May 15 in Space History
34 events
Korabl'-Sputnik — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Korabl'-Sputnik
Vostok 8K72 launched on the Korabl'-Sputnik 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. (CC BY 4.0)
CORONA 41/9034