Space history on March 25

25 events

1. 1961 65 years ago launch

   Korabl'-Sputnik-5 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Korabl'-Sputnik-5

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8K72 (K) launched on the Korabl'-Sputnik-5 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.

2. 1961 65 years ago launch

   Explorer 10 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Explorer 10

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta launched on the Explorer 10 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.

3. 1965 61 years ago launch

   Kosmos-64 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-64

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-64 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.

4. 1965 61 years ago launch

   CORONA 93/1018 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 93/1018

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 93/1018 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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.

5. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-152 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-152

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-152 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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. 1967 59 years ago

   Flowers for Algernon — 1966 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Flowers for Algernon (Novel) by Daniel Keyes · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Flowers for Algernon — 1966 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1967-03-25).

   • SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

7. 1967 59 years ago

   The Secret Place: Best Short Story

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Secret Place (Short story) by Richard McKenna · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

   The Secret Place won Best Short Story.

   • SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

8. 1967 59 years ago

   Babel-17 — 1966 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Babel-17 (Novel) by Samuel R. Delany · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Babel-17 — 1966 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1967-03-25).

   • SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

9. 1967 59 years ago

   The Last Castle: Best Novella

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Last Castle (Novella) by Jack Vance · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

   The Last Castle won Best Novella.

   • SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

10. 1967 59 years ago

    Call Him Lord: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Call Him Lord (Novella) by Gordon R. Dickson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    Call Him Lord won Best Novelette.

    • SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1966 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

11. 1972 54 years ago launch

    Kosmos-480 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-480

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-480 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.

12. 1972 54 years ago launch

    Kosmos-481 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-481

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-481 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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. 1978 48 years ago launch failure

    DSCS II 9/10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: DSCS II 9/10

    • Space transportation

    Titan IIIC launched on the DSCS II 9/10 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. 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.

14. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Meteor-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Meteor-2

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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.

15. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1643 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1643

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1643 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.

16. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1737 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1737

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1737 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Raduga — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Raduga

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Raduga flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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. 1998 28 years ago launch

    Iridium 51/61 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Iridium 51/61

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 51/61 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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. 2000 26 years ago launch

    IMAGE — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IMAGE

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7326-9.5 launched on the IMAGE flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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. 2002 24 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 3

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F launched on the Shenzhou 3 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. 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.

21. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Intelsat IS-22 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Intelsat IS-22

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Intelsat IS-22 flight from GIK-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.

22. 2014 12 years ago launch

    Soyuz TMA-12M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz TMA-12M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-12M 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.

23. 2015 11 years ago launch

    GPS IIF-7 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GPS IIF-7

    • Space transportation

    Delta 4M+(4,2) launched on the GPS IIF-7 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.

24. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-151 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-151

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-151 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.

25. 2026 launch

    Siwei Gaojing 2-05/06 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Siwei Gaojing 2-05/06

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Siwei Gaojing 2-05/06 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.