Launches from Vandenberg in 1960
12 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1960, 32% of the world's 38, with 5 failures. 7 on Thor Agena A, 4 on Thor DM-21 Agena-B and 1 on Atlas LV-3 Agena A. Together they put 2 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1960
- 12
- 5 failed
- Share of the world
- 32%
- of 38
- Busiest month
- February
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 2 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1960
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
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| Month | Vandenberg |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1960
Every launch of 1960
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 9 | Failure |
| 19 February 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 10 | Failure |
| 15 April 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11 | Success |
| 29 June 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12 | Failure |
| 10 August 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 13 | Success |
| 18 August 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 14 | Success |
| 13 September 1960 | Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15 | Success |
| 11 October 1960 | Atlas LV-3 Agena A | Samos 1 | Failure |
| 26 October 1960 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 16 | Failure |
| 12 November 1960 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 17 | Success |
| 7 December 1960 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 18 | Success |
| 20 December 1960 | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 19 | Success |