March 19 in Space History

12 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch failure

   BE-A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: BE-A

   Thor Delta B launched on the BE-A flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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)

2. 1969 57 years ago launch

   CORONA 132/1050 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 132/1050

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the CORONA 132/1050 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. 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. 1976 50 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 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. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Progress-25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress-25

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-25 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)

5. 1987 39 years ago launch

   Raduga — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Raduga

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga 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)

6. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Progress M-7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-7

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-7 flight from GIK-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)

7. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2137 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2137

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2137 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)

8. 2013 13 years ago launch

   SBIRS GEO-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: SBIRS GEO-2

   • Space transportation

   Atlas V 401 launched on the SBIRS GEO-2 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)

9. 2017 9 years ago launch

   WGS 9 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: WGS 9

   • Space transportation

   Delta 4M+(5,4) (A) launched on the WGS 9 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Starlink-43 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-43

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-43 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)

11. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-149 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-149

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-149 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)

12. 2026 launch

    Starlink-373 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-373

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-373 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)