Space history on March 17

20 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-112 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-112

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-112 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.

2. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Kosmos-272 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-272

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-272 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.

3. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Meteor — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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.

4. 1972 54 years ago launch

   KH-8A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: KH-8A

   • Space transportation

   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.

5. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Kosmos-898 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-898

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-898 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.

6. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Kosmos-995 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-995

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-995 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.

7. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1168 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1168

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1168 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.

8. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1259 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1259

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1259 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.

9. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1343 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1343

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1343 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.

10. 1988 38 years ago launch

    IRS-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IRS-1

    • Space transportation

    Vostok 8A92M launched on the IRS-1 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.

11. 1988 38 years ago launch

    Molniya-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Molniya-1

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 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.

12. 1994 32 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2274 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2274

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2274 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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.

13. 2017 9 years ago launch

    IGS R-5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IGS R-5

    • Space transportation

    H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the IGS R-5 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.

14. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Ludi Kancha Weixing 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ludi Kancha Weixing 4

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Ludi Kancha Weixing 4 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. 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.

15. 2022 4 years ago launch

    YG-34 02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: YG-34 02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the YG-34 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.

16. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Gao Fen 13-02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gao Fen 13-02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Gao Fen 13-02 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.

17. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Starlink-78 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-78

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-78 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.

18. 2023 3 years ago launch

    SES-18/19 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SES-18/19

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SES-18/19 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.

19. 2026 launch

    Starlink-371 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-371

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-371 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.

20. 2026 launch

    Starlink-372 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-372

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-372 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.