Space history on May 5
25 events
Jansky’s cosmic radio discovery publicized
Category: Discoveries and Scientific ResultsType: Result announcement
A New York Times report brought Karl Jansky’s detection of radio emission from the Milky Way to public attention.
- NASA HEASARC — 1900–1959 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Alan Shepard becomes first American in space
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Suborbital launch
Shepard completed a suborbital flight aboard Freedom 7.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Ariel 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ariel 3
Scout A launched on the Ariel 3 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC5. 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.
DSP 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DSP 2
Titan IIIC launched on the DSP 2 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.
Kosmos-488 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-488
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-488 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-556 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-556
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-556 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.
Kosmos-817 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-817
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-817 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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-907 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-907
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-907 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-1004 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1004
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1004 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-1356 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1356
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1356 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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.
PRESS ENTER[]: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
PRESS ENTER[] (Novella) by John VarleyAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
PRESS ENTER[] won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Morning Child: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Morning Child (Short story) by Gardner DozoisAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Morning Child won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Bloodchild: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Bloodchild (Novella) by Octavia E. ButlerAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Bloodchild won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 1984 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-1843 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1843
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1843 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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-2019 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2019
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2019 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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.
Progress-42 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress-42
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-42 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. 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.
Progress M-31 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-31
Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-31 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. 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.
Orion 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Orion 3
Delta 8930 launched on the Orion 3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Partial launch success/failure.
- 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.
Cartosat — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Cartosat
PSLV (C) launched on the Cartosat flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. 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.
USA 205 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 205
Delta 7920-10C launched on the USA 205 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.
GSAT-9 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GSAT-9
GSLV Mk II launched on the GSAT-9 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. 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.
Mars Insight — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Mars Insight
The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission was a robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of the planet Mars.
- 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 — InSight (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/InSight
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — InSight (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — InSight (opens in a new tab)
T.A.Funny Looking Cactus — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: T.A.Funny Looking Cactus
Electron launched on the T.A.Funny Looking Cactus 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.
XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC
Chang Zheng 5B launched on the XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC 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.
Jilin-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin-1
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Jilin-1 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.