Space history on April 29

31 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   CORONA 40/9033 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 40/9033

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 40/9033 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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.

2. 1965 61 years ago launch

   CORONA 94/1019 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 94/1019

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 94/1019 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC1-1. 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.

3. 1972 54 years ago

   The Missing Man: Best Novella

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Missing Man (Novella) by Katherine MacLean · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

   The Missing Man won Best Novella.

   • SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

4. 1972 54 years ago

   The Queen of Air and Darkness: Best Novelette

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Queen of Air and Darkness (Novella) by Poul Anderson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

   The Queen of Air and Darkness won Best Novelette.

   • SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

5. 1972 54 years ago

   A Time of Changes — 1971 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   A Time of Changes (Novel) by Robert Silverberg · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   A Time of Changes — 1971 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1972-04-29).

   • SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

6. 1972 54 years ago

   Good News from the Vatican: Best Short Story

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Good News from the Vatican (Short story) by Robert Silverberg · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

   Good News from the Vatican won Best Short Story.

   • SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1971 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

7. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-649 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-649

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-649 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.

8. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-650 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-650

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-650 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.

9. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 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.

10. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars: Special Dramatic Presentation Award

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by George Lucas · Award: Nebula Award — Special Dramatic Presentation Award

    Star Wars won Special Dramatic Presentation Award.

    • SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

11. 1978 48 years ago

    Jeffty is Five: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Jeffty is Five (Short story) by Harlan Ellison · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    Jeffty is Five won Best Short Story.

    • SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

12. 1978 48 years ago

    Gateway — 1977 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Gateway (Novel) by Frederik Pohl · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Gateway — 1977 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1978-04-29).

    • SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

13. 1978 48 years ago

    The Screwfly Solution: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Screwfly Solution (Novella) by James Tiptree Jr. · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    The Screwfly Solution won Best Novelette.

    • SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

14. 1978 48 years ago

    Stardance: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Stardance (Novella) by Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    Stardance won Best Novella.

    • SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1977 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

15. 1980 46 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1176 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1176

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1176 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.

16. 1980 46 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1177 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1177

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1177 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.

17. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1355 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1355

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1355 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.

18. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Spacelab 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Spacelab 3

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the Spacelab 3 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.

19. 2009 17 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2450 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2450

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2450 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.

20. 2011 15 years ago

    Joanna Russ: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Role: Science fiction writer

    Joanna Russ: death.

    • The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Joanna Russ (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Joanna Russ. Original source retains its rights.

21. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Beidou DW12/13 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Beidou DW12/13

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G1) launched on the Beidou DW12/13 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.

22. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Tianhui-2 01 zu — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tianhui-2 01 zu

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Tianhui-2 01 zu flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.

23. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Pleiades Neo 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Pleiades Neo 3

    • Space transportation

    Vega (1) launched on the Pleiades Neo 3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. 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.

24. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Tianhe — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tianhe

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 5B launched on the Tianhe 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.

25. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Starlink-26 (N25) — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-26 (N25)

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-26 (N25) 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.

26. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Siwei 1-01/02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Siwei 1-01/02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Siwei 1-01/02 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.

27. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2555 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2555

    • Space transportation

    Angara-1.2 launched on the Kosmos-2555 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC35/1. 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.

28. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Starlink-45 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-45

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-45 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.

29. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-255 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-255

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-255 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.

30. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Biomass — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Biomass

    • Space transportation

    Vega C launched on the Biomass flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. 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.

31. 2026 launch

    Viasat 3F3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Viasat 3F3

    • Space transportation

    Falcon Heavy launched on the Viasat 3F3 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.