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Space history on January 14
16 events
Sergei Korolev: death
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Death
Sergei Korolev: death.
- European Space Agency (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on European Space Agency. Original source retains its rights.
CORONA 114/1038 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 114/1038
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 114/1038 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Soyuz-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-4
Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-4 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
KH-8A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8A
Titan 23B launched on the KH-8A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Kosmos-391 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-391
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-391 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Registration Convention — opened for signature
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Treaty signed
International: Registration Convention
Registration Convention — opened for signature (1975-01-14).
- Global Affairs Canada: Outer space (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Global Affairs Canada: Outer space. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-1150 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1150
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1150 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Kosmos-1333 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1333
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1333 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Kosmos-1812 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1812
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1812 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Progress M-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-6
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-6 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Huygens lands on Titan
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: Huygens
ESA’s Huygens probe descended through Titan’s atmosphere and transmitted from its surface.
- ESA — Cassini-Huygens overview (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Iridium-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Iridium-1
Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the Iridium-1 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
TRICOM 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: TRICOM 1
SS-520 (4) launched on the TRICOM 1 flight from Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima (formerly Kagoshima), pad K. Launch failure.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Starlink-135 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-135
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-135 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Transporter-12 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Transporter-12
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Transporter-12 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.
Starlink-348 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-348
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-348 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.
- Jonathan McDowell — General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (opens in a new tab) — Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. Adapted into anniversary records.