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title: "On This Day in Space History: November 13"
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published: "2026-11-13T05:00:55+00:00"
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description: "Space and astronomy history for November 13: 14 events."
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  - "Current News"
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# On This Day in Space History: November 13

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

### 1968-11-13 – [Kosmos-253 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1968-102/kosmos-253-launch-1968/)

Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-253 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon,, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

### 1971-11-13 – [Mariner 9 enters Mars orbit](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/hist-2942233d7ad14253/mariner-9-enters-mars-orbit-1971/)

Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.

### 1978-11-13 – [HEAO 2 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1978-103/heao-2-launch-1978/)

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the HEAO 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. Launch vehicle success.

### 1981-11-13 – [Kosmos-1319 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1981-112/kosmos-1319-launch-1981/)

Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1319 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

### 1985-11-13 – [Kosmos-1702 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1985-106/kosmos-1702-launch-1985/)

Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1702 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon,, pad LC16/2. Launch vehicle success.

### 1986-11-13 – [Kosmos-1791 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1986-086/kosmos-1791-launch-1986/)

Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1791 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon,, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

### 1986-11-13 – [Kosmos-1792 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1986-087/kosmos-1792-launch-1986/)

Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1792 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

### 1996-11-13 – [Arab. 2B/Measat 2 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1996-063/arab-2b-measat-2-launch-1996/)

Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Arab. 2B/Measat 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

### 1999-11-13 – [GE 4 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-1999-060/ge-4-launch-1999/)

Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the GE 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

### 2019-11-13 – [Ningxia-1 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2019-076/ningxia-1-launch-2019/)

Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Ningxia-1 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC16. Launch vehicle success.

### 2019-11-13 – [Hayabusa2 departs Ryugu](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/hist-d2e4eaedcfb3fccc/hayabusa2-departs-ryugu-2019/)

Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples.

### 2020-11-13 – [USA 310 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2020-083/usa-310-launch-2020/)

Atlas V 531 (G) launched on the USA 310 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

### 2021-11-13 – [Starlink-33 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2021-104/starlink-33-launch-2021/)

Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the [Starlink](https://www.starlink.com/)-33 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

### 2024-11-13 – [Haiyang 4-01 – launch](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/on-this-day-in-space-history/event/gcat-2024-208/haiyang-4-01-launch-2024/)

Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Haiyang 4-01 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.