February 27 in Space History

24 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   Discoverer 38 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Discoverer 38

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the Discoverer 38 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

2. 1964 62 years ago launch

   Kosmos-25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-25

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-25 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-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)

3. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-143 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-143

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-143 flight from NIIP-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)

4. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-324 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-324

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-324 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-633 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-633

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-633 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1079 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1079

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1079 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Interkosmos-19 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Interkosmos-19

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-19 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)

8. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1630 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1630

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1630 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)

9. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1631 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1631

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1631 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1735 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1735

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1735 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)

11. 1990 36 years ago launch

    Nadezhda — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Nadezhda

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Nadezhda 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)

12. 1998 28 years ago launch

    Hot Bird 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Hot Bird 4

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the Hot Bird 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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. 2014 12 years ago launch

    GPM-C — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GPM-C

    • Space transportation

    H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the GPM-C 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)

14. 2015 11 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2503 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2503

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Kosmos-2503 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2015 11 years ago

    Leonard Nimoy: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Role: Performer

    Leonard Nimoy: death.

    • Television Academy: Leonard Nimoy (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Television Academy: Leonard Nimoy. Original source retains its rights.

16. 2018 8 years ago launch

    IGS O-6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IGS O-6

    • Space transportation

    H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the IGS O-6 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)

17. 2019 7 years ago launch

    OneWeb F6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: OneWeb F6

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the OneWeb F6 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)

18. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Taijing 3/4, Jilin-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Taijing 3/4, Jilin-1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 8 (0) launched on the Taijing 3/4, Jilin-1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

19. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Starlink-76 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-76

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-76 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. (CC BY 4.0)

20. 2025 1 year ago launch

    IM-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IM-2

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the IM-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. (CC BY 4.0)

21. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-240 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-240

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-240 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. (CC BY 4.0)

22. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Siwei Gaojing 1-03/04 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Siwei Gaojing 1-03/04

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Siwei Gaojing 1-03/04 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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)

23. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Progress MS-30 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress MS-30

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-30 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)

24. 2026 launch

    Starlink-364 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-364

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-364 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. (CC BY 4.0)