April 25 in Space History
37 events
MA-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: MA-3
Atlas D launched on the MA-3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC14. 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)
Kosmos-29 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-29
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-29 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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
Molniya 8K78 (M) launched on the Molniya-1 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)
Kosmos-218 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-218
R-36O 8K69 launched on the Kosmos-218 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC162/36. 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)
Kosmos-336/343 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-336/343
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-336/343 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)
DS-P1-Yu No. 51 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DS-P1-Yu No. 51
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the DS-P1-Yu No. 51 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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)
Kosmos-555 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-555
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-555 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Raduga — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Raduga
Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)
Kosmos-1096 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1096
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1096 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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)
Kosmos-1267 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1267
Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-1267 flight from NIIP-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. (CC BY 4.0)
Unicorn Tapestry: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Unicorn Tapestry (Novella) by Suzy McKee CharnasAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Unicorn Tapestry won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Timescape — 1980 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Timescape (Novel) by Gregory BenfordAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Timescape — 1980 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1981-04-25).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Ugly Chickens: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Ugly Chickens (Novella) by Howard WaldropAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
The Ugly Chickens won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Grotto of the Dancing Deer: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Grotto of the Dancing Deer (Short story) by Clifford D. SimakAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Grotto of the Dancing Deer won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1980 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-1456 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1456
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1456 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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)
Kosmos-1648 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1648
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1648 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-2075 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2075
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2075 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)
Hubble deployed from the Space Shuttle
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Spacecraft deployment
Mission: Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed from the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990, one day after the STS-31 launch.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
- Wikipedia — Hubble Space Telescope (opens in a new tab) — Factual synthesis based on the cited Wikipedia and NASA pages; original editorial wording. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Hubble Space Telescope (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Hubble Space Telescope (opens in a new tab)
Ma Qui: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Ma Qui (Short story) by Alan BrennertAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Ma Qui won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Beggars in Spain: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Beggars in Spain (Novella) by Nancy KressAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Beggars in Spain won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Stations of the Tide — 1991 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Stations of the Tide (Novel) by Michael SwanwickAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Stations of the Tide — 1991 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1992-04-25).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Guide Dog: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Guide Dog (Novella) by Mike ConnerAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Guide Dog won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Film) by James Cameron, William WisherAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Terminator 2: Judgment Day won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1991 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Soyuz TM-34 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: Soyuz TM-34 · Programme: Orbital commercial
Role: Space touristStation: International Space Station
1 participants; see description and linked people.
- Commercial Soyuz participants (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Commercial Soyuz participants. Original source retains its rights.
Tian Lian 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Tian Lian 1
Chang Zheng 3C launched on the Tian Lian 1 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2?. 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)
Pride and Prometheus: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Pride and Prometheus (Novella) by John KesselAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Pride and Prometheus won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Powers (Novel) by Ursula K. Le GuinAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2009-04-25).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Trophy Wives: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Trophy Wives (Short story) by Nina Kiriki HoffmanAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Trophy Wives won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Spacetime Pool: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Spacetime Pool (Novella) by Catherine AsaroAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
The Spacetime Pool won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
WALL-E: Best Script
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
WALL-E (Film) by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim ReardonAward: Nebula Award — Best Script
WALL-E won Best Script.
- SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Flora’s Dare: Andre Norton Award
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Flora’s Dare: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) (Novel) by Ysabeau S. WilceAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Flora’s Dare: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle…
- SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2008 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Sentinel 1B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Sentinel 1B
Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the Sentinel 1B 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Progress MS-14 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress MS-14
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-14 flight from GIK-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)
Shenzhou 18 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Shenzhou 18
Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 18 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/91. 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)
Starlink-252 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-252
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-252 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)
PRSC-EO3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: PRSC-EO3
Chang Zheng 6 launched on the PRSC-EO3 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Progress MS-34 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress MS-34
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-34 flight from GIK-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)