January 25 in Space History
19 events
Echo 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Echo 2
Thor SLV-2 Agena B launched on the Echo 2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. 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)
Kosmos-106 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-106
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-106 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. 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)
Kosmos-139 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-139
R-36O 8K69 launched on the Kosmos-139 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC162/36. 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)
Kosmos-472 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-472
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-472 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Meteor-Priroda — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor-Priroda
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-Priroda 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)
Kosmos-1153 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1153
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1153 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)
Romb — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Romb
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Romb flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-2057 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2057
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2057 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)
Meteor-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor-3
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-3 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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)
Apstar 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Apstar 2
Chang Zheng 2E launched on the Apstar 2 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Gorizont — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gorizont
Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Gorizont flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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)
Galaxy 10R — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Galaxy 10R
Ariane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Galaxy 10R 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Zhongxing-22 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Zhongxing-22
Chang Zheng 3A launched on the Zhongxing-22 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)
Opportunity lands on Mars
Category: Mission Operations and Milestones, type: Landing
Mission: Opportunity
Opportunity landed at Meridiani Planum.
- NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Progress M-14M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-14M
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-14M 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Yaogan 30 04 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 30 04 zu
Chang Zheng 2C (b) launched on the Yaogan 30 04 zu 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. (CC BY 4.0)
SES-14/Al Yah 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: SES-14/Al Yah 3
Ariane 5ECA launched on the SES-14/Al Yah 3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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)
Ludi Tance 1-01A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Ludi Tance 1-01A
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Ludi Tance 1-01A 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)
Starlink-351 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-351
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-351 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)