Space history on February 6

15 events

1. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-201 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-201

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-201 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.

2. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Intelsat III F-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat III F-3

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta M launched on the Intelsat III F-3 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.

3. 1970 56 years ago launch failure

   E-8-5 No. 405 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: E-8-5 No. 405

   • Space transportation

   Luna E-8-5 No.405, also known as Luna Ye-8-5 No.405, and sometimes identified by NASA as Luna 1970A, was a Soviet spacecraft which was lost in a launch failure in 1970.

   • 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.
   • Wikipedia — Luna 1970A (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_1970A
   • Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Luna 1970A (opens in a new tab)

4. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-631 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-631

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-631 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.

5. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Molniya-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-2

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-2 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.

6. 1975 51 years ago launch

   SMS 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: SMS 2

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2914 launched on the SMS 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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.

7. 1977 49 years ago launch

   DSP 9 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: DSP 9

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIC launched on the DSP 9 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.

8. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Interkosmos-21 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Interkosmos-21

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-21 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.

9. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1439 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1439

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1439 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.

10. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1628 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1628

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1628 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.

11. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Meteor-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Meteor-2

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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.

12. 1990 36 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2059 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2059

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2059 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.

13. 2009 17 years ago launch

    NOAA N' — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: NOAA N'

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7320-10C launched on the NOAA N' flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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.

14. 2014 12 years ago launch

    ABS-2/Athena-Fidus — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ABS-2/Athena-Fidus

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the ABS-2/Athena-Fidus flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.

15. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Tesla Roadster — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tesla Roadster

    • Space transportation

    Falcon Heavy launched on the Tesla Roadster 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.