration LJ-1B Little Joe
Success
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Soviet Space Program Korabl'-Sputnik-1 Vostok 8K72
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program Korabl-Sputnik (2) Vostok 8K72
Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mercury-Atlas 1 Atlas LV-3B
Failure
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA