May 9 in Space History

6 events

1. 1963 63 years ago launch

   Midas 7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Midas 7

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena B launched on the Midas 7 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC1-2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

2. 1967 59 years ago launch

   CORONA 117/1041 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 117/1041

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the CORONA 117/1041 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC1E. 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. 1971 55 years ago launch failure

   Mariner 8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mariner 8

   • Space transportation

   Mariner-H (Mariner Mars '71), also commonly known as Mariner 8, was (along with Mariner 9) part of the Mariner Mars '71 project.

   • 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)
   • Wikipedia — Mariner 8 (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/Mariner_8 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Mariner 8 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Mariner 8 (opens in a new tab)

4. 2021 5 years ago launch

   Starlink-28 (N27) — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Starlink-28 (N27)

   • Space transportation

   Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-28 (N27) 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)

5. 2022 4 years ago launch

   Tianzhou-4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Tianzhou-4

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 7 launched on the Tianzhou-4 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. 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. 2024 2 years ago launch

   Zhuhui Tianwang 1-01 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Zhuhui Tianwang 1-01

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhuhui Tianwang 1-01 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)