March 2 in Space History
28 events
SD-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SD-1
Atlas Centaur launched on the SD-1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
NNS O-18 (N-13) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NNS O-18 (N-13)
Scout A launched on the NNS O-18 (N-13) flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC5. 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)
Zond-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Zond-4
Zond 4, part of the Soviet Zond program and an uncrewed version of Soyuz 7K-L1 crewed Moon-flyby spacecraft, was one of the first Soviet experiments towards crewed circumlunar spaceflight.
- 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 — Zond 4 (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/Zond_4 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Zond 4 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Zond 4 (opens in a new tab)
Soyuz-28 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-28
Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-28 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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 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)
Philip K. Dick: death
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Death
Role: Science fiction writer
Philip K. Dick: death.
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Philip K. Dick (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Philip K. Dick. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-1443 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1443
Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-1443 flight from NIIP-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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1444 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1444
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1444 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)
Kosmos-1540 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1540
Proton-K/DM launched on the Kosmos-1540 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)
Kosmos-2005 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2005
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2005 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)
Astra 1B/Meteosat 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Astra 1B/Meteosat 5
Ariane 44LP (44LP) launched on the Astra 1B/Meteosat 5 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)
Koronas-I — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Koronas-I
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Koronas-I 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Spacelab Astro 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Spacelab Astro 2
Space Shuttle launched on the Spacelab Astro 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)
Kosmos-2306 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2306
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2306 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
Rosetta — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Rosetta
Rosetta was a space probe built by the European Space Agency that launched on 2 March 2004.
- 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 — Rosetta (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/Rosetta_(spacecraft) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Rosetta (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Rosetta (opens in a new tab)
Gravity: Academy Award for Cinematography
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Cinematography
Gravity won Cinematography.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Sound Editing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Sound Editing
Gravity won Sound Editing.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Film Editing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Film Editing
Gravity won Film Editing.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Music (Original Score)
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)
Gravity won Music (Original Score).
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Visual Effects
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Visual Effects
Gravity won Visual Effects.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Sound Mixing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Sound Mixing
Gravity won Sound Mixing.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
Gravity: Academy Award for Directing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gravity (Film) by Alfonso CuarónAward: Academy Award — Directing
Gravity won Directing.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Original source retains its rights.
ABS-3A/Eutelsat115WB — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ABS-3A/Eutelsat115WB
Falcon 9 (1.1) launched on the ABS-3A/Eutelsat115WB 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)
Crew Dragon DM-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Crew Dragon DM-1
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Crew Dragon DM-1 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)
Dragon Crew-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dragon Crew-6
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon Crew-6 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)
Kosmos-2584 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2584
Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2584 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
Blue Ghost 1: lunar landing
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: Blue Ghost 1
Moon landing.
- NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Starlink-366 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-366
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-366 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)