Space history on May 14
31 events
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AFP-206 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AFP-206
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. 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.
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Skylab 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Skylab 1
Skylab was the United States' first space station launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974.
- 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 — Skylab (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/Skylab
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Skylab (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Skylab (opens in a new tab)
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Kosmos-1179 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1179
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1179 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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.
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Soyuz-40 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-40
Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-40 flight from NIIP-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.
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Meteor-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor-2
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-2 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.
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Kosmos-1365 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1365
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1365 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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.
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Kosmos-1552 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1552
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1552 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.
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Kosmos-1742 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1742
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1742 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.
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Kometa No. 18 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kometa No. 18
Soyuz-U launched on the Kometa No. 18 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch 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.
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Kosmos-2342 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2342
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2342 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.
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Progress M-64 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-64
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-64 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.
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Herschel/Planck — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Herschel/Planck
Ariane 5ECA launched on the Herschel/Planck 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.
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ISS ULF-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS ULF-4
Station: International Space Station
Space Shuttle launched on the ISS ULF-4 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.
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Eutelsat 3D — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Eutelsat 3D
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Eutelsat 3D flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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.
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Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers (Short story) by Alyssa WongAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Uprooted — 2015 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Uprooted (Novel) by Naomi NovikAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Uprooted — 2015 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2016-05-14).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Mad Max: Fury Road: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Mad Max: Fury Road (Film) by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick LathourisAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Mad Max: Fury Road won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Updraft: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Updraft (Novel) by Fran WildeAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Updraft won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2015 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Binti — Nebula Award, Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Binti (Novella) by Nnedi OkoraforAward: Nebula Award — Best NovellaRole: Science fiction writer
Binti — Nebula Award, Best Novella (2016-05-14).
- SFWA: Nebula Award winners announced (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: Nebula Award winners announced. Original source retains its rights.
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Our Lady of the Open Road — Nebula Award, Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Our Lady of the Open Road (Novella) by Sarah PinskerAward: Nebula Award — Best NoveletteRole: Science fiction writer
Our Lady of the Open Road — Nebula Award, Best Novelette (2016-05-14).
- SFWA: Nebula Award winners announced (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: Nebula Award winners announced. Original source retains its rights.
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Starlink-48 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-48
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-48 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.
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Starlink-85 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-85
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-85 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.
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Rabbit Test: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Rabbit Test (Short story) by Samantha MillsAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Rabbit Test won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Elden Ring: Best Game Writing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Elden Ring (Game) by George R.R. Martin, Hidetaka MiyazakiAward: Nebula Award — Best Game Writing
Elden Ring won Best Game Writing.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Even Though I Knew the End: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Even Though I Knew the End (Novella) by C. L. PolkAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Even Though I Knew the End won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Babel — 2022 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Babel (Novel) by R. F. KuangAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Babel — 2022 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2023-05-14).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Film) by Dan Kwan, Daniel ScheinertAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Everything Everywhere All at Once won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Formal You: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Formal You (Novella) by John ChuAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Formal You won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Ruby Finley vs. The Interstellar Invasion: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Ruby Finley vs. The Interstellar Invasion (Novel) by K. Tempest BradfordAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Ruby Finley vs. The Interstellar Invasion won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2022 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
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Starlink-167 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-167
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-167 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.
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Starlink-263 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-263
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-263 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.