Space history on May 4
15 events
Lunar Orbiter 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Lunar Orbiter 4
Lunar Orbiter 4 was a robotic U.S. spacecraft, part of the Lunar Orbiter Program, designed to orbit the Moon, after the three previous orbiters had completed the required needs for Apollo mapping and site selection.
- 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.
- Wikipedia — Lunar Orbiter 4 (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Orbiter_4
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Lunar Orbiter 4 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Lunar Orbiter 4 (opens in a new tab)
Lageos — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Lageos
Delta 2913 launched on the Lageos flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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.
FLTSATCOM 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: FLTSATCOM 2
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the FLTSATCOM 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. 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.
Magellan — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Magellan
The Magellan spacecraft was a 1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4, 1989.
- 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.
- Wikipedia — Magellan (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_(spacecraft)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Magellan (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Magellan (opens in a new tab)
SROSS C2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SROSS C2
ASLV launched on the SROSS C2 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLV. 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.
SPOT 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SPOT 5
Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the SPOT 5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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.
Aqua — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Aqua
Delta 7920-10L launched on the Aqua flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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.
Astra 1L/Galaxy 17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Astra 1L/Galaxy 17
Ariane 5ECA launched on the Astra 1L/Galaxy 17 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.
Meridian No. 14 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meridian No. 14
Soyuz-2-1A (Fregat) launched on the Meridian No. 14 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.
AEHF 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AEHF 2
Atlas V 531 launched on the AEHF 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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.
SDGC/Koreasat 7 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SDGC/Koreasat 7
Ariane 5ECA launched on the SDGC/Koreasat 7 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.
Dragon CRS-17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dragon CRS-17
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon CRS-17 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-27 (N26) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-27 (N26)
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-27 (N26) 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.
Starlink-83 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-83
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-83 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-257 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-257
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-257 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.