March 31 in Space History
28 events
Isaac Newton: death
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Death
Role: Scientist, Mathematician
Isaac Newton: death.
- MacTutor History of Mathematics: Isaac Newton (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on MacTutor History of Mathematics: Isaac Newton. Original source retains its rights.
Luna-10 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Luna-10
Luna 10 or Lunik 10 was a 1966 Soviet lunar robotic spacecraft mission in the Luna program.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — Luna 10 (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_10 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Luna 10 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Luna 10 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-482 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-482
Kosmos 482 was an attempted Soviet Venus probe.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — Cosmos 482 (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Cosmos 482 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Cosmos 482 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-811 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-811
Soyuz 11A511M launched on the Kosmos-811 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1000 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1000
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1000 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)
Intelsat 4A F-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat 4A F-6
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 4A F-6 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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)
Kosmos-1090 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1090
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1090 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1261 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1261
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1261 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1345 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1345
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1345 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1346 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1346
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1346 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1449 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1449
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1449 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kvant — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kvant
Proton-K launched on the Kvant 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)
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 LC200/40. 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)
Almaz-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Almaz-1
Proton-K launched on the Almaz-1 flight from GIK-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)
Progress M-17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-17
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-17 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)
The Matrix: film release
Category: Science FictionType: Science fiction film release
The Matrix (Film) by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
The Matrix: film release.
- American Film Institute Catalog (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on American Film Institute Catalog. Original source retains its rights.
USA 168 (GPS IIR-9) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 168 (GPS IIR-9)
Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 168 (GPS IIR-9) 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Apstar 7 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Apstar 7
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Apstar 7 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. (CC BY 4.0)
SJ-11-06 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SJ-11-06
Chang Zheng 2C (b) launched on the SJ-11-06 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Gonets-M Blok 14/K-2504 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Gonets-M Blok 14/K-2504
Rokot launched on the Gonets-M Blok 14/K-2504 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Progress MS-02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress MS-02
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-02 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)
Gao Fen 1-02/03/04 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Gao Fen 1-02/03/04
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Gao Fen 1-02/03/04 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Tianlian 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Tianlian 2
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Tianlian 2 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. (CC BY 4.0)
NS-20 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: NS-20 · Programme: New Shepard
Role: Commercial astronaut, Space tourist
6 participants; see description and linked people.
- Blue Origin (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Blue Origin. Original source retains its rights.
YG-34 04 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: YG-34 04
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the YG-34 04 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-152 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-152
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-152 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)
Resurs-P No. 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resurs-P No. 4
Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Resurs-P No. 4 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)
Starlink-246 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-246
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-246 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)