Launch Log 1961
January
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Alpha 1 | Samos 2 | 1961 Jan 31 |
February
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Beta 1 | Sputnik-7 | 1961 Feb 4 |
| 1961 Gamma 1 | Venera-1 | 1961 Feb 12 |
| 1961 Delta 1 | Explorer 9 | 1961 Feb 16 |
| 1961 Epsilon 1 | Discoverer 20 | 1961 Feb 17 |
| 1961 Zeta | Discoverer 21 | 1961 Feb 18 |
| 1961 Eta | Transit 3B | 1961 Feb 22 |
March
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Theta 1 | Sputnik-9 | 1961 Mar 9 |
| 1961 Iota 1 | Sputnik-10 | 1961 Mar 25 |
| 1961 Kappa | Explorer 10 | 1961 Mar 25 |
April
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Lambda 1 | Discoverer 23 | 1961 Apr 8 |
| 1961 Lambda 2 | SRV 521 | 1961 Apr 8 |
| 1961 Mu 1 | Vostok-1 | 1961 Apr 12 |
| 1961 Nu 1 | Explorer 11 | 1961 Apr 27 |
May
June
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Xi 1 | Discoverer 25 | 1961 Jun 16 |
| 1961 Omicron 1 | Transit 4A | 1961 Jun 29 |
| 1961 Omicron 2 | Injun-1 | 1961 Jun 29 |
July
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Pi | Discoverer 26 | 1961 Jul 7 |
| 1961 Rho 1 | Tiros 3 | 1961 Jul 12 |
| 1961 Sigma 1 | Midas 3 | 1961 Jul 12 |
August
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Tau 1 | Vostok-2 | 1961 Aug 6 |
| 1961 Upsilon | Explorer 12 | 1961 Aug 16 |
| 1961 Phi 1 | Ranger 1 | 1961 Aug 23 |
| 1961 Chi | Explorer 13 | 1961 Aug 25 |
| 1961 Psi | Discoverer 29 | 1961 Aug 30 |
September
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Omega 1 | Discoverer 30 | 1961 Sep 12 |
| 1961 Alpha Alpha 1 | Mercury-4 | 1961 Sep 13 |
| 1961 Alpha Beta | Discoverer 31 | 1961 Sep 17 |
October
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Alpha Gamma 1 | Discoverer 32 | 1961 Oct 13 |
| 1961 Alpha Delta 1 | Midas 4 | 1961 Oct 21 |
| 1961 Alpha Delta 3 | Westford | 1961 Oct 21 |
November
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Alpha Epsilon 1 | Discoverer 34 | 1961 Nov 5 |
| 1961 Alpha Zeta 1 | Discoverer 35 | 1961 Nov 15 |
| 1961 Alpha Eta 1 | Transit 4B | 1961 Nov 15 |
| 1961 Alpha Eta 2 | Traac | 1961 Nov 15 |
| 1961 Alpha Theta | Ranger 2 | 1961 Nov 18 |
| 1961 Alpha Iota 1 | Mercury-5 | 1961 Nov 29 |
December
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1961 Alpha Kappa 1 | Discoverer 36 | 1961 Dec 12 |
| 1961 Alpha Kappa 2 | Oscar 1 | 1961 Dec 12 |
| 1961 Alpha Lambda 2 | Samos 5 | 1961 Dec 22 |
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