Space history on March 15
27 events
Kosmos-61/63 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-61/63
Kosmos 65S3 launched on the Kosmos-61/63 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC41/15. 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-271 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-271
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-271 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.
Dragonrider: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Dragonrider (Novella) by Anne McCaffreyAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Dragonrider won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Planners: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Planners (Short story) by Kate WilhelmAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
The Planners won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Rite of Passage — 1968 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Rite of Passage (Novel) by Alexei PanshinAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Rite of Passage — 1968 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1969-03-15).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Mother to the World: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Mother to the World (Novella) by Richard WilsonAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Mother to the World won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1968 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-478 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-478
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-478 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.
P74-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: P74-1
Titan IIIC launched on the P74-1 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.
Kosmos-994 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-994
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-994 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-1081/1088 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1081/1088
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1081/1088 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.
Gorizont — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Gorizont
Proton-K/DM launched on the Gorizont 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.
Kosmos-1445 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1445
K65M-RB launched on the Kosmos-1445 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC107/1. 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-1544 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1544
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1544 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-1933 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1933
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1933 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.
Eutelsat W3A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Eutelsat W3A
Proton-M/Briz-M launched on the Eutelsat W3A 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.
USA 201 (GPS IIRM-6) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 201 (GPS IIRM-6)
Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 201 (GPS IIRM-6) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17A. 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.
ISS 15A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS 15A
Station: International Space Station
Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 15A 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.
Ekspress AT1/AT2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ekspress AT1/AT2
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Ekspress AT1/AT2 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.
Space Industry Act 2018: enacted
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Law enacted
National: Space Industry Act 2018
Space Industry Act 2018: enacted.
- UK legislation.gov.uk (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on UK legislation.gov.uk. Original source retains its rights.
Space Industry Act enacts amendment to the Outer Space Act
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Law amended
National: Space Industry Act 2018, section 1(3); Outer Space Act 1986
Space Industry Act enacts amendment to the Outer Space Act (2018-03-15).
- UK legislation: Space Industry Act 2018 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on UK legislation: Space Industry Act 2018. Original source retains its rights.
Dragon CRS-27 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dragon CRS-27
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon CRS-27 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.
Shiyan-19 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Shiyan-19
Chang Zheng 11 launched on the Shiyan-19 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95A. 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.
The Lightning God Reigns — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: The Lightning God Reigns
Electron launched on the The Lightning God Reigns flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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.
Siwei Gaojing 3-02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Siwei Gaojing 3-02
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Siwei Gaojing 3-02 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.
Transporter-13 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Transporter-13
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Transporter-13 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.
Starlink-243 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-243
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-243 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.
Yaogan 50-02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 50-02
Chang Zheng 6A launched on the Yaogan 50-02 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9A. 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.