1960 in spaceflight (September–December)
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This is a list of spaceflights launched between September and December 1960. For launches between January and April, see 1960 in spaceflight (January–April), for launches between May and August, see 1960 in spaceflight (May–August). For an overview of the whole year, see 1960 in spaceflight.{{cite web |url= https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=msacpn523mpjgq0jlooh41eme4@group.calendar.google.com |title= Worldwide Space Launches |access-date=8 August 2024}}{{cite web |url= https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_chr/lau1960.htm |title= Orbital Launches of 1960 |access-date=8 August 2024}}
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Orbital launches
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= September =
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{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 13 September |time = 22:14{{cite web |url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4593 |title=Thor DM-18 Agena-A - KH-1 10 (Discoverer 15) |work=Next Spaceflight |access-date=1 March 2025}}
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-18 Agena-A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Mid-air recovery unsuccessful, capsule sank prior to recovery from sea. It Carried Scotop-2 (Aftrak-2) ELINT Payload and the Discoverer Optical Beacon.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 15 (KH-1 10/9010)
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 18 October
|outcome = Successful
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV 106
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Film return
|outcome = Spacecraft failure
|d-date= 16 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 25 September |time = 15:13
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas-D Able
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-12
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Second stage exploded during ascent.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Pioneer P-30 (Able VA)
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Intended: Selenocentric
|function = Lunar probe
|d-date = 25 September
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
= October =
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 4 October |time = 17:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Ablestar
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = First active communications satellite.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Courier 1B
|user = US Army
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Communication
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 10 October |time = 14:27:49
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Molniya (8K78)
|flight = L1-4M
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} RVSN
|remarks = Maiden flight of Molniya, first launch of a spacecraft to fly past Mars. Loss of control 301 seconds after launch due to resonance problem.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Mars 1M №1
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Intended: Heliocentric
|function = Mars probe
|d-date = 10 October
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 11 October |time = 20:33
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas LV-3A Agena-A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Point Arguello LC-1-1
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Upper stage malfunction.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Samos E-1 1 (Samos 1)
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Intended: Sun-synchronous
|function = Optical reconnaissance
|d-date = 11 October
|outcome = Launch failure
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Samos F-1 1
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Intended: Sun-synchronous
|function = Optical reconnaissance
|d-date = 11 October
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 14 October |time = 13:51:03
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Molniya (8K78)
|flight = L1-5M
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} RVSN
|remarks = Second stage failed to ignite.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Mars 1M №2
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Intended: Heliocentric
|function = Mars probe
|d-date = 14 October
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 26 October |time = 20:26
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Maiden flight of Thor-Agena B, second stage failed to separate. It Carried Scotop-3 (Aftrak-3) ELINT Payload and the TOD-5 Navigation Payload.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 16 (KH-2 1/9011)
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 26 October
|outcome = Launch failure
|d-span=2|o-span=2
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV 506
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Film return
|d-span=inherit|o-span=inherit
}}
}}
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= November =
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{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 3 November |time = 05:23:10
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Juno II
|flight = AM-19D
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-26B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} ABMA
|remarks = Batteries expired on 27 December.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Explorer 8 (S-30)
|user = NASA
|orbit = Medium Earth
|function = Ionospheric
|outcome = Successful
|d-date = 28 March 2012
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 12 November |time = 20:43
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Film jettisonned before camera started taking images. It Carried Scotop-4 (Aftrak-4) ELINT Payload and the TOD-6 Navigation Payload.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 17 (KH-2 2/9012)
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 29 December
|outcome = Spacecraft failure
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV 507
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Film return
|d-date = 14 November
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 23 November |time = 11:13:03
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-19 Delta
|flight = D003
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} TIROS-2 (Tiros-B)
|user = NASA/NOAA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Weather
|outcome = Successful
|d-date = 18 May 2014
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 30 November |time = 19:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Ablestar
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Destroyed by range safety following premature cutoff of first stage.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Transit 3A
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Navigation
Technology
|outcome = Launch failure
|d-date = 30 November
|o-span=2|d-span=2
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SOLRAD 2 (GRAB-2)
|user = US Navy/NRL
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Radiation research
ELINT
|d-span=inherit|o-span=inherit
}}
}}
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= December =
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 1 December |time = 07:30:04
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Vostok-L (8K72)
|flight = L1-13
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} RVSN
|remarks = Engine failed to cut off after deorbit burn leading to steeper descent than planned, burned up in atmosphere during re-entry.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Korabl-Sputnik 3 (Sputnik 6/Vostok-1K №3)
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 2 December
|d-time = 07:15
|outcome = Partial spacecraft failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 4 December |time = 21:14
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Scout X-1
|flight = ST-3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Wallops Island LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} NASA
|remarks = First orbital launch attempt to use a Scout rocket, second stage malfunctioned, failed to reach orbit.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} S-56
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Intended: Medium Earth
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 4 December
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 7 December |time = 20:20:58
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = It Carried TOD-7 Navigation Payload.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 18 (KH-2 3/9013)
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 2 April 1961
|outcome = Successful
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV 508
|user = CIA DST
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Film return
|d-date = 10 December
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 15 December |time = 09:10
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas-D Able
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-12
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Final flight of Atlas-Able, first stage exploded during ascent.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Pioneer P-31 (Able VB)
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Intended: Selenocentric
|function = Lunar probe
|d-date = 15 December
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 20 December |time = 20:32
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 19 (MIDAS RM-1 prototype)
|user = ARPA
|orbit = Low Earth (Polar)
|function = Technology
|d-date = 23 January 1961
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 22 December |time = 07:45:19
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Vostok-K (8K72K)
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} RVSN
|remarks = Maiden flight of Vostok-K, second stage engine failure, spacecraft separated and recovered. Two dogs aboard, both survived.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Vostok-1K №4
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 22 December
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
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Suborbital flights
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{{TLS-RL
|date = 1 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 1 October
|outcome = Launch failure}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 4 October |time = 15:23
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Scout X-1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Plasma research
|d-date = 4 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|5600|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 5 October |time = 19:52
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Remote sensing
|d-date = 5 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|225|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 5 October |time = 16:04
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 5 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|
|date = 7 October |time = 15:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-30A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-20
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 7 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 7 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 7 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 8 October |time = 14:45
|rocket = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Black Brant I
