May 2 in Space History
14 events
CORONA 133/1051 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 133/1051
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D (?) launched on the CORONA 133/1051 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)
Tangents: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Tangents (Short story) by Greg BearAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Tangents won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
R&R: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
R&R (Novella) by Lucius ShepardAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
R&R won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Girl Who Fell into the Sky: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Girl Who Fell into the Sky (Novella) by Kate WilhelmAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
The Girl Who Fell into the Sky won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1986 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Speaker for the Dead — 1986 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Speaker for the Dead (Novel) by Orson Scott CardAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Speaker for the Dead — 1986 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1987-05-02).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Iridium 69/71 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Iridium 69/71
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 69/71 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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 Flowers of Aulit Prison: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Flowers of Aulit Prison (Novella) by Nancy KressAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
The Flowers of Aulit Prison won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Abandon in Place: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Abandon in Place (Novella) by Jerry OltionAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Abandon in Place won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Moon and the Sun — 1997 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Moon and the Sun (Novel) by Vonda N. McIntyreAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Moon and the Sun — 1997 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1998-05-02).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Sister Emily’s Lightship: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Sister Emily’s Lightship (Short story) by Jane YolenAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Sister Emily’s Lightship won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1997 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
All Systems Red — first publication
Category: Science FictionType: Science fiction publication
All Systems Red (Novella) by Martha WellsRole: Science fiction writer
All Systems Red — first publication (2017-05-02).
- Macmillan: All Systems Red, ISBN 9780765397539 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Macmillan: All Systems Red, ISBN 9780765397539. Original source retains its rights.
There and Back Again — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: There and Back Again
Electron launched on the There and Back Again flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. 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)
WV Legion 1/2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: WV Legion 1/2
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the WV Legion 1/2 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)
Starlink-256 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-256
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-256 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)