April 28 in Space History
51 events
Kosmos-16 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-16
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-16 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. (CC BY 4.0)
AFP-206 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AFP-206
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. 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)
Vela 4A/4B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Vela 4A/4B
Titan IIIC launched on the Vela 4A/4B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC41. 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)
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 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)
Kosmos-409 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-409
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-409 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)
When It Changed: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
When It Changed (Short story) by Joanna RussAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
When It Changed won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
A Meeting with Medusa: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
A Meeting with Medusa (Novella) by Arthur C. ClarkeAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
A Meeting with Medusa won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Gods Themselves — 1972 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Gods Themselves (Novel) by Isaac AsimovAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Gods Themselves — 1972 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1973-04-28).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Goat Song: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Goat Song (Novella) by Poul AndersonAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Goat Song won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1972 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-815 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-815
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-815 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)
Kosmos-816 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-816
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-816 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)
Molniya-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-3
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 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-1268 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1268
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1268 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-1354 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1354
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1354 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)
Kosmos-1458 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1458
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1458 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)
GOES 6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GOES 6
Delta 3914 launched on the GOES 6 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)
The Peacemaker: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Peacemaker (Short story) by Gardner DozoisAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
The Peacemaker won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Blood Music: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Blood Music (Novella) by Greg BearAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Blood Music won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Startide Rising — 1983 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Startide Rising (Novel) by David BrinAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Startide Rising — 1983 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1984-04-28).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Hardfought: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Hardfought (Novella) by Greg BearAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Hardfought won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1983 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-2076 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2076
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2076 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)
Ripples in the Dirac Sea: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Ripples in the Dirac Sea (Short story) by Geoffrey A. LandisAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Ripples in the Dirac Sea won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Healer’s War — 1989 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Healer’s War (Novel) by Elizabeth Anne ScarboroughAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Healer’s War — 1989 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1990-04-28).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
At the Rialto: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
At the Rialto (Novella) by Connie WillisAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
At the Rialto won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Mountains of Mourning: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Mountains of Mourning (Novella) by Lois McMaster BujoldAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
The Mountains of Mourning won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1989 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
SDIO/SPAS — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SDIO/SPAS
Space Shuttle launched on the SDIO/SPAS 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)
Kosmos-2244 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2244
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-2244 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/20. 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-2280 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2280
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2280 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)
Nilesat 101/BSAT 1b — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Nilesat 101/BSAT 1b
Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Nilesat 101/BSAT 1b flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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)
Galaxy Quest: Best Script
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Galaxy Quest (Film) by David Howard, Robert GordonAward: Nebula Award — Best Script
Galaxy Quest won Best Script.
- SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
2000X – Tales of the Next Millennia: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
2000X – Tales of the Next Millennia (Audio drama) by Harlan Ellison, Yuri RasovskyAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
2000X – Tales of the Next Millennia won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Daddy’s World: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Daddy’s World (Novella) by Walter Jon WilliamsAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Daddy’s World won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Goddesses: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Goddesses (Novella) by Linda NagataAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Goddesses won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
macs: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
macs (Short story) by Terry BissonAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
macs won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2000 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Darwin’s Radio — 2000 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Darwin’s Radio (Novel) by Greg BearAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Darwin’s Radio — 2000 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2001-04-28).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Dennis Tito begins a private spaceflight
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: Soyuz TM-32 · Programme: Orbital commercial
Role: Space touristStation: ISS
1 participants; see description and linked people.
- NASA: Space Station 20th — Space Flight Participants (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: Space Station 20th — Space Flight Participants. Original source retains its rights.
Calipso/Cloudsat — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Calipso/Cloudsat
Delta 7420-10C launched on the Calipso/Cloudsat flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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)
Cartosat-2A/IMS-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Cartosat-2A/IMS-1
PSLV (CA) launched on the Cartosat-2A/IMS-1 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. 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 M-05M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-05M
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-05M 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)
Luch-5V/Kazsat-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Luch-5V/Kazsat-3
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Luch-5V/Kazsat-3 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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 M-27M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-27M
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress M-27M flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Partial launch success/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)
Lomonosov — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Lomonosov
Soyuz-2-1A (Volga) launched on the Lomonosov flight from Vostochniy, Svobodniy, Amurskaya Oblast', Rossiya, pad PU1S. 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)
IRNSS-1G — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: IRNSS-1G
PSLV-XL launched on the IRNSS-1G flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. 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)
O3b mPOWER 3/4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: O3b mPOWER 3/4
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the O3b mPOWER 3/4 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)
Galileo FM25/FM27 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Galileo FM25/FM27
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Galileo FM25/FM27 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)
Starlink-161 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-161
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-161 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)
Starlink-253 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-253
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-253 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)
WHDW 03 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: WHDW 03
Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launched on the WHDW 03 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC101. 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-254 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-254
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-254 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kuiper KA-01 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kuiper KA-01
Atlas V 551 (G) launched on the Kuiper KA-01 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)