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Global Spaceflight Register of 1961
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ID | Y | M | D | Country | Project | Vehicle | Reference | Result | Launch Site | Altitude Peak | Rocket Mass | Payload Mass | Launch Mass | Lives | Payload Identity (A) | Class (A) | Objective (A) | Altitude (A) | Mass (A) | Payload Identity (B) | Class (B) | Objective (B) | Altitude (B) | Mass (B) | Payload Identity (C) | Class (C) | Objective (C) | Altitude (C) | Mass (C) | Payload Identity (D) | Class (D) | Objective (D) | Altitude (D) | Mass (D) | Payload Identity (E) | Class (E) | Objective (E) | Altitude (E) | Mass (E) | Crewmember 1 | Crewmember 2 | Crewmember 3 | Crewmember 4 | Crewmember 5 | Crewmember 6 | Crewmember 7 | Crewmember 8 | Crewmember 9 |
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1 | 1961 | Jan | 07 | USA | Test for Blue-Scout-I | Blue-Scout-I | D-3 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,600.00 | 16,354.00 | 1,600.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1961 | Jan | 14 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I1-3 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1961 | Jan | 20 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-10 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 0 | 105,142.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1961 | Jan | 23 | USA | Test for Atlas-D | Atlas-D | 90D | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,800.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1961 | Jan | 24 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 8E | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 44,400.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1961 | Jan | 31 | USA | Mercury-MR-2 | Jupiter-SM-78 | MRLV-2 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 252.70 | 49,800.00 | 1,203.00 | 51,003.00 | Mercury-MR-2 | Biological | Chimpanzee (Ham) | 252.70 | 1,203.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 1961 | Jan | 31 | USA | Samos 2 | Atlas-D-Agena-A | 70D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 553.00 | 46,990.00 | 1,900.00 | 48,890.00 | Samos 2 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 553.00 | 1,900.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 1961 | Feb | 02 | USSR | Aeronomy 20 | R-11A | A-20 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 20 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 200.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 1961 | Feb | 02 | USSR | Aeronomy 21 | R-11A | A-21 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 21 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 200.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 1961 | Feb | 04 | USSR | Sputnik 7 | Molniya-8K78 | L1-7V | Partial | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 318.00 | 124,800.00 | 643.50 | 125,443.50 | Sputnik 7 | Probe | Planetary Science of Venus | 318.00 | 643.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 1961 | Feb | 10 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-11 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 1961 | Feb | 12 | USSR | Sputnik 8 | Molniya-8K78 | L1-6V | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 0 | 124,800.00 | 643.50 | 125,443.50 | Sputnik 8 | Probe | Planetary Science of Venus | S-ORB | 643.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 1961 | Feb | 13 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I1-3T | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 1961 | Feb | 15 | USSR | Aeronomy 22 | R-11A | A-22 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 96.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 22 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 96.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 1961 | Feb | 16 | USA | Explorer 9 | Scout-X-1 | ST-4 | Success | Wallops Flight Facility, Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia | 2,581.00 | 16,172.00 | 6.00 | 16,178.00 | Explorer 9 | Satellite | Atmospheric Sensing | 2,581.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 1961 | Feb | 17 | USA | Discoverer 20, SRV-520 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-298 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 491.00 | 56,507.00 | 2,384.00 | 58,891.00 | Discoverer 20 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 491.00 | 1,110.00 | SRV-520 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 327.00 | 1,274.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 1961 | Feb | 18 | USA | Discoverer 21 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-261-Agena-1102 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 458.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,110.00 | 57,617.00 | Discoverer 21 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 458.00 | 1,110.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 1961 | Feb | 20 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-13 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 1961 | Feb | 21 | USA | Mercury Atlas 2 | Atlas-D | 67D | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 182.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,154.00 | 39,754.00 | Mercury Atlas 2 | Spacecraft | Spaceflight Test | 182.00 | 1,154.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 1961 | Feb | 22 | USA | Transit 3B, LOFTI-1 | Thor-Ablestar | Thor-313-Ablestar-007 | Partial | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 983.00 | 52,826.00 | 163.00 | 52,989.00 | Transit 3B | Satellite | Navigation | 225.00 | 112.00 | LOFTI-1 | Satellite | Ionospheric Research | 983.00 | 51.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 1961 | Feb | 24 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 9E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 1961 | Feb | 25 | USA | Explorer S45 | Juno-II | AM-19F | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 20.00 | 55,061.00 | 34.00 | 55,095.00 | Explorer S45 | Satellite | Solar Research | 20.00 | 34.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 1961 | Feb | 27 | USSR | Test for R7-Semyorka-8K71 | R7-Semyorka-8K71 | L2-1 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 84,694.77 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 1961 | Mar | 03 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-12 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 0 | 105,142.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 1961 | Mar | 03 | USA | Test for Blue-Scout-II | Blue-Scout-II | D-4 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 2,540.00 | 16,592.00 | 2,540.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 1961 | Mar | 09 | USSR | Sputnik 9, Sputnik 9 B, Sputnik 9 C, Sputnik 9 D | Vostok-K | E103-14 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 239.00 | 108,175.00 | 4,721.50 | 112,896.50 | Sputnik 9 | Probe | Mannequin Ivan Ivanovich | 239.00 | 4,700.00 | Sputnik 9 B | Biological | Dog, Chernushka | 239.00 | 20.00 | Sputnik 9 C | Biological | Mice | 239.00 | 0.50 | Sputnik 9 D | Biological | Guinea Pig | 239.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||
