January 19 in Space History

14 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch

   OPS 3367A/3367B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 3367A/3367B

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the OPS 3367A/3367B flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. 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)

2. 1966 60 years ago launch

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. 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. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-138 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-138

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-138 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-200 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-200

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-200 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)

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Skynet 2A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Skynet 2A

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2313 launched on the Skynet 2A flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Partial launch success/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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1429/1436 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1429/1436

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1429/1436 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. 1993 33 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2231 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2231

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2231 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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)

8. 2018 8 years ago launch

   Jilin-1 07,08 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Jilin-1 07,08

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 11 launched on the Jilin-1 07,08 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95. 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. 2019 7 years ago launch

   USA 290 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: USA 290

   • Space transportation

   Delta 4H (A) launched on the USA 290 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC6. 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. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Tiantong-1 03 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tiantong-1 03

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Tiantong-1 03 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Starlink-37 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-37

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-37 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. (CC BY 4.0)

12. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Starlink-70 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-70

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-70 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)

13. 2024 2 years ago landing

    SLIM: lunar landing

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

    Mission: SLIM

    Moon landing.

    • NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

14. 2026 launch

    WHDW 19 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: WHDW 19

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 12 launched on the WHDW 19 flight from Hainan Shangye Hangtian Fashe Chang (Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site), pad LC2. 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)