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Space history on February 12
21 events
Venera — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Venera
Venera 1, also known as Venera-1VA No.2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 8, was the first spacecraft to perform an interplanetary flight and the first to fly past Venus, as part of the Soviet Union's Venera programme.
- 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 — Venera 1 (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/Venera_1
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Venera 1 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Venera 1 (opens in a new tab)
DS-P1-Yu No. 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DS-P1-Yu No. 2
Kosmos 63S1 launched on the DS-P1-Yu No. 2 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. 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.
Kosmos-632 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-632
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-632 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.
Kosmos-708 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-708
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-708 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.
Kosmos-709 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-709
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-709 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.
Kosmos-803 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-803
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-803 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.
Kosmos-1076 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1076
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1076 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.
Kosmos-1164 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1164
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1164 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. 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.
Kosmos-1244 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1244
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1244 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.
Kosmos-2125/2132 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2125/2132
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2125/2132 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.
Kosmos-2268/2273 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2268/2273
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-2268/2273 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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.
Garuda 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Garuda 1
Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Garuda 1 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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.
NEAR Shoemaker lands on Eros
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: NEAR Shoemaker
NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros at 19:44 UT and continued returning data.
- NASA — NEAR Shoemaker (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.
XTAR-EUR/Maqsat-B2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: XTAR-EUR/Maqsat-B2
Ariane 5ECA launched on the XTAR-EUR/Maqsat-B2 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.
Hot Bird 10/NSS 9 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Hot Bird 10/NSS 9
Ariane 5ECA launched on the Hot Bird 10/NSS 9 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.
Intelsat IS-16 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat IS-16
Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Intelsat IS-16 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.
Tranquility: ISS installation
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Station module addition
Station: International Space Station
Tranquility installed on the ISS.
- NASA: ISS Assembly Elements (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: ISS Assembly Elements. Original source retains its rights.
Beidou DW28/29 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW28/29
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 (G3Z) launched on the Beidou DW28/29 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.
Starlink-74 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-74
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-74 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.
Elektro-L No. 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Elektro-L No. 5
Proton-M/DM-3 launched on the Elektro-L No. 5 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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.
Amazon LE-01 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Amazon LE-01
Ariane 64 launched on the Amazon LE-01 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA4. 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.