27 | 1961 | Mar | 14 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 13E | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 44,400.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 1961 | Mar | 24 | USA | Mercury-Redstone BD | Jupiter-SM-78 | MRLV-5 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 182.70 | 49,800.00 | 1,141.00 | 50,941.00 | Mercury-Redstone BD | Spacecraft | Spaceflight Test | 182.70 | 1,141.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 1961 | Mar | 25 | USSR | Sputnik 10, Sputnik 10 B, Sputnik 10 C | Vostok-K | E103-15 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 175.00 | 108,175.00 | 4,735.00 | 112,910.00 | Sputnik 10 | Probe | Mannequin Ivan Ivanovich | 175.00 | 4,695.00 | Sputnik 10 B | Biological | Dog, Zvezdochka (Starlet) | 175.00 | 20.00 | Sputnik 10 C | Equipment | TV Camera | 175.00 | 20.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 1961 | Mar | 25 | USA | Explorer 10 | Delta | Thor-295-Delta-4 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 181,100.00 | 54,050.00 | 35.00 | 54,085.00 | Explorer 10 | Satellite | Magnetospheric Research | 181,100.00 | 35.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 1961 | Mar | 25 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 16E | Partial | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 1961 | Mar | 28 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-14 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 1961 | Mar | 30 | USA | Test for Thor-DM-18A | Thor-DM-18A | Thor-243 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 520.00 | 49,800.00 | 520.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 1961 | Mar | 30 | USA | Discoverer 22, SRV-509 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-300-Agena-1105 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 56,507.00 | 2,296.00 | 58,803.00 | Discoverer 22 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,150.00 | SRV-509 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,146.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 1961 | Mar | 31 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-15 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 0 | 105,142.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 1961 | Apr | 08 | USA | Discoverer 23 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-307-Agena-1106 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 651.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 23 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 651.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 1961 | Apr | 12 | USSR | Vostok 1 | Vostok-K | E103-16 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 315.00 | 108,175.00 | 2,560.00 | 110,735.00 | ♥ 1 | Vostok 1 | Spacecraft | First Manned Spaceflight | 315.00 | 2,560.00 | Yuri Gagarin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 1961 | Apr | 12 | USA | Test for Blue-Scout-II | Blue-Scout-II | D-5 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,931.00 | 16,592.00 | 1,931.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 1961 | Apr | 14 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I2-1 | Failure | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 0 | 101,700.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 1961 | Apr | 15 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | E15001-06 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 1961 | Apr | 22 | USA | Test for Jupiter-SM-78 | Jupiter-SM-78 | CM-209 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 49,800.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 1961 | Apr | 25 | USA | Mercury-Atlas 3 | Atlas-D | 100D | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 5,000.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,355.00 | 39,955.00 | Mercury-Atlas 3 | Spacecraft | Spaceflight Test | 5,000.00 | 1,355.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 1961 | Apr | 27 | USA | Explorer 11 | Juno-II | AM-19E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,458.00 | 55,061.00 | 37.20 | 55,098.20 | Explorer 11 | Satellite | Solar Research | 1,458.00 | 37.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 1961 | May | 03 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | VS-1 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 60.00 | 105,142.00 | 60.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 1961 | May | 05 | USA | Mercury-Redstone 3 | Jupiter-SM-78 | MR-7 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 187.50 | 49,800.00 | 1,055.00 | 50,855.00 | ♥ 1 | Mercury-Redstone 3 | Spacecraft | Manned Spaceflight | 187.50 | 1,055.00 | Alan Shepard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 1961 | May | 09 | USA | Test for Blue-Scout-I | Blue-Scout-I | D-6 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 10.00 | 16,354.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 1961 | May | 13 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 12E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 1961 | May | 23 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-16 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 1961 | May | 24 | USA | Test for Atlas-D | Atlas-D | 95D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 1,800.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 1961 | May | 24 | USA | Explorer S45A | Juno-II | AM-19G | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 20.00 | 55,061.00 | 33.60 | 55,094.60 | Explorer S45A | Satellite | Solar Research | 20.00 | 33.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 1961 | May | 26 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 18E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 1961 | Jun | 07 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 27E | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 44,400.