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}CARDE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = DRTE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Auroral
|d-date = 8 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|116|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 10 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 11 October |time = 19:15
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65E Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-13
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 11 October
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Maiden flight of Atlas E, apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 11 October |time = 21:53
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}PGM-17 Thor DM-18A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-75-2-8
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}Royal Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Royal Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 11 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|520|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 October |time = 16:37
|rocket = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Black Brant II
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}CARDE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = CARDE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 12 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|196|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 October |time = 21:27
|rocket = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Black Brant II
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}CARDE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = CARDE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 12 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|216|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 12 October
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 13 October |time = 04:53:49
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 October
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|20|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 13 October |time = 09:34
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-11
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}, carried three black mice
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}USS Patrick Henry, ETR
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}USS Patrick Henry, ETR
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}USS Patrick Henry, ETR
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 October |time = 21:04
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UMI
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 17 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|132|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 October |time = 14:17
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Iris
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island LA-1
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 18 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|225|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}USS Patrick Henry, ETR
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 18 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 18 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 18 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 19 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 19 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 20 October |time = 16:02
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}PGM-19 Jupiter
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-26A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}ABMA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 20 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 20 October |time = 19:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Black Brant I
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}DRTE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = DRTE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 20 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|137|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 20 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 20 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 21 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 October |time = 03:09
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Trailblazer 1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 22 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|260|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 October |time = 05:13
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-14
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|
|date = 24 October |time = 23:16
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-30A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-19
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 24 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 24 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}NOTS-EV-2 Caleb
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}F4D, Point Arguello
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 24 October
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|20|km}}, second stage failed to ignite
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 27 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 27 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 27 October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 27 October
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 28 October |time = 12:21
|rocket = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Black Brant I
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}DRTE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = DRTE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 28 October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = October
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = October
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 1 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 1 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 2 November |time = 22:25
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UMI
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 2 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|109|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 3 November |time = 21:19
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Asp
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 3 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|193|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 4 November |time = 20:52
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Eglin
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 4 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 4 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 4 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 4 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 4 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 4 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 4 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 5 November |time = 01:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|PRC}}{{flagicon|USSR|1955}}{{flagicon|GDR}}Dong Feng 1
|site = {{flagicon|PRC}}Jiuquan LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|PRC}}PLA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = PLA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 5 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 5 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 5 November
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 7 November |time = 19:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 7 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 8 November |time = 13:18
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}XRM-91 Blue Scout Junior
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-18A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}HETS
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 8 November
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|200|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 November |time = 01:44
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Javelin
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 10 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|975|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 November |time = 02:35
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-35
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NRL
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user =
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 10 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|211|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 November |time = 16:22
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A2
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 10 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Maiden flight of Polaris A2, apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 11 November |time = 11:22
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 11 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 11 November |time = 12:11
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 11 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 November |time = 18:40
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 12 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 November |time = 23:32
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 12 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 12 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 13 November |time = 16:03
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 13 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 November |time = 05:54
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-12
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 November |time = 16:41
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 15 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|227|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 November |time = 11:02
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = WRE/RAE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 16 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|105|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 November |time = 17:37
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UMI
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 16 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|152|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 November |time = 18:25
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 November |time = 19:51
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 16 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November |time = 06:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November |time = 10:06
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user =
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|152|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November |time = 10:40
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2C
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UCL/QUB
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|247|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November |time = 13:40
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-35
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|217|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November |time = 19:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|10|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5A Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 17 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 November |time = 03:39
