1961 February 2 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 3L-5T FAILURE: Failure. First successful R-16 launch. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). The missile was supposed to be launched at 18:00, but is then delayed to 24:00 due to technical problems. It is a clear night, illuminated by the moon, and the missile takes off at midnight. The first three minutes of flight are successful, but then the second stage fails to ignite. The missiles impacts 520 km downrange from the launch pad.

1961 March 3 - 13:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 4L-6T Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 April 2 - 14:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 5L-7T First full range R-16 flight. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi). The R-16 carried a warhead to the impact zone in the Kamchatka Peninsula, only 400 m off target in range, and only 50 m to the right.

1961 April 15 - 13:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 7L-12T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 April 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 6L-11T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 May 16 - 19:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 8L-8T Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 May 24 - 03:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 9L-9T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 June 2 - 17:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 10L-10T Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 June 6 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 11L-13T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 June 16 - 07:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 14L-16T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 13L-15T FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 August 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 12L-14T Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 21L FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 September 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 23L Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 September 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 22L Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 17L Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 15L Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 September 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16 16L FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 2LU Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 October 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 1LU FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1961 October 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 4LU Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 October 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 3LU Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. R-16U 5LU Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. K (OT) test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 November 29 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1961 December 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1962 January 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 January 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 January 16 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 January 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 October 5 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 November 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1962 December 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1962 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1963 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1963 March 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1963 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1963 November 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials flight Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 June 7 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 July 21 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 August 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Climate Test operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 October 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1964 October 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. State trials missile test Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 March 10 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 March 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 April 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1965 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. PBG Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 November 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1965 December 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 January 31 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Operational test launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 April 18 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 September 22 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1966 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Military training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1966 December 23 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1967 July 11 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 July 15 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1967 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 August 30 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1967 October 2 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 October 26 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).

1967 December 12 - Launch Vehicle: R-16. FAILURE: Failure. Combat training launch Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).