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 1961 | Jun | 08 | USA | Discoverer 24, SRV-541 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-302-Agena-1108 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 56,507.00 | 2,424.00 | 58,931.00 | Discoverer 24 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,150.00 | SRV-541 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,274.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 1961 | Jun | 15 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I2-4 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 1961 | Jun | 16 | USA | Discoverer 25 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-303-Agena-1107 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 404.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 25 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 404.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 1961 | Jun | 20 | USA | Test for Thor-DM-18A | Thor-DM-18A | Thor-276 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 520.00 | 49,800.00 | 520.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 1961 | Jun | 23 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 17E | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 10.00 | 44,400.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 1961 | Jun | 24 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-1 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 10.00 | 105,142.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 1961 | Jun | 29 | USA | Transit 4A, Injun 1, Solrad 3 | Thor-Ablestar | Thor-315-Ablestar-008 | Partial | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 992.00 | 52,826.00 | 122.00 | 52,948.00 | Transit 4A | Satellite | Navigation | 986.00 | 79.00 | Injun 1 | Satellite | Ionospheric Research | 992.00 | 18.00 | Solrad 3 | Satellite | Solar Research | 992.00 | 25.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 1961 | Jun | 30 | USA | Explorer S55 | Scout-X-1 | ST-5 | Failure | Wallops Flight Facility, Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia | 172.00 | 16,172.00 | 84.80 | 16,256.80 | Explorer S55 | Satellite | Meteor Research | 172.00 | 84.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 1961 | Jul | 04 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I2-2 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 1961 | Jul | 04 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | I2-4 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 1961 | Jul | 07 | USA | Discoverer 26 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-308-Agena-1109 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 803.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 26 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 803.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 1961 | Jul | 07 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 22E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 1961 | Jul | 12 | USA | TIROS 3 | Delta | Thor-289-Delta-5 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 790.00 | 54,050.00 | 129.00 | 54,179.00 | TIROS 3 | Satellite | Weather Research | 790.00 | 129.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 1961 | Jul | 12 | USA | MIDAS 3 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 97D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 3,540.00 | 42,567.00 | 1,600.00 | 44,167.00 | MIDAS 3 | Satellite | Early Warning | 3,540.00 | 1,600.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 1961 | Jul | 21 | USA | Mercury-Redstone 4 | Jupiter-SM-78 | MR-8 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 190.40 | 49,800.00 | 1,055.00 | 50,855.00 | ♥ 1 | Mercury-Redstone 4 | Spacecraft | Manned Spaceflight | 190.40 | 1,055.00 | Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 1961 | Jul | 21 | USA | Discoverer 27, SRV-524 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-322-Agena-1110 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 56,507.00 | 2,424.00 | 58,931.00 | Discoverer 27 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,150.00 | SRV-524 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,274.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 1961 | Jul | 21 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-18 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 1961 | Jul | 31 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 21E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 1961 | Jul | 25 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-2 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 1961 | Aug | 04 | USA | Discoverer 28, SRV-512 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-309-Agena-1111 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 56,507.00 | 2,296.00 | 58,803.00 | Discoverer 28 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,150.00 | SRV-512 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,146.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 1961 | Aug | 04 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-19 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 1961 | Aug | 05 | USA | Test for Jupiter-SM-78 | Jupiter-SM-78 | CM-218 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 49,800.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 1961 | Aug | 06 | USSR | Vostok 2 | Vostok-K | E103-17 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 221.00 | 108,175.00 | 4,830.00 | 113,005.00 | ♥ 1 | Vostok 2 | Spacecraft | Manned Spaceflight | 221.00 | 4,830.00 | Gherman Stepanovich Titov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 1961 | Aug | 09 | USA | Test for Atlas-F | Atlas-F | 2F | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,400.00 | 40,881.70 | 1,400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 1961 | Aug | 16 | USA | Explorer 12 | Delta | Thor-312-Delta-6 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 76,620.00 | 54,050.00 | 37.60 | 54,087.60 | Explorer 12 | Satellite | Magnetospheric Research | 76,620.00 | 37.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 1961 | Aug | 17 | USA | HETS-3 | Blue-Scout-Jr | O-1 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 225,000.00 | 6,219.00 | 10.00 | 6,229.00 | HETS-3 | Probe | Radiation Research | 225,000.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 1961 | Aug | 23 | USA | Test for Atlas-D | Atlas-D | 101D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 1,800.