February 10 in Space History

14 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-107 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-107

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-107 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)

2. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-323 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-323

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-323 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1440 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1440

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1440 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Progress-40 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress-40

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-40 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)

5. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1994/1999 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1994/1999

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1994/1999 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2000 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2000

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2000 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1997 29 years ago launch

   Soyuz TM-25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz TM-25

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz TM-25 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. 2009 17 years ago launch

   Progress M-66 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-66

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-66 flight from GIK-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)

9. 2016 10 years ago launch

   USA 267 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: USA 267

   • Space transportation

   Delta 4M+(5,2) (A) launched on the USA 267 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC6. 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

    Solar Orbiter — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Solar Orbiter

    • Space transportation

    The Solar Orbiter (SolO) is a Sun-observing probe developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with a NASA contribution.

    • 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)
    • Wikipedia — Solar Orbiter (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/Solar_Orbiter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA — Solar Orbiter (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA NSSDCA — Solar Orbiter (opens in a new tab)

11. 2021 5 years ago orbital insertion

    Tianwen-1 enters Mars orbit

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Orbit insertion

    Mission: Tianwen-1

    China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft entered Martian orbit for scientific exploration.

    • CNSA — Tianwen-1 mission update (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to CNSA.

12. 2022 4 years ago launch

    OneWeb L13 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: OneWeb L13

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the OneWeb L13 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. 2023 3 years ago launch

    EOS-07 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: EOS-07

    • Space transportation

    SSLV launched on the EOS-07 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. 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. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-140 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-140

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-140 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)