January 17 in Space History

16 events

1. 1968 58 years ago launch

   OPS 1965 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 1965

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D (2) launched on the OPS 1965 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

2. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-628 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-628

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-628 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-702 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-702

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-702 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1976 50 years ago launch

   CTS — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CTS

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2914 launched on the CTS flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Kosmos-985 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-985

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-985 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1624 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1624

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1624 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1726 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1726

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1726 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. (CC BY 4.0)

8. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Raduga — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Raduga

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

9. 1990 36 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2055 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2055

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2055 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1991 35 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2121 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2121

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2121 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

11. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Jason-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Jason-3

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (1.1) launched on the Jason-3 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. (CC BY 4.0)

12. 2018 8 years ago launch

    ASNARO 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ASNARO 2

    • Space transportation

    Epsilon (2PBS) launched on the ASNARO 2 flight from Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima (formerly Kagoshima), pad EP. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

13. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Shiyan 13 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shiyan 13

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Shiyan 13 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. (CC BY 4.0)

14. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Tianzhou-7 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tianzhou-7

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 7 launched on the Tianzhou-7 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2025 1 year ago launch

    SUPARCO PAK EO-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SUPARCO PAK EO-1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the SUPARCO PAK EO-1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

16. 2026 launch

    NROL-105 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: NROL-105

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the NROL-105 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. (CC BY 4.0)