April 10 in Space History

10 events

1. 1965 61 years ago launch failure

   E-6 No. 8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: E-6 No. 8

   Luna E-6 No.8 (Ye-6 series), sometimes identified by NASA as Luna 1965A, was a Soviet spacecraft which was lost in a launch failure in 1965.

   • 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 1965A (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_1965A (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 — Luna 1965A (opens in a new tab)

2. 1974 52 years ago launch

   HEXAGON SV8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: HEXAGON SV8

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIID launched on the HEXAGON SV8 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4E. 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. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Soyuz-33 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz-33

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-33 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)

4. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Insat 1A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Insat 1A

   • Space transportation

   Delta 3910/PAM launched on the Insat 1A 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)

5. 1984 42 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1548 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1548

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1548 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)

6. 2014 12 years ago launch

   USA 250 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: USA 250

   • Space transportation

   Atlas V 541 launched on the USA 250 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)

7. 2018 8 years ago launch

   Yaogan 31 01 zu — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Yaogan 31 01 zu

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 31 01 zu 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)

8. 2019 7 years ago astronomical discovery

   First black hole image released

   Category: Discoveries and Scientific Results › Type: Discovery

   The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released an image of the shadow around M87’s central black hole.

   • ESO — First black hole image (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

9. 2024 2 years ago launch

   Starlink-156 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Starlink-156

   • Space transportation

   Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-156 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)

10. 2025 1 year ago launch

    TJS 17 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TJS 17

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the TJS 17 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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)