March 23 in Space History

11 events

1. 1960 66 years ago launch failure

   NASA S-46 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: NASA S-46

   Juno II launched on the NASA S-46 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC26B. 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. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Intelsat II F-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat II F-3

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta E1 launched on the Intelsat II F-3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Astron — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Astron

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/D-1 launched on the Astron 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)

4. 1988 38 years ago launch

   Progress-35 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress-35

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-35 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. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2007 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2007

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2007 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)

6. 2012 14 years ago launch

   ATV 3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ATV 3

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 5ES/ATV launched on the ATV 3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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. 2014 12 years ago launch

   Glonass-M54 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Glonass-M54

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Glonass-M54 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

8. 2016 10 years ago launch

   S.S. Rick Husband — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: S.S. Rick Husband

   • Space transportation

   Atlas V 401 (C) launched on the S.S. Rick Husband 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. 2023 3 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2567 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2567

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Kosmos-2567 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)

10. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Soyuz MS-25 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz MS-25

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Soyuz MS-25 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)

11. 2026 launch

    Rassvet-3 G1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Rassvet-3 G1

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Rassvet-3 G1 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)