April 30 in Space History

7 events

1. 1976 50 years ago launch

   OPS 6431 [NOSS1] — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 6431 [NOSS1]

   • Space transportation

   Atlas F/MSD launched on the OPS 6431 [NOSS1] flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. 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)

2. 2014 12 years ago launch

   DZZ-HR — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: DZZ-HR

   • Space transportation

   Vega launched on the DZZ-HR 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 2015 11 years ago mission end

   MESSENGER impacts Mercury

   MESSENGER struck Mercury at 19:26 UT after exhausting its propellant.

   • NASA — MESSENGER mission (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.

4. 2021 5 years ago launch

   Yaogan 34 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Yaogan 34

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 34 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 2022 4 years ago launch

   Jilin-1 03D-04-07/04A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Jilin-1 03D-04-07/04A

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 11 (H) launched on the Jilin-1 03D-04-07/04A flight from Huang Hai CZ-11 launch zone, pad LP3. 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)

6. 2026 launch

   Starlink-386 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Starlink-386

   • Space transportation

   Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-386 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)

7. 2026 launch

   Amazon LE-02 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Amazon LE-02

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 64 launched on the Amazon LE-02 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA4. 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)