1963 in spaceflight

Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)

first human spaceflight program of the United States

1959 experimental aircraft model by North American Aviation and NASA

Soviet cosmonaut (1934-2019)

American astronaut (1927–2004)

American launch vehicle

Félicette () was a Parisian cat that became the first feline launched into space on 18October 1963 as part of the French space program. She was one of 14 female cats trained for spaceflight. The cats had electrodes implanted into their skulls to monitor their neurological activity throughout the flight. During the flight, electrical impulses were applied to the brain and a leg to stimulate responses. The capsule was recovered 13 minutes after the rocket was ignited. Most of the data from the mission was of good quality, and Félicette survived the flight but was euthanised two months later

satellite navigation system

group of satellites

Soviet rocket

American test pilot (1921–1966)

Russian launch vehicle

first operational ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Air Force

experimental space-based radio communication project

family of American intercontinental ballistic missiles; first operational ICBM

fourth test flight of the Saturn I

first launch pad abort test of the Apollo spacecraft

cancelled spaceflight of Project Mercury

thumb|Artist's vision of Syncom satellite, 1963 Syncom (for "synchronous communication satellite") started as a 1961 NASA program for active geosynchronous communication satellites, all of which were developed and manufactured by the Space and Communications division of Hughes Aircraft Company (now the Boeing Satellite Development Center). Syncom 2, launched in 1963, was the world's first geosynchronous communications satellite. Syncom 3, launched in 1964, was the world's first geostationary satellite.

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The launch vehicles used the Douglas-built Thor first stage and the Lockheed-built Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.

group of astronauts selected in 1963

overview of spaceflight-related events during the year of 1963

first test flight of the Little Joe II rocket

monitoring program for the Department of Defense

satellite statunitense appartenente al Programma Explorer

electronic survelance satelite

first US orbital surveillance program

American reconnaissance satellite series

Soviet anti-satellite weapons programme

family of artificial satellites launched in the 1960s run by the USAF

SOLRAD (short for "solar radiation") was an American series of satellites sponsored by the US Navy in a program to continuously monitor the Sun. SOLRAD was the Naval Research Laboratory's first post-Vanguard satellite.