1960 in spaceflight
| The launch escape system fires following the failed launch of Mercury-Redstone 1 | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 4 February | 
| Last | 22 December | 
| Total | 38 | 
| Successes | 19 | 
| Failures | 19 | 
| Partial failures | 0 | 
| Catalogued | 19 | 
| National firsts | |
| Spaceflight | Japan China | 
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Atlas-Agena Molniya Scout Thor DM-18 Able-IV Thor DM-21 Ablestar Thor DM-21 Agena-B Thor DM-19 Delta Vostok-L Vostok-K | 
| Retirements | Atlas-Able Luna Thor-Able Thor DM-18 Agena-A Vostok-L |