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title: "On This Day in Space History: November 9"
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slug: "on-this-day-in-space-history-11-09-2026"
author: "NSE"
published: "2026-11-09T05:01:05+00:00"
modified: "2026-11-09T05:01:10+00:00"
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description: "Space and astronomy history for November 9: 10 events."
language: "en-US"
category:
  - "Current News"
  - "Space Economy"
  - "Space History"
  - "Spacecraft Systems: Launch Segment"
  - "Timelines"
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  - "Launch Vehicles"
  - "Launches"
  - "Rocket Launches"
  - "Space Launch"
  - "Spaceflight History"
---

# On This Day in Space History: November 9

These events from the history of spaceflight and astronomy share today's date.

### 1963-11-09 – [CORONA 73/9060 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1963-f14/corona-73-9060-launch-1963/)

Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the CORONA 73/9060 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. Launch failure.

### 1967-11-09 – [Apollo 4 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1967-113/apollo-4-launch-1967/)

[Saturn V](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/05/27/the-saturn-v-engineering-marvel-of-the-apollo-era/) launched on the Apollo 4 flight from [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/) John F. [Kennedy Space Center](https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/), Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

### 1985-11-09 – [Kosmos-1701 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1985-105/kosmos-1701-launch-1985/)

Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1701 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon,, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

### 1997-11-09 – [Iridium MS-5 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1997-069/iridium-ms-5-launch-1997/)

Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-5 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

### 2011-11-09 – [Yaogan 12 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2011-066/yaogan-12-launch-2011/)

Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Yaogan 12 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.

### 2016-11-09 – [MXSW – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2016-066/mxsw-launch-2016/)

Chang Zheng 11 launched on the MXSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95. Launch vehicle success.

### 2021-11-09 – [RAISE-2 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2021-102/raise-2-launch-2021/)

Epsilon (2PBS) launched on the RAISE-2 flight from Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima (formerly Kagoshima), pad EP. Launch vehicle success.

### 2023-11-09 – [Zhongxing 6E – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2023-172/zhongxing-6e-launch-2023/)

Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhongxing 6E flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

### 2024-11-09 – [Starlink-205 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2024-204/starlink-205-launch-2024/)

Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the [Starlink](https://www.starlink.com/)-205 flight from South Base, [Vandenberg Space Force Base](https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/.), California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

### 2025-11-09 – [Starlink-325 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2025-257/starlink-325-launch-2025/)

Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the [Starlink](https://www.starlink.com/)-325 flight from [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/) John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.