Space history on April 3
25 events
Explorer 17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Explorer 17
Thor Delta B launched on the Explorer 17 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.
SNAPSHOT — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SNAPSHOT
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the SNAPSHOT flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. 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.
Kosmos-210 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-210
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-210 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.
Kosmos-329 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-329
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-329 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.
Ringworld — 1970 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Ringworld (Novel) by Larry NivenAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Ringworld — 1970 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1971-04-03).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Ill Met in Lankhmar: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Ill Met in Lankhmar (Novella) by Fritz LeiberAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Ill Met in Lankhmar won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1970 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1970 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Slow Sculpture: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Slow Sculpture (Novella) by Theodore SturgeonAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Slow Sculpture won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1970 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1970 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-483 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-483
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-483 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.
Salyut-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Salyut-2
Proton-K launched on the Salyut-2 flight from NIIP-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.
Kosmos-638 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-638
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-638 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.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Visual Effects
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert BlalackAward: Academy Award — Visual Effects
Star Wars — Academy Award, Visual Effects (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Film Editing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard ChewAward: Academy Award — Film Editing
Star Wars — Academy Award, Film Editing (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Costume Design
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by John MolloAward: Academy Award — Costume Design
Star Wars — Academy Award, Costume Design (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Music (Original Score)
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by John WilliamsAward: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)
Star Wars — Academy Award, Music (Original Score) (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Sound
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek BallAward: Academy Award — Sound
Star Wars — Academy Award, Sound (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Star Wars — Academy Award, Art Direction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Roger ChristianAward: Academy Award — Art Direction
Star Wars — Academy Award, Art Direction (1978-04-03).
- Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Academy: 50th Academy Awards, 1978. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-1171 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1171
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1171 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.
Soyuz T-11 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz T-11
Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz T-11 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.
Kosmos-1644 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1644
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1644 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.
Kobal't No. 527 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kobal't No. 527
Soyuz-U launched on the Kobal't No. 527 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. 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.
Eutelsat W2A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Eutelsat W2A
Proton-M/Briz-M (II) launched on the Eutelsat W2A 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.
USA 234 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 234
Delta 4M+(5,2) launched on the USA 234 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC6. 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.
DMSP 5D-13 F19 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DMSP 5D-13 F19
Atlas V 401 launched on the DMSP 5D-13 F19 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. 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.
Sentinel 1A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Sentinel 1A
Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the Sentinel 1A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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.
Tianping 3A-02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Tianping 3A-02
Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Tianping 3A-02 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC16. 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.