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7,621 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
Courier 1BCourier 1BOctober 4, 1960United States Air ForceThor-Ablestar
Pioneer P-30Pioneer P-30September 25, 1960National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas-Able
Discoverer 15September 13, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Korabl-Sputnik 2Korabl-Sputnik 2August 19, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Soviet space programVostok-L
Courier-1ACourier-1AAugust 18, 1960—Thor-Ablestar
Discoverer 14August 18, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Echo 1AEcho 1AAugust 12, 1960National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor-Delta
Discoverer 13August 10, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Vostok-1K No.1July 28, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSRVostok-L
Discoverer 12Discoverer 12June 29, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Solrad 1Solrad 1June 22, 1960United StatesThor-Ablestar
Transit 2ATransit 2AJune 22, 1960—Thor-Ablestar
MIDAS 2MIDAS 2May 24, 1960United States Air ForceAtlas-Agena A
Korabl-Sputnik 1Korabl-Sputnik 1May 15, 1960Soviet space programVostok-L
Echo 1May 13, 1960National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor-Delta
Luna E-3 No.2April 16, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSRLuna 8K72
Discoverer 11Discoverer 11April 15, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Luna E-3 No.1April 15, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSRLuna 8K72
GRAB dummy subsatelliteGRAB dummy subsatelliteApril 13, 1960—Thor-Ablestar
Transit 1BTransit 1BApril 13, 1960—Thor-Ablestar
TIROS-1TIROS-1April 1, 1960Environmental Science Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor Able II
Explorer S-46Explorer S-46March 23, 1960National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJuno II
Pioneer 5Pioneer 5March 11, 1960National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor Able IV
MIDAS 1MIDAS 1February 26, 1960United States Air ForceAtlas-Agena A
Discoverer 10Discoverer 10February 19, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Discoverer 9Discoverer 9February 4, 1960—Thor-Agena A
Pioneer P-3Pioneer P-3November 26, 1959National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas-Able
Discoverer 8Discoverer 8November 20, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Discoverer 7Discoverer 7November 7, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Explorer 7Explorer 7October 13, 1959National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJuno II
Luna 3Luna 3October 4, 1959Soviet UnionLuna 8K72
Vanguard 3Vanguard 3September 18, 1959National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationVanguard
Transit 1ATransit 1ASeptember 17, 1959—Thor Able II
Luna 2Luna 2September 12, 1959S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation EnergiaLuna 8K72
Discoverer 6Discoverer 6August 19, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Beacon 2Beacon 2August 15, 1959—Juno II
Discoverer 5Discoverer 5August 13, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Discoverer 5 CapsuleAugust 13, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Explorer 6Explorer 6August 7, 1959National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor Able III
Explorer S-1Explorer S-1July 16, 1959—Juno II
Discoverer 4Discoverer 4June 25, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Luna E-1A No.1June 18, 1959—Luna 8K72
Discoverer 3Discoverer 3June 3, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Vanguard BalloonApril 14, 1959—Vanguard
Discoverer 2April 13, 1959—Thor-Agena A
Pioneer 4Pioneer 4March 3, 1959Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJuno II
Discoverer 1Discoverer 1February 28, 1959United States Air ForceThor-Agena A
Vanguard 2Vanguard 2February 17, 1959United States Department of the NavyVanguard