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 1961 | Aug | 23 | USA | Ranger 1 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 111D | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 446.00 | 42,567.00 | 306.20 | 42,873.20 | Ranger 1 | Probe | Lunar Research | 446.00 | 306.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 1961 | Aug | 25 | USA | Explorer 13 | Scout-X-1 | ST-6 | Partial | Wallops Flight Facility, Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia | 1,164.00 | 16,172.00 | 86.00 | 16,258.00 | Explorer 13 | Satellite | Meteor Research | 1,164.00 | 86.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 1961 | Aug | 30 | USA | Discoverer 29 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-323-Agena-1112 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 542.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 29 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 542.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 1961 | Sep | 06 | USA | Test for Thor-DM-18A | Thor-DM-18A | Thor-165 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 520.00 | 49,800.00 | 520.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 1961 | Sep | 07 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-17 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 1961 | Sep | 08 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-3 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 1961 | Sep | 09 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 26E | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 1961 | Sep | 09 | USA | Samos 3 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 106D | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 42,567.00 | 1,860.00 | 44,427.00 | Samos 3 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,860.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 1961 | Sep | 12 | USA | Discoverer 30 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-310-Agena-1113 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 557.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 30 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 557.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 1961 | Sep | 13 | USA | Mercury-Atlas 4 | Atlas-D | 88D | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 248.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,224.70 | 39,824.70 | Mercury-Atlas 4 | Spacecraft | Spaceflight Test | 248.00 | 1,224.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 1961 | Sep | 17 | USA | Discoverer 31 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-324-Agena-1114 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 403.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 31 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 403.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 1961 | Sep | 21 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | E15003-03 | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 1961 | Sep | 23 | USSR | Aeronomy 23 | R-11A | A-23 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 23 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 200.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 1961 | Sep | 23 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | SM-2 | Partial | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 1961 | Sep | 29 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-20 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 1961 | Oct | 02 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 25E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 1961 | Oct | 05 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 30E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,500.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 1961 | Oct | 07 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-4 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 1961 | Oct | 13 | USA | Discoverer 32 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-328-Agena-1115 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 391.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,150.00 | 57,657.00 | Discoverer 32 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 391.00 | 1,150.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 1961 | Oct | 21 | USA | MIDAS 4, Westford 1 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 105D | Partial | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 3,963.00 | 42,567.00 | 1,840.00 | 44,407.00 | MIDAS 4 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 3,763.00 | 1,800.00 | Westford 1 | Satellite | Communications | 3,963.00 | 40.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 1961 | Oct | 23 | USA | Discoverer 33, SRV-513 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-329-Agena-1116 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 0 | 56,507.00 | 2,400.00 | 58,907.00 | Discoverer 33 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,150.00 | SRV-513 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 0 | 1,250.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 1961 | Oct | 24 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-21 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 1961 | Oct | 27 | USA | Test for Saturn-I | Saturn-I | SA-1 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 136.50 | 498,857.00 | 136.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 1961 | Oct | 27 | USSR | DS-2-1 | Kosmos-63S1 | DS-2-1 | Failure | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 10.00 | 48,110.00 | 300.00 | 48,410.00 | DS-2-1 | Satellite | Navigation | 10.00 | 300.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 1961 | Oct | 27 | USSR | Aeronomy 24 | R-11A | A-24 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 24 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 200.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 1961 | Oct | 27 | USSR | Aeronomy 25 | R-11A | A-25 | Success | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 4,660.00 | 400.00 | 5,060.00 | Aeronomy 25 | Probe | Atmospheric Research | 200.00 | 400.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 1961 | Nov | 01 | USA | Mercury-Scout 1 | Blue-Scout-II | D-8 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 100.00 | 16,592.00 | 67.50 | 16,659.50 | Mercury-Scout 1 | Satellite | Communications | 100.00 | 67.