April 6 in Space History

18 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-2

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-2 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-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)

2. 1963 63 years ago launch failure

   DS-P1 No. 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: DS-P1 No. 2

   Kosmos 63S1 launched on the DS-P1 No. 2 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-2. 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)

3. 1965 61 years ago launch

   Early Bird — launch

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

   Mission: Early Bird

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta D launched on the Early Bird 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-114 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-114

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-114 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)

5. 1967 59 years ago launch

   ATS 2 — launch

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

   Mission: ATS 2

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the ATS 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC12. 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. 1968 58 years ago launch

   OV1-13/14 — launch

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

   Mission: OV1-13/14

   • Space transportation

   Atlas F launched on the OV1-13/14 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad ABRESA2. 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. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-484 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-484

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-484 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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)

8. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Pioneer 11 — launch

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

   Mission: Pioneer 11

   • Space transportation

   Pioneer 11 (originally designated Pioneer G) is a NASA space probe launched in 1973 that completed the first mission to the planet Saturn.

   • 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 — Pioneer 11 (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/Pioneer_11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Pioneer 11 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Pioneer 11 (opens in a new tab)

9. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-812 — launch

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

   Mission: Kosmos-812

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-812 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)

10. 1978 48 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1002 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-1002

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1002 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. (CC BY 4.0)

11. 1983 43 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1450 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-1450

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1450 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)

12. 1984 42 years ago launch

    SMM Repair/LDEF — launch

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

    Mission: SMM Repair/LDEF

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the SMM Repair/LDEF flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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)

13. 1989 37 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2017 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-2017

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2017 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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)

14. 1990 36 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2064/2071 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-2064/2071

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2064/2071 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2241 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-2241

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2241 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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)

16. 1997 29 years ago launch

    Progress M-34 — launch

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

    Mission: Progress M-34

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-34 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)

17. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Gao Fen 3-03 — launch

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

    Mission: Gao Fen 3-03

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Gao Fen 3-03 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)

18. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-248 — launch

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

    Mission: Starlink-248

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-248 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)