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Rocket launches in 1961

62 rocket launches were attempted in 1961: 39 succeeded and 23 failed.

February

  1. Feb 12, 1961Venera 1Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful

September

  1. Sep 13, 1961Mercury-Atlas 4Atlas LV-3B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful

November

  1. Nov 15, 1961Discoverer 35Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 31, 1961Mercury-Redstone 2Redstone MRLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 31, 1961Samos 2Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  3. Feb 4, 1961Sputnik 7Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Failure
  4. Feb 16, 1961Explorer 9Scout X-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  5. Feb 17, 1961KH-5 1Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 18, 1961Discoverer 21Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 21, 1961Mercury-Atlas 2Atlas LV-3B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 22, 1961Transit 3B / LOFTI-1Thor DM-21 Ablestar · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch was a Partial Failure
  9. Feb 25, 1961Explorer S-45Juno II · Army Ballistic Missile Agency · Launch Complex 26B · Launch Failure
  10. Mar 9, 1961Korabl-Sputnik 4Vostok-K · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  11. Mar 18, 1961LJ-5ALittle Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 1 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  12. Mar 24, 1961Mercury-Redstone BDRedstone MRLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 25, 1961Korabl-Sputnik 5Vostok-K · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 25, 1961Explorer 10Thor-Delta · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 30, 1961Discoverer 22Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  16. Apr 8, 1961KH-5 2Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  17. Apr 12, 1961Vostok 1Vostok-K · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  18. Apr 21, 1961Trailblazer 1gTrailblazer 1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Unknown Pad · Launch Successful
  19. Apr 25, 1961Mercury-Atlas 3Atlas LV-3B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Failure
  20. Apr 27, 1961Explorer 11Juno II · Army Ballistic Missile Agency · Launch Complex 26B · Launch Successful
  21. Apr 28, 1961LJ-5BLittle Joe · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  22. May 5, 1961Mercury-Redstone 3Redstone MRLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  23. May 24, 1961Explorer S-45AJuno II · Army Ballistic Missile Agency · Launch Complex 26B · Launch Failure
  24. Jun 8, 1961KH-5 3Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  25. Jun 16, 1961Discoverer 25Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  26. Jun 29, 1961Transit 4A / Injun 1 / Solrad 3Thor DM-21 Ablestar · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  27. Jun 30, 1961Explorer S-55Scout X-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3 · Launch Failure
  28. Jul 7, 1961Discoverer 26Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  29. Jul 12, 1961TIROS-3Thor-Delta · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  30. Jul 12, 1961MIDAS 3Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  31. Jul 21, 1961Mercury-Redstone 4Redstone MRLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  32. Jul 21, 1961KH-5 4Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  33. Aug 4, 1961Discoverer 28Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Failure
  34. Aug 6, 1961Vostok 2Vostok-K · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  35. Aug 16, 1961Explorer 12Thor-Delta · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  36. Aug 17, 1961O-1Blue Scout Jr · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 18A · Launch Successful
  37. Aug 23, 1961Ranger 1Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 12 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  38. Aug 25, 1961Explorer 13Scout X-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3 · Launch Failure
  39. Aug 30, 1961Discoverer 29Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  40. Sep 9, 1961Samos 3Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Failure
  41. Sep 12, 1961Discoverer 30Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  42. Sep 17, 1961Discoverer 31Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  43. Oct 13, 1961Discoverer 32Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  44. Oct 19, 1961P-21Scout X-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  45. Oct 21, 1961MIDAS 4 / West Ford 1Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  46. Oct 23, 1961Discoverer 33Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Failure
  47. Oct 27, 1961Saturn SA-1Saturn I · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 34 · Launch Successful
  48. Oct 27, 1961DS-1 No.1Kosmos-2I · Strategic Rocket Forces · Mayak-2 · Launch Failure
  49. Nov 1, 1961Mercury-Scout 1Blue Scout II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 18B · Launch Failure
  50. Nov 5, 1961Discoverer 34Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch was a Partial Failure
  51. Nov 15, 1961Transit 4B / TRAACThor DM-21 Ablestar · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  52. Nov 18, 1961Ranger 2Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 12 · Launch Failure
  53. Nov 22, 1961Samos 4Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Failure
  54. Nov 29, 1961Mercury-Atlas 5Atlas LV-3B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  55. Dec 4, 1961Blue Scout Jr. O-2Blue Scout Jr · United States Air Force · Launch Complex A · Launch Successful
  56. Dec 11, 1961Zenit-2 1Vostok-K · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Failure
  57. Dec 12, 1961Discoverer 36 / OSCAR 1Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  58. Dec 21, 1961DS-1 No.2Kosmos-2I · Strategic Rocket Forces · Mayak-2 · Launch Failure
  59. Dec 22, 1961Samos 5Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch was a Partial Failure