Space history on April 29
31 events
CORONA 40/9033 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 40/9033
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.
CORONA 94/1019 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 94/1019
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.
The Missing Man: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Missing Man (Novella) by Katherine MacLeanAward: 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.
The Queen of Air and Darkness: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Queen of Air and Darkness (Novella) by Poul AndersonAward: 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.
A Time of Changes — 1971 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
A Time of Changes (Novel) by Robert SilverbergAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: 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.
Good News from the Vatican: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Good News from the Vatican (Short story) by Robert SilverbergAward: 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.
Kosmos-649 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-649
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.
Kosmos-650 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-650
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.
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
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.
Star Wars: Special Dramatic Presentation Award
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Star Wars (Film) by George LucasAward: 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.
Jeffty is Five: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Jeffty is Five (Short story) by Harlan EllisonAward: 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.
Gateway — 1977 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Gateway (Novel) by Frederik PohlAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: 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.
The Screwfly Solution: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
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.
Stardance: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Stardance (Novella) by Spider Robinson, Jeanne RobinsonAward: 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.
Kosmos-1176 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1176
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.
Kosmos-1177 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1177
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.
Kosmos-1355 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1355
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.
Spacelab 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Spacelab 3
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.
Kosmos-2450 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2450
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.
Joanna Russ: death
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Death
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.
Beidou DW12/13 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW12/13
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.
Tianhui-2 01 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Tianhui-2 01 zu
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.
Pleiades Neo 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Pleiades Neo 3
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.
Tianhe — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Tianhe
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.
Starlink-26 (N25) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-26 (N25)
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.
Siwei 1-01/02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Siwei 1-01/02
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.
Kosmos-2555 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2555
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.
Starlink-45 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-45
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.
Starlink-255 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-255
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.
Biomass — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Biomass
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.
Viasat 3F3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Viasat 3F3
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.