Space history on April 10
15 events
E-6 No. 8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
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.
- 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
- 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)
HEXAGON SV8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: HEXAGON SV8
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.
San Diego Lightfoot Sue: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
San Diego Lightfoot Sue (Novella) by Tom ReamyAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
San Diego Lightfoot Sue won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Home is the Hangman: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Home is the Hangman (Novella) by Roger ZelaznyAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Home is the Hangman won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Catch That Zeppelin!: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Catch That Zeppelin! (Short story) by Fritz LeiberAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Catch That Zeppelin! won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Young Frankenstein: Best Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Young Frankenstein (Film) by Mel Brooks, Gene WilderAward: Nebula Award — Best Dramatic Presentation
Young Frankenstein won Best Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1975 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Forever War — 1975 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Forever War (Novel) by Joe HaldemanAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Forever War — 1975 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1976-04-10).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Soyuz-33 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-33
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.
Insat 1A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Insat 1A
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.
Kosmos-1548 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1548
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.
USA 250 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 250
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.
Yaogan 31 01 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 31 01 zu
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.
First black hole image released
Category: Discoveries and Scientific ResultsType: Result announcement
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.
Starlink-156 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-156
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.
TJS 17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: TJS 17
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.