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 18 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|128|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 18 November |time = 23:39
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 18 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|129|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 21 November |time = 14:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Redstone MRLV
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}Mercury-Redstone 1
|user = NASA
|orbit = Intended: Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = +2 seconds
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Engine failure one second after launch, rocket settled back onto launch pad without exploding, spacecraft later reflown as Mercury-Redstone 1A using different rocket. Apogee: {{convert|10|cm}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 21 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}AEC
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = AEC
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 21 November
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 November |time = 08:42
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = UV Astronomy
|d-date = 22 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|183|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}AEC
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = AEC
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 22 November
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 23 November |time = 23:55
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RAE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 23 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|160|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 24 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5A Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 24 November
|outcome = Launch failure}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 25 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|FRA}}Antares (OPd-56-39-22D)
|site = {{flagicon|FRA}}CERES
|LSP = {{flagicon|FRA}}ONERA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = ONERA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 25 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 29 November |time = 11:16
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-35
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NRL
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user =
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = UV Astronomy
|d-date = 29 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|197|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 30 November |time = 01:12
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65E Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-13
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 30 November
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 30 November |time = 05:01
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|CAN|1957}}Fort Churchill
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 30 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|241|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 30 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 30 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 30 November
|rocket = {{flagicon|FRA}}Antares (OPd-56-39-22D)
|site = {{flagicon|FRA}}CERES
|LSP = {{flagicon|FRA}}ONERA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = ONERA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 30 November
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 1 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 1 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 5 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A2
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-25A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 5 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 6 December |time = 18:44
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}Phoenix
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 6 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|367|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 7 December |time = 00:20
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RAE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 7 December
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|35|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 8 December |time = 16:52:09
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 8 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|152|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 8 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 8 December
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 9 December |time = 11:20
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 9 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|146|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 9 December |time = 22:15
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 9 December
|outcome = Launch failure}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|24|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 December |time = 22:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Javelin
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 10 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|716|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 10 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 10 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 11 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 11 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 December |time = 18:42
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 12 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 December |time = 22:36
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Javelin
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Magnetospheric
|d-date = 12 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1140|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 12 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 12 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 13 December |time = 20:08
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}PGM-17 Thor DM-18A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-75-2-8
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}Royal Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Royal Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|520|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 14 December |time = 16:52
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 14 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|110|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 14 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 14 December
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 14 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 14 December
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 15 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 December |time = 20:35:33
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 16 December
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 16 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Kiva-Hopi
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 16 December
|outcome = }}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 17 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 17 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 19 December |time = 16:15
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Redstone MRLV
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}Mercury-Redstone 1A
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 17:00
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Reflight of Mercury-Redstone 1, apogee: {{convert|210|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 20 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 20 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|
|date = 20 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-30A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-20
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = 20 December
|outcome = Launch failure}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 December |time = 18:34
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A1
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}{{USS|Robert E. Lee|SSBN-601|6}}, ETR
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 22 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 22 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 23 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 23 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 23 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 23 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 24 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 24 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 24 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 24 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 24 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 24 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 26 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 26 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 29 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 29 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = 31 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 31 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = 31 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5 Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}OKB-30
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = OKB-30
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 31 December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|300|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = December
|rocket = {{flagicon|PRC}}{{flagicon|USSR|1955}}{{flagicon|GDR}}Dong Feng 1
|site = {{flagicon|PRC}}Jiuquan LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|PRC}}PLA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = PLA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = December
|rocket = {{flagicon|PRC}}{{flagicon|USSR|1955}}{{flagicon|GDR}}Dong Feng 1
|site = {{flagicon|PRC}}Jiuquan LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|PRC}}PLA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = PLA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = December
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Nike-Recruit
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = December
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|120|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = Unknown
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Nike-Recruit
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = RV test
|d-date = Unknown
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|120|km}}
}}{{TLS-RL
|date = Unknown
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Jaguar
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}B-57, White Sands
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = Unknown
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|800|km}}
}}
{{TLS-RL
|date = Unknown
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Sparoair I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}F3H-2, Point Mugu
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = Unknown
|outcome = Successful}}
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
}}
|}
Reference
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