În anul 1960, au avut loc un total de 37 tentative de lansări orbitale, din care 18 eșecuri.
| Țara | Succese | Eșecuri | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statele Unite | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Rusia | 3 | 5 | 8 |
În tabelul de mai jos sunt afișate toate tentativele de lansare orbitală din 1960.
| IDL | Data | Lansator | Serie | Misiune | Centru | TR | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-F19 | 1960-12-22 0745 | Vostok 8K72 | L1-13A | - (Vostok-1 No. 4) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | F |
| 1960 TAU | 1960-12-20 2032 | Thor Agena B | 258/1101 | Discoverer 19 (CORONA RM-1) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | S |
| 1960-F18 | 1960-12-15 0910 | Atlas Able | 91D | Able VB | CAPE LC12 | US | F |
| 1960 SIG | 1960-12-07 2020 | Thor Agena B | 296/1103 | Discoverer 18 (CORONA C'-3) | VAND 75-3-4 | US | S |
| 1960-F17 | 1960-12-04 2114 | Scout X-1 | ST-3 | S-56 (NASA S-56) | WI LA3 | US | F |
| 1960 RHO | 1960-12-01 0730 | Vostok 8K72 | L1-13 | Korabl'-Sputnik-3 (Vostok-1 No. 3) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | S |
| 1960-F16 | 1960-11-30 1950 | Thor Ablestar | 283/AB006 | Transit 3A/GRAB (Transit 3A) | CAPE LC17B | US | F |
| 1960 PI | 1960-11-23 1113 | Thor Delta | 245/D003 | Tiros 2 (NASA A-2) | CAPE LC17A | US | S |
| 1960 OMI | 1960-11-12 2042 | Thor Agena B | 297/1062 | Discoverer 17 (CORONA C'-2) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | S |
| 1960 XI | 1960-11-03 0523 | Juno II | AM-19D | Explorer 8 (NASA S-30) | CAPE LC26B | US | S |
| 1960-F15 | 1960-10-26 2026 | Thor Agena B | 253/1061 | Discoverer 16 (CORONA C'-1) | VAND 75-3-4 | US | F |
| 1960-F14 | 1960-10-14 1351 | Molniya 8K78 | L1-5M | - (1M No. 2) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | F |
| 1960-F13 | 1960-10-11 2033 | Atlas Agena A | 57D/2101 | Samos 1 (SAMOS E-1) | PA LC1-1 | US | F |
| 1960-F12 | 1960-10-10 1427 | Molniya 8K78 | L1-4M | - (1M No. 1) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | F |
| 1960 NU | 1960-10-04 1750 | Thor Ablestar | 293/AB005 | Courier 1B | CAPE LC17B | US | S |
| 1960-F11 | 1960-09-25 1513 | Atlas Able | 80D | Able VA | CAPE LC12 | US | F |
| 1960 MU | 1960-09-13 2213 | Thor Agena A | 246/1058 | Discoverer 15 (CORONA C-10) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | S |
| 1960 LAM | 1960-08-19 0844 | Vostok 8K72 | L1-12 | Korabl'-Sputnik-2 (Vostok-1 No. 2) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | S |
| 1960-F10 | 1960-08-18 1958 | Thor Ablestar | 262/AB004 | Courier 1A | CAPE LC17B | US | F |
| 1960 KAP | 1960-08-18 1957 | Thor Agena A | 237/1056 | Discoverer 14 (CORONA C-9) | VAND 75-3-4 | US | S |
| 1960 IOT | 1960-08-12 0939 | Thor Delta | 270/D002 | Echo 1 (A-11) | CAPE LC17A | US | S |
| 1960 THE | 1960-08-10 2037 | Thor Agena A | 231/1057 | Discoverer 13 (CORONA Diagnostic 2) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | S |
| 1960-F09 | 1960-07-28 0931 | Vostok 8K72 | L1-10 | - (Vostok-1 No. 1) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | F |
| 1960-F08 | 1960-06-29 2200 | Thor Agena A | 160/1053 | Discoverer 12 (CORONA Diagnostic 1) | VAND 75-3-4 | US | F |
| 1960 ETA | 1960-06-22 0554 | Thor Ablestar | 281/AB003 | Transit 2A/GRAB (Transit 2A) | CAPE LC17B | US | S |
| 1960 ZET | 1960-05-24 1736 | Atlas Agena A | 45D/1007 | Midas 2 (Midas ETS-I F2) | CAPE LC14 | US | S |
| 1960 EPS | 1960-05-15 0000 | Vostok 8K72 | L1-11 | Korabl'-Sputnik (Vostok-1P) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | S |
| 1960-F07 | 1960-05-13 0916 | Thor Delta | 144/D001 | Echo (A-10 Echo) | CAPE LC17A | US | F |
| 1960-F06 | 1960-04-16 1607 | Vostok-L 8K72 | L1-9A | - (E-3 No. 2) | NIIP-5 LC1 | RU | F |
| 1960 DEL | 1960-04-15 2030 | Thor Agena A | 234/1055 | Discoverer 11 (CORONA C-8) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | S |
| 1960 GAM | 1960-04-13 1202 | Thor Ablestar | 257/AB002 | Transit 1B | CAPE LC17B | US | S |
| 1960 BET | 1960-04-01 1140 | Thor Able II | 148 | Tiros 1 (A-1) | CAPE LC17A | US | S |
| 1960-F04 | 1960-03-23 1335 | Juno II | AM-19C | NASA S-46 | CAPE LC26B | US | F |
| 1960 ALP | 1960-03-11 1300 | Thor Able IV | 219 | Pioneer 5 (P-2) | CAPE LC17A | US | S |
| 1960-F03 | 1960-02-26 1725 | Atlas Agena A | 29D/1008 | Midas 1 (Midas ETS-I F1) | CAPE LC14 | US | F |
| 1960-F02 | 1960-02-19 2015 | Thor Agena A | 223/1054 | Discoverer 10 (CORONA C-7) | VAND 75-3-5 | US | F |
| 1960-F01 | 1960-02-04 1851 | Thor Agena A | 218/1052 | Discoverer 9 (CORONA C-6) | VAND 75-3-4 | US | F |