1961 orbital launches

In 1961, ExGalactic records 28 orbital launch attempts.

Counts include only launches confirmed by at least two independent sources.

By country

LaunchesCountry
28Other

Launches

  1. 70D/2102 — 31 January 1961, 20:21 UTC — Success
  2. L1-7V — 4 February 1961, 01:18 UTC — Success
  3. Venera — 12 February 1961, 00:34 UTC — Success
  4. ST-4 — 16 February 1961, 13:05 UTC — Success
  5. 298/1104 — 17 February 1961, 20:25 UTC — Success
  6. 261/1102 — 18 February 1961, 22:57 UTC — Success
  7. 313/AB007 — 22 February 1961, 03:45 UTC — Success
  8. E103-14 — 9 March 1961, 06:29 UTC — Success
  9. 307/1106 — 8 April 1961, 19:21 UTC — Success
  10. E103-16 — 12 April 1961, 06:07 UTC — Success
  11. AM-19E — 27 April 1961, 14:16 UTC — Success
  12. 303/1107 — 16 June 1961, 23:02 UTC — Success
  13. 315/AB008 — 29 June 1961, 04:23 UTC — Success
  14. 308/1109 — 7 July 1961, 23:29 UTC — Success
  15. E103-17 — 6 August 1961, 06:00 UTC — Success
  16. 111D/6001 (AA1) — 23 August 1961, 10:04 UTC — Success
  17. ST-6 — 25 August 1961, 18:29 UTC — Success
  18. 323/1112 — 30 August 1961, 20:00 UTC — Success
  19. 310/1113 — 12 September 1961, 19:59 UTC — Success
  20. 88D — 13 September 1961, 14:04 UTC — Success
  21. 324/1114 — 17 September 1961, 21:00 UTC — Success
  22. 328/1115 — 13 October 1961, 19:22 UTC — Success
  23. 105D/1202 — 21 October 1961, 13:53 UTC — Success
  24. 330/1117 — 5 November 1961, 20:00 UTC — Success
  25. 117D/6002 (AA2) — 18 November 1961, 08:12 UTC — Success
  26. 93D — 29 November 1961, 15:07 UTC — Success
  27. 325/1119 — 12 December 1961, 20:40 UTC — Success
  28. 114D/2203 — 22 December 1961, 19:12 UTC — Success

Sources: Jonathan's Space Report (GCAT), CC-BY; CelesTrak; Launch Library 2.

Last updated: 2026-10-20 UTC.

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