Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1961
15 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1961, 30% of the world's 50, with 4 failures and 3 partial failures. 3 on Thor DM-21 Ablestar, 3 on Juno II, 3 on Thor Delta and 3 on Atlas LV-3B. Together they put 4 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1961
- 15
- 7 failed
- Share of the world
- 30%
- of 50
- Busiest month
- November
- 4 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 4 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1961
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 4Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1961
Every launch of 1961
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 1961 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3B & LOFTI-1 | Partial failure |
| 25 February 1961 | Juno II | S-45 | Failure |
| 25 March 1961 | Thor Delta | Explorer 10 | Success |
| 25 April 1961 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 3 | Failure |
| 27 April 1961 | Juno II | Explorer 11 | Success |
| 24 May 1961 | Juno II | S-45A | Failure |
| 29 June 1961 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 4A & Injun-1 & Solrad 3 | Success |
| 12 July 1961 | Thor Delta | Tiros-3 | Success |
| 16 August 1961 | Thor Delta | Explorer 12 | Success |
| 23 August 1961 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Ranger 1 | Partial failure |
| 13 September 1961 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 4 | Success |
| 1 November 1961 | Blue Scout II | Mercury-Scout 1 | Failure |
| 15 November 1961 | Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 4B & TRAAC | Success |
| 18 November 1961 | Atlas LV-3 Agena B | Ranger 2 | Partial failure |
| 29 November 1961 | Atlas LV-3B | Mercury-Atlas 5 | Success |