These events from the history of spaceflight and astronomy share today's date.
1968-11-13 – Kosmos-253 – launch
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
Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
1978-11-13 – HEAO 2 – launch
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
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1319 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.
1985-11-13 – Kosmos-1702 – launch
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples.
2020-11-13 – USA 310 – launch
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
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-33 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.
2024-11-13 – Haiyang 4-01 – launch
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Haiyang 4-01 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.
