February 1 in Space History
14 events
Mary Shelley — death
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Death
Role: Science fiction writer
Mary Shelley — death (1851-02-01).
- Academy of American Poets: Mary Shelley (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of American Poets: Mary Shelley. Original source retains its rights.
Meteor No. 11 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor No. 11
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor No. 11 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. 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-547 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-547
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-547 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-1627 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1627
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1627 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)
DFH-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DFH-2
Chang Zheng 3 launched on the DFH-2 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)
Kosmos-1729 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1729
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1729 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)
Kosmos-1818 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1818
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1818 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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)
Columbia lost during reentry
Category: Accidents and Unplanned IncidentsType: Unplanned breakup
Mission: Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during atmospheric reentry, killing seven astronauts.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Geo-IK-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Geo-IK-2
Rokot launched on the Geo-IK-2 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC133/3. 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)
IGS R-Spare — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: IGS R-Spare
H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the IGS R-Spare flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. 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)
Inmarsat 5F2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Inmarsat 5F2
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Inmarsat 5F2 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)
Beidou DW21 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW21
Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1 launched on the Beidou DW21 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)
Kanopus-V-3,4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kanopus-V-3,4
Soyuz-2-1A (Fregat) launched on the Kanopus-V-3,4 flight from Vostochniy, Svobodniy, Amurskaya Oblast', Rossiya, pad PU1S. 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-231 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-231
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-231 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)