January 29 in Space History

14 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch

   SA-5 — launch

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

   Mission: SA-5

   • Space transportation

   Saturn I (Blk2) launched on the SA-5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC37B. 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. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-799 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-799

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-799 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)

3. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Intelsat 4A F-2 — launch

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

   Mission: Intelsat 4A F-2

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 4A F-2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1335 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-1335

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1335 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)

5. 1984 42 years ago launch

   STW — launch

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

   Mission: STW

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 3 launched on the STW flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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. 1987 39 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1816 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-1816

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1816 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)

7. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Informator-1 — launch

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

   Mission: Informator-1

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Informator-1 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)

8. 2003 23 years ago launch

   USA 166 (GPS IIR-8) — launch

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

   Mission: USA 166 (GPS IIR-8)

   • Space transportation

   Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 166 (GPS IIR-8) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

   Eutelsat 9B — launch

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

   Mission: Eutelsat 9B

   • Space transportation

   Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Eutelsat 9B 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. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Starlink-4 — launch

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

    Mission: Starlink-4

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-4 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)

11. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Yaogan 31 02 zu — launch

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

    Mission: Yaogan 31 02 zu

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 31 02 zu 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)

12. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-138 — launch

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

    Mission: Starlink-138

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-138 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)

13. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-139 — launch

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

    Mission: Starlink-139

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-139 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)

14. 2026 launch

    Starlink-352 — launch

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

    Mission: Starlink-352

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-352 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)