May 1 in Space History
6 events
Goddard Space Flight Center established
Category: Organizations and People, type: Organisation founded
NASA established a space-science center named for rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.
- NASA HEASARC — 1900–1959 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
CORONA 125/1103 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 125/1103
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the CORONA 125/1103 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)
Zhongxing-11 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Zhongxing-11
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhongxing-11 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)
USA 276 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 276
Falcon 9 (FT3/4) launched on the USA 276 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)
Viasat-3.1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Viasat-3.1
Falcon Heavy launched on the Viasat-3.1 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-387 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-387
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-387 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)