Launches from Baikonur in 1961
7 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1961, 14% of the world's 50, with 1 failure and 1 partial failure. 5 on Vostok-K and 2 on Molniya 8K78. Together they put 21 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1961
- 7
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 14%
- of 50
- Busiest month
- February
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 21 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Baikonur per month, 1961
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 0Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Baikonur |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Baikonur in 1961
Every launch of 1961
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1961 | Molniya 8K78 | Venera-1VA 1 | Partial failure |
| 12 February 1961 | Molniya 8K78 | Venera-1VA 2 | Success |
| 9 March 1961 | Vostok-K | Sputnik 9 | Success |
| 25 March 1961 | Vostok-K | Sputnik 10 | Success |
| 12 April 1961 | Vostok-K | Vostok 1 | Success |
| 6 August 1961 | Vostok-K | Vostok 2 | Success |
| 11 December 1961 | Vostok-K | Zenit-2 1 | Failure |