Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit IV-A | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 6/29/1961 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Discoverer 25 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | LEO | 6/16/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 24 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired |
| suborbital |
| 6/8/1961 |
| Earth Observation |
| NASA S-45A | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | suborbital | 5/24/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Explorer 11 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 4/27/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Mercury MA-3 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | suborbital | 4/25/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Vostok Восток | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 4/12/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discoverer 23 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | LEO | 4/8/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 22 | U.S. Air Force | retired | suborbital | 3/30/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Korabl'-Sputnik-5 5-й Корабль-Спутник | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 3/25/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Explorer 10 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | HEO | 3/25/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Korabl'-Sputnik-4 4-й Корабль-Спутник | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 3/9/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| NASA S-45 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | suborbital | 2/25/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Transit III-B | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 2/22/1961 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Discoverer 21 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 2/18/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 20 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 2/17/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Explorer 9 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | LEO | 2/16/1961 | Science Exploration |
| AMS Venera Автоматическая межпланетная станция "Венера" | RSC Energia | retired | interplanetary | 2/12/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Tyazholiy Sputnik Тяжелой Спутник | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 2/4/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Samos 2 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 1/31/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Samos 2 F-1 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 1/31/1961 | Signals Intelligence |
| Korabl'-Sputnik (1960-F19) [Корабль-Спутник] | NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88) | retired | suborbital | 12/22/1960 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discoverer 19 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 12/20/1960 | Earth Observation |
| NASA P-31 | NASA | retired | suborbital | 12/15/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 18 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 12/7/1960 | Earth Observation |
| NASA S-56 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | suborbital | 12/4/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Korabl'-Sputnik-3 3-й Корабль-Спутник | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 12/1/1960 | Human Spaceflight |
| SR 2 | U.S. Naval Research Lab | retired | suborbital | 11/30/1960 | Signals Intelligence |
| Transit III-A | U.S. Navy | retired | suborbital | 11/30/1960 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Tiros 2 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 11/23/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 17 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 11/12/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Explorer 8 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 11/3/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 16 | U.S. Air Force | retired | suborbital | 10/26/1960 | Earth Observation |
| AMS (1960-F14) [АМС Марс] | NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88) | retired | suborbital | 10/14/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Samos 1 F-1 | U.S. Air Force | retired | suborbital | 10/11/1960 | Signals Intelligence |
| Samos 1 | U.S. Air Force | retired | suborbital | 10/11/1960 | Earth Observation |
| AMS (1960-F12) [АМС Марс] | NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88) | retired | suborbital | 10/10/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Courier 1B | U.S. Army | retired | LEO | 10/4/1960 | Communications |
| NASA P-30 | NASA | retired | suborbital | 9/25/1960 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 15 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 9/13/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Korabl'-Sputnik-2 2-й Корабль-Спутник | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 8/19/1960 | Human Spaceflight |
| Courier 1A | U.S. Army | retired | suborbital | 8/18/1960 | Communications |
| Discoverer 14 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 8/18/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Echo 1 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | LEO | 8/12/1960 | Communications |
| Discoverer 13 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 8/10/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Korabl'-Sputnik (1960-F09) [Корабль-Спутник] | NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88) | retired | suborbital | 7/28/1960 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discoverer 12 | U.S. Air Force | retired | suborbital | 6/29/1960 | Earth Observation |
| Transit II-A | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 6/22/1960 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| GREB (1960 ETA 2) | U.S. Naval Research Lab | retired | LEO | 6/22/1960 | Signals Intelligence |
| Midas 2 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 5/24/1960 | Missile Warning Tracking |