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 1961 | Nov | 05 | USA | Discoverer 34, SRV-553 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-330-Agena-1117 | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 859.00 | 56,507.00 | 2,400.00 | 58,907.00 | Discoverer 34 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 859.00 | 1,150.00 | SRV-553 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 859.00 | 1,250.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 1961 | Nov | 10 | USA | Biological | Atlas-E | 32E | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 10.00 | 44,400.00 | 1.10 | 44,401.10 | Biological | Biological | Squirrel Monkey, Goliath | 10.00 | 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 1961 | Nov | 15 | USA | Discoverer 35 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-326-Agena-1118 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 278.00 | 56,507.00 | 2,100.00 | 58,607.00 | Discoverer 35 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 278.00 | 2,100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 1961 | Nov | 15 | USA | Transit 4B, TRAAC | Thor-Ablestar | Thor-305-Ablestar-009 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,107.00 | 52,826.00 | 195.00 | 53,021.00 | Transit 4B | Satellite | Navigation with Nuclear Reactor | 1,104.00 | 86.00 | TRAAC | Satellite | Geodetic Research | 1,107.00 | 109.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 1961 | Nov | 18 | USA | Ranger 2 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 117D | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 242.00 | 42,567.00 | 304.00 | 42,871.00 | Ranger 2 | Probe | Lunar Research | 242.00 | 304.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 1961 | Nov | 22 | USA | Test for Atlas | Atlas-E | 4F | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,400.00 | 44,400.00 | 40.88 | 44,440.88 | Test for Atlas | Satellite | Ionospheric Research | 1,400.00 | 40.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 1961 | Nov | 22 | USA | Samos 4 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 108D | Failure | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 200.00 | 42,567.00 | 1,860.00 | 44,427.00 | Samos 4 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 200.00 | 1,860.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 1961 | Nov | 22 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-22 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 1961 | Nov | 29 | USA | Mercury-Atlas 5 | Atlas-D | 93D | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 237.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,315.40 | 39,915.40 | Mercury-Atlas 5 | Spacecraft | Spaceflight Test | 237.00 | 1,315.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 1961 | Nov | 29 | USSR | Test for R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | R7A-Semyorka-8K74 | - | Success | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 1,350.00 | 101,700.00 | 1,350.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 1961 | Nov | 29 | USA | Test for Atlas-D | Atlas-D | 53D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 1,800.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 1961 | Nov | 29 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-5 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 1961 | Dec | 01 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 35E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,600.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,600.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 1961 | Dec | 04 | USA | HETS-4 | Blue-Scout-Jr | O-3 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 44,400.00 | 6,219.00 | 10.00 | 6,229.00 | HETS-4 | Probe | Radiation Research | 44,400.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 1961 | Dec | 06 | USA | Test for Jupiter-SM-78 | Jupiter-SM-78 | CM-115 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 49,800.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 1961 | Dec | 06 | USA | Test for Thor-DM-18A | Thor-DM-18A | Thor-214 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 520.00 | 49,800.00 | 520.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 1961 | Dec | 07 | USA | Test for Atlas-D | Atlas-D | 53D | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 1,800.00 | 38,600.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 1961 | Dec | 11 | USSR | Kosmos 1 | Vostok-K | E103-21 | Failure | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Tyuratam | 200.00 | 108,175.00 | 4,610.00 | 112,785.00 | Kosmos 1 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 200.00 | 4,610.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 1961 | Dec | 12 | USA | Test for Atlas-F | Atlas-F | 5F | Partial | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 40,881.70 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 1961 | Dec | 12 | USA | Discoverer 36, Oscar 1 | Thor-SLV-2-Agena-B | Thor-325-Agena-1119 | Success | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 474.00 | 56,507.00 | 1,155.00 | 57,662.00 | Discoverer 36 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 173.00 | 1,150.00 | Oscar 1 | Satellite | Communications | 474.00 | 5.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 1961 | Dec | 13 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | AJ-23 | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 1961 | Dec | 15 | USA | Test for Titan-I | Titan-I | M-6 | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,000.00 | 105,142.00 | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 1961 | Dec | 20 | USA | Test for Atlas-E | Atlas-E | 36E | Success | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 1,800.00 | 44,400.00 | 1,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 1961 | Dec | 21 | USA | Scientific Research | Atlas-F | 6F | Failure | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida | 500.00 | 40,881.70 | 7.70 | 40,889.40 | Scientific Research | Biological | Rhesus Monkey, Scatback | 500.00 | 7.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 1961 | Dec | 21 | USSR | DS-1-1 | Kosmos-63S1 | DS-1-1 | Failure | Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome, Astrakhan Oblast | 200.00 | 48,110.00 | 300.00 | 48,410.00 | DS-1-1 | Satellite | Navigation | 200.00 | 300.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 1961 | Dec | 22 | USA | Samos 5 | Atlas-D-Agena-B | 114D | Partial | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | 310.00 | 42,567.00 | 1,860.00 | 44,427.00 | Samos 5 | Satellite | Military Surveillance | 310.00 | 1,860.00 |