1962 in spaceflight (January–March)
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{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
This is a list of spaceflights launched between January and March 1962. For launches in the rest of the year, see 1962 in spaceflight (April–June), 1962 in spaceflight (July–September) and 1962 in spaceflight (October–December). For an overview of the whole year, see 1962 in spaceflight.
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Orbital launches
{{TLS-M|1962|quarter=yes}}
{{TLS-H2}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"|
= January =
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 13 January |time = 21:41
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Last KH-3 launch, failed to orbit. It carried the Taki (3) (Aftrack 19) ELINT payload and the LPARL Aurora 1962a (Module 109?) payload.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}Discoverer 37 (KH-3 6/9030)
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 13 January
|outcome = Launch Failure
|d-span = 2 |o-span = 2
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV-571
|user = NRO/CIA
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Film return
|d-span = inherit |o-span = inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date = 24 January |time = 09:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Ablestar
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Failed to orbit.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} LOFTI 2A
|user = US Navy/NRL
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Technology
Ionospheric
|outcome = Launch failure
|d-date = 24 January
|d-span = 5 | o-span = 5
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SECOR (ERGS)
|user = US Army
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Geodesy
|d-span = inherit | o-span = inherit
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Solrad 4 (GRAB-4)
|user = US Navy/NRL
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Radiation
ELINT
|d-span = inherit | o-span = inherit
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Injun 2
|user = Iowa
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Ionospheric
|d-span = inherit | o-span = inherit
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SURCAL 1
|user = NRL
|orbit = Intended: Low Earth
|function = Calibration
|d-span = inherit | o-span = inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 26 January |time = 20:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas LV-3A Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-12
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Upper stage guidance malfunction, missed Moon by {{convert|36874|km}}.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Ranger 3 (P-34)
|user = NASA
|orbit = Heliocentric
|function = Lunar impactor
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"| {{TLS-M|1962|quarter=yes}}
= February =
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 8 February |time = 12:43:45
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-19 Delta
|flight = D007
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Last signal received on 30 June.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} TIROS-4 (Tiros-D)
|user = NASA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Weather
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 20 February |time = 14:47:39
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas LV-3B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-14
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Carried astronaut John Glenn, first US crewed orbital spaceflight.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Mercury-Atlas 6
|user = NASA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Test flight
|outcome = Successful
|d-time = 19:43:02
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 21 February |time = 18:44
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-5
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = Upper stage failed to restart, placed in lower orbit than planned.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} FTV-2301 (Ferret/Samos-F2 1)
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = ELINT
|d-date = 9 March
|outcome = Partial launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 27 February |time = 19:39
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-21 Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Vandenberg LC-75-3-4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = First KH-4 launch, returned unfocused images.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Discoverer 38 (KH-4 1/9031)
|user = NRO/CIA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 21 March
|outcome = {{nowrap|Partial spacecraft failure}}
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} SRV-581
|user = NRO/CIA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Film return
|d-date = 3 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"| {{TLS-M|1962|quarter=yes}}
= March =
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 7 March |time = 16:06:18
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Thor DM-19 Delta
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Cape Canaveral LC-17A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks= Last signal received in May 1964.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} OSO-1 (OSO-A)
|user = NASA
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Solar
|d-date = 8 October 1981
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date = 7 March |time = 22:10:31
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}} Atlas LV-3A Agena-B
|site = {{flagicon|USA}} Point Arguello LC-1-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}} US Air Force
|remarks = RV recovery failed, resulting in termination of Samos film-return programme.
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}} Samos 6
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 3 November
|outcome = Successful
}} {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}Samos 6 RV
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Optical imaging
|d-date = 7 June 1963
|outcome = Spacecraft failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 16 March |time = 11:59
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Kosmos 63S1
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Kapustin Yar Mayak-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} Kosmos 1 (DS-2 №1/Sputnik 11)
|user =
|orbit = Low Earth
|function = Ionospheric
Technology
|d-date = 25 May
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"| {{TLS-M|1962|quarter=yes}}
|-
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"| {{center|For flights after 31 March, see 1962 in spaceflight (April–June)}}
|}
Suborbital launches
{{TLS-M|1962|quarter=yes}}
{{TLS-H2}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"|
=January=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 4 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur Site 41/4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 4 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 5 January |time = 15:00:02
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-30A Minuteman IA
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-31B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 5 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 11 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-14U Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 11 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 January |time = 16:15
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|209|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 13 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur Site 41/4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 15 January |time = 11:07:01
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Thor DSV-2D
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-17A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1400|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 15 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 January |time = 18:59:59
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-35
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|200|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Solar
|d-date = 16 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur Site 41/4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 17 January |time = 21:02:26
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 17 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur Site 41/4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 18 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 18 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 January |time = 00:57
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-25A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-395A-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 22 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 January |time = 17:05:37
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A2
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-29A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 23 January
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 January |time = 21:28:27
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 23 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 25 January |time = 03:26
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 25 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 25 January |time = 14:59:48
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-30A Minuteman IA
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-31B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 25 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 25 January |time = 22:02
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Mugu
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 25 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 25 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur Site 41/4
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 25 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 27 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 27 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 27 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-14 Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 27 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 29 January |time = 20:00
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Astrobee-200
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Eglin
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = AFCRL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 29 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 29 January |time = 23:30:56
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-25A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-19
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 29 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 30 January
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 30 January
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
|colspan=8 style="background:white;"|
=February=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus 3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 1 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 5 February |time = 20:58
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-5C
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|215|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RAE/WRE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 5 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 7 February |time = 04:38
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|4|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = UV Astronomy
|d-date = 7 February
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 7 February |time = 11:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Javelin
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|960|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Ionospheric
|d-date = 7 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 7 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 7 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 11 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-14U Chusovaya
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|675|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 11 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 12 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Mugu
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|10|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 12 February
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 February |time = 20:55
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65E Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-13
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1600|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 15 February |time = 15:35:53
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-30A Minuteman IA
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-31B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 February |time = 23:04
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 17 February |time = 19:43
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|157|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Technology
|d-date = 17 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 17 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 17 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 17 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 20 February |time = 01:00:01
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 20 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 20 February |time = 13:28
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|132|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Michigan
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 20 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 February |time = 22:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 February
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}RAM-A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = REV Test
|d-date = 21 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HGM-25A Titan I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-395A-1
|LSP =
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|50|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 23 February
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 24 February
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-21
|site = Project 658 Submarine,
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|293|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 24 February
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
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=March=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 00:14:09
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65E Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg OSTF-1
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1600|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 05:07
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Scout X-1A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|214|km}}, only flight of Scout X-1A
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|name = {{flagicon|USA}}P-21A
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = REV Test
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 17:07
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Eglin
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|144|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = AFCRL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 19:45:01
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}UGM-27 Polaris A2
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-29A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1000|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Navy
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 23:23
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|135|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 1 March |time = 23:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|16|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 1 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 2 March |time = 00:05
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|113|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 2 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 2 March |time = 10:47
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|145|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 2 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 2 March |time = 10:54
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|134|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 2 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 2 March |time = 11:15
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|115|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 2 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 3 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-16U
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1210|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 3 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 5 March |time = 09:55
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|233|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UCL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 5 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 5 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus 3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Kwajalein
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 5 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 6 March |time = 12:35
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|173|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UCL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 6 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 6 March |time = 13:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150 (Hi)
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-35
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|323|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 6 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 6 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-12 Dvina
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}MVS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|402|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = MVS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 6 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 8 March |time = 15:23:51
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-30A Minuteman IA
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-31B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 8 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 9 March |time = 00:16
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus 3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Mugu
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|10|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 9 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus 3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 13 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Zeus 3
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-38
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 13 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 14 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Terrier-Asp IV
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Point Arguello LC-B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|150|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NOTS
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Test flight
|d-date = 14 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 15 March |time = 23:31:50
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}MGM-31 Pershing I
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-30A
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Army
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|250|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Army
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 15 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 March |time = 18:08:58
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-25C Titan II
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-16
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 16 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 16 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Eglin
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|100|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 16 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 19 March |time = 11:04
|rocket = {{flagicon|UK}}Skylark-2
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}RAE
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|140|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = UCL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 19 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 19 March |time = 15:30
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Aerobee-150A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|79|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Michigan
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 19 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 19 March |time = 23:28
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}PGM-17 Thor DM-18A
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LE-7
|LSP = {{flagicon|UK}}Royal Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|520|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Royal Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 19 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-9 Desna
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 21 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|PRC}}Dongfeng 2
|site = {{flagicon|PRC}}Jiuquan LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|PRC}}PLA
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = PLA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 21 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 22 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-9 Desna
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Baikonur
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1160|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 22 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 March |time = 01:30:02
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}LGM-30A Minuteman IA
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral LC-32B
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1300|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = US Air Force
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 23 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 March |time = 23:44
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|142|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 23 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 23 March |time = 23:54
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|121|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA/Michigan
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 23 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 24 March |time = 00:39:32
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}SM-65D Atlas
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576B-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}Strategic Air Command
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|1800|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = Strategic Air Command
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = 24 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 26 March |time = 19:03
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}NOTS-EV-2 Caleb
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}F4H Phantom II, Point Arguello
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NOTS
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|21|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NOTS/NRL
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 26 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 27 March |time = 23:48
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|117|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = GCA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 27 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 28 March |time = 00:03
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Cajun
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|123|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 28 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 28 March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}R-5A Pobeda
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Chelkar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|500|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Target
|d-date = 28 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 29 March |time = 07:27
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}Scout X-2
|site = {{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island LA-3
|LSP = {{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|6291|km}}, maiden flight of Scout X-2
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NASA
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Plasma research
Aeronomy
|d-date = 29 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 29 March |time = 09:28
|rocket = {{flagicon|USA}}HAD
|site = {{flagicon|AUS}}Woomera LA-2
|LSP = {{flagicon|AUS}}WRE
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|125|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = WRE
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Aeronomy
|d-date = 29 March
|outcome = Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = 30 March
|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 = 30 March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1|
|date = March
|rocket = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RT-1
|site = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}Kapustin Yar
|LSP = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}}RVSN
|remarks = Apogee: {{convert|10|km}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = RVSN
|orbit = Suborbital
|function = Missile test
|d-date = March
|outcome = Launch failure
}}
}}
|}
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