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Space history on January 15
21 events
CORONA 91/1016 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 91/1016
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 91/1016 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. 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-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-5
Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-5 flight from NIIP-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.
Intelsat III F-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat III F-6
Thor Delta M launched on the Intelsat III F-6 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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-319 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-319
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-319 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.
Luna 21: lunar landing
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: Luna 21
Moon landing.
- NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Helios 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Helios 2
Titan IIIE launched on the Helios 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC41. 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-1617/1622 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1617/1622
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1617/1622 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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-1724 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1724
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1724 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. 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-1813 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1813
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1813 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. 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.
Kosmos-1909/1914 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1909/1914
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1909/1914 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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.
Italsat 1/Eut. 2F2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Italsat 1/Eut. 2F2
Ariane 44L (44L) launched on the Italsat 1/Eut. 2F2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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.
Stardust returns comet samples
Category: Returns and Mission EndingsType: Sample return
Mission: Stardust
Stardust delivered collected material from comet Wild 2 to Earth.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Kosmos-2482/3/4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2482/3/4
Rokot launched on the Kosmos-2482/3/4 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.
Belintersat-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Belintersat-1
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Belintersat-1 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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.
Jilin-1 Kuanfu 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin-1 Kuanfu 1
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Jilin-1 Kuanfu 1 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.
Jilin/Qilu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin/Qilu
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Jilin/Qilu flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.
USSF-67 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USSF-67
Falcon Heavy launched on the USSF-67 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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-136 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-136
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-136 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.
Blue Ghost 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Blue Ghost 1
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Blue Ghost 1 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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.
Gaia ends science observations
Gaia completed its science observing phase after more than a decade of measurements.
- ESA — Gaia mission (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to ESA.
Alsat-3A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Alsat-3A
Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Alsat-3A flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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.