March 13 in Space History
19 events
Uranus discovered
Category: Discoveries and Scientific ResultsType: Discovery
William Herschel observed the object subsequently recognized as the planet Uranus.
- NASA HEASARC — 1700–1799 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Kosmos-147 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-147
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-147 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)
KH-8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8
Titan IIIB launched on the KH-8 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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-326 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-326
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-326 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Explorer 43 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Explorer 43
Thor Delta M6 launched on the Explorer 43 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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)
KH-8A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8A
Titan 24B launched on the KH-8A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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)
Soyuz T-15 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz T-15
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Soyuz T-15 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)
Kosmos-1827/1832 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1827/1832
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1827/1832 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. (CC BY 4.0)
TDRS-D — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: TDRS-D
Space Shuttle launched on the TDRS-D flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)
NSPD-6: Space exploration initiative
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Space policy or directive
National: NSPD-6
NSPD-6: Space exploration initiative.
- 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.
USA 200 [JS12] — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 200 [JS12]
Atlas V 411 launched on the USA 200 [JS12] 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. (CC BY 4.0)
ALMA inaugurated in Chile
Category: Facilities and InfrastructureType: Observatory opening
The ALMA observatory was formally inaugurated at its site in the Chilean Andes.
- ESO — ALMA inauguration (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to ESO.
MMS — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: MMS
Atlas V 421 launched on the MMS 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Resurs-P No. 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resurs-P No. 3
Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Resurs-P No. 3 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)
Yaogan 31 04 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 31 04 zu
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 31 04 zu 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)
Helusi 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Helusi 2
Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Helusi 2 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)
DRO-A/DRO-B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DRO-A/DRO-B
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S launched on the DRO-A/DRO-B flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-242 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-242
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-242 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)
Starlink-369 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-369
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-369 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)