January 28 in Space History

13 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   NNS O-7 (N-6) — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: NNS O-7 (N-6)

   • Space transportation

   Scout A launched on the NNS O-7 (N-6) flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC-D. 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. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-705 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-705

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-705 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)

3. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-791/798 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-791/798

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-791/798 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)

4. 1977 49 years ago launch

   NATO 3B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: NATO 3B

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2914 launched on the NATO 3B 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1728 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1728

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1728 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1986 40 years ago launch failure

   TDRS-B/Spartan — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: TDRS-B/Spartan

   Space Shuttle launched on the TDRS-B/Spartan flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)

7. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1993 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1993

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1993 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)

8. 1994 32 years ago launch

   Progress M-21 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-21

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-21 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)

9. 2008 18 years ago launch

   Ekspress AM-33 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Ekspress AM-33

   • Space transportation

   Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Ekspress AM-33 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)

10. 2010 16 years ago launch

    Raduga-1M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Raduga-1M

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Raduga-1M flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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. 2011 15 years ago launch

    Progress M-09M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-09M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-09M 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)

12. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Hispasat 36W-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Hispasat 36W-1

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the Hispasat 36W-1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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. 2026 launch

    GPS III SV09 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GPS III SV09

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the GPS III SV09 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. (CC BY 4.0)