| Orbital launches by country: | Orbital launches by launch vehicle family: |
| ID | Date | Payload(s) | Launch Vehicle | Site | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||
| February | |||||
| 1960-F01 | 04.02.1960 | KH-1 6 (Corona 9, Discoverer 9) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | Failure |
| 1960-F02 | 19.02.1960 | KH-1 7 (Corona 10, Discoverer 10) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | Failure |
| 1960-F03 | 26.02.1960 | MIDAS 1 | Atlas-LV3 Agena-A | CC LC-14 | Failure |
| March | |||||
| 1960 α (001) | 11.03.1960 | Pioneer 5 (P 2) | Thor-DM18 Able-4 | CC LC-17A | |
| 1960-F04 | 23.03.1960 | Explorer (8) (S 46) | Juno-2 | CC LC-26B | Failure |
| April | |||||
| 1960 β (002) | 01.04.1960 | Tiros 1 (A 1) | Thor-DM18 Able-2 (mod.) | CC LC-17A | |
| 1960 γ (003) | 13.04.1960 | Transit 1B Solrad-Dummy |
Thor-DM21 Able-Star | CC LC-17B | |
| 1960 δ (004) | 15.04.1960 | KH-1 8 (Corona 11, Discoverer 11) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | |
| 1960-F05 | 15.04.1960 | Luna (4a) (Ye-3 #1) | Vostok-L | TB LC-1/5 | Failure |
| 1960-F06 | 16.04.1960 | Luna (4b) (Ye-3 #2) | Vostok-L | TB LC-1/5 | Failure |
| May | |||||
| 1960-F07 | 13.05.1960 | Echo 1 | Delta | CC LC-17A | Failure |
| 1960 ε (005) | 15.05.1960 | Korabl-Sputnik 1 (Sputnik 4, Vostok-1KP #1) | Vostok-L | TB | |
| 1960 ζ (006) | 24.05.1960 | MIDAS 2 | Atlas-LV3 Agena-A | CC LC-14 | |
| June | |||||
| 1960 η (007) | 22.06.1960 | Transit 2A Grab 1 (Solrad 1) |
Thor-DM21 Able-Star | CC LC-17B | |
| 1960-F08 | 29.06.1960 | Discoverer 12 (Corona 12) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | Failure |
| July | |||||
| 1960-F09 | 28.07.1960 | Korabl-Sputnik (2) (Sputnik (5), Vostok-1K #1) | Vostok-K | TB | Failure |
| August | |||||
| 1960 θ (008) | 10.08.1960 | Discoverer 13 (Corona 13) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | |
| 1960 ι (009) | 12.08.1960 | Echo 1A | Delta | CC LC-17A | |
| 1960-F10 | 18.08.1960 | Courier 1A | Thor-DM21 Able-Star | CC LC-17B | Failure |
| 1960 κ (010) | 18.08.1960 | KH-1 9 (Corona 14, Discoverer 14) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-4 | |
| 1960 λ (011) | 19.08.1960 | Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5, Vostok-1K #2) | Vostok-K | TB | |
| September | |||||
| 1960 μ (012) | 13.09.1960 | KH-1 10 (Corona 15, Discoverer 15) | Thor-DM18 Agena-A | Va 75-3-5 | |
| 1960-F11 | 25.09.1960 | Pioneer (P 30) | Atlas-D Able | CC LC-12 | Failure |
| October | |||||
| 1960 ν (013) | 04.10.1960 | Courier 1B | Thor-DM21 Able-Star | CC LC-17B | |
| 1960-F12 | 10.10.1960 | Mars (1a) (1M #1) | Molniya | TB | Failure |
| 1960-F13 | 11.10.1960 | Samos-E1 1 (Samos 1) | Atlas-LV3 Agena-A | Va LC-1-1 | Failure |
| 1960-F14 | 14.10.1960 | Mars (1b) (1M #2) | Molniya | TB | Failure |
| 1960-F15 | 26.10.1960 | KH-2 1 (Corona 16, Discoverer 16) | Thor-DM21 Agena-B | Va 75-3-4 | Failure |
| November | |||||
| 1960 ξ (014) | 03.11.1960 | Explorer 8 (S 30) | Juno-2 | CC LC-26B | |
| 1960 ο (015) | 12.11.1960 | KH-2 2 (Corona 17, Discoverer 17) | Thor-DM21 Agena-B | Va 75-3-5 | |
| 1960 π (016) | 23.11.1960 | Tiros 2 (A 2) | Delta | CC LC-17A | |
| 1960-F16 | 30.11.1960 | Transit 3A Grab (2) (Solrad 2) |
Thor-DM21 Able-Star | CC LC-17B | Failure |
| December | |||||
| 1960 ρ (017) | 01.12.1960 | Korabl-Sputnik 3 (Sputnik 6, Vostok-1K #3) | Vostok-K | TB | |
| 1960-F17 | 04.12.1960 | Explorer (9) (S 56) | Scout-X1 | WI LA-3 | Failure |
| 1960 σ (018) | 07.12.1960 | KH-2 3 (Corona 18, Discoverer 18) | Thor-DM21 Agena-B | Va 75-3-4 | |
| 1960-F18 | 15.12.1960 | Pioneer (P 31) | Atlas-D Able | CC LC-12 | Failure |
| 1960 τ (019) | 20.12.1960 | RM 1 (Corona 19, Discoverer 19) | Thor-DM21 Agena-B | Va 75-3-5 | |
| 1960-F19 | 22.12.1960 | Korabl-Sputnik (4) (Sputnik (9), Vostok-1K #4) | Vostok-K | TB | Failure |
