Space history on February 11

25 events

1. 1965 61 years ago launch

   LES 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: LES 1

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIA launched on the LES 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC20. 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. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-108 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-108

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-108 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. 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.

3. 1974 52 years ago launch failure

   Centaur Proof Test — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Centaur Proof Test

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIE launched on the Centaur Proof Test flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC41. 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.

4. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-802 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-802

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-802 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.

5. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Molniya-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-2

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. 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. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1156/1163 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1156/1163

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1156/1163 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.

7. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1337 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1337

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1337 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.

8. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1732 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1732

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1732 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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.

9. 1986 40 years ago

   Frank Herbert: death

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Role: Science fiction writer

   Frank Herbert: death.

   • The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Frank Herbert (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Frank Herbert. Original source retains its rights.

10. 1990 36 years ago launch

    Soyuz TM-9 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz TM-9

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U2 launched on the Soyuz TM-9 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.

11. 1991 35 years ago space policy

    NSPD-3: U.S. commercial space policy guidelines

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Space policy or directive

    • Space policy

    National: NSPD-3

    NSPD-3: U.S. commercial space policy guidelines.

    • NASA: Key Documents in the History of Space Policy (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: Key Documents in the History of Space Policy. Original source retains its rights.

12. 1997 29 years ago launch

    HST SM-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: HST SM-2

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the HST SM-2 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.

13. 2000 26 years ago launch

    SRTM (SRL-3) — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SRTM (SRL-3)

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the SRTM (SRL-3) 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.

14. 2002 24 years ago launch

    Iridium IS-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Iridium IS-1

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium IS-1 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.

15. 2008 18 years ago launch

    Thor 5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Thor 5

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Thor 5 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.

16. 2008 18 years ago

    Columbus installed on the ISS

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: ISS

    Columbus installed on the ISS (2008-02-11).

    • NASA: Columbus installed on the ISS (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: Columbus installed on the ISS. Original source retains its rights.

17. 2009 17 years ago launch

    Ekspress AM44/MD1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ekspress AM44/MD1

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Ekspress AM44/MD1 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.

18. 2010 16 years ago launch

    SDO — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SDO

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 401 launched on the SDO flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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.

19. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Progress M-18M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-18M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-18M 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.

20. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Landsat 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Landsat 8

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 401 launched on the Landsat 8 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. 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.

21. 2015 11 years ago launch

    DSCOVR — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: DSCOVR

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (1.1) launched on the DSCOVR 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.

22. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-234 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-234

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-234 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.

23. 2025 1 year ago launch

    WHDW 02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: WHDW 02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 8A launched on the WHDW 02 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. 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.

24. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-235 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-235

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-235 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.

25. 2026 launch

    Starlink-356 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-356

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-356 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.