Space history on April 17
23 events
Kosmos-65 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-65
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-65 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.
Surveyor 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Surveyor 3
Surveyor 3 is the third lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon in 1967 and the second to successfully land.
- 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 — Surveyor 3 (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/Surveyor_3
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Surveyor 3 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Surveyor 3 (opens in a new tab)
KH-8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8
Titan IIIB launched on the KH-8 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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.
Meteor — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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.
Kosmos-1173 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1173
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1173 flight from NIIP-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.
RS-D-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: RS-D-2
SLV-3 (D4) launched on the RS-D-2 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLV. 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-1741 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1741
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1741 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.
Kosmos-2073 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2073
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2073 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.
Even the Queen: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Even the Queen (Short story) by Connie WillisAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Even the Queen won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
City of Truth: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
City of Truth (Novella) by James MorrowAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
City of Truth won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Danny Goes to Mars: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Danny Goes to Mars (Novella) by Pamela SargentAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Danny Goes to Mars won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1992 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Doomsday Book — 1992 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Doomsday Book (Novel) by Connie WillisAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Doomsday Book — 1992 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1993-04-17).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-2341 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2341
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2341 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.
Neurolab — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Neurolab
Space Shuttle launched on the Neurolab flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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.
Sesat — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Sesat
Proton-K/DM-2M (DM-2M) launched on the Sesat 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.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Best Script
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Film) by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter JacksonAward: Nebula Award — Best Script
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers won Best Script.
- SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Speed of Dark — 2003 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Speed of Dark (Novel) by Elizabeth MoonAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Speed of Dark — 2003 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2004-04-17).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Coraline: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Coraline (Novella) by Neil GaimanAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Coraline won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Empire of Ice Cream: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Empire of Ice Cream (Novella) by Jeffrey FordAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
The Empire of Ice Cream won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
What I Didn’t See: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
What I Didn’t See (Short story) by Karen Joy FowlerAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
What I Didn’t See won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2003 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
NROL-85 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NROL-85
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the NROL-85 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, 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.
Starlink-158 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-158
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-158 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.
Daqi 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Daqi 2
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Daqi 2 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.