1961 in spaceflight

1961 in spaceflight
The Vostok 1 spacecraft, aboard which Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961
Orbital launches
First31 January
Last22 December
Total50
Successes28
Failures20
Partial failures2
Catalogued36
National firsts
Spaceflight Italy
Space traveller Soviet Union
 United States
Rockets
Maiden flightsAtlas LV-3A Agena-B
Kosmos-2I 63S1
Saturn I (suborbital test)
RetirementsAtlas LV-3A Agena-A
Juno II
Crewed flights
Orbital2
Suborbital2
Total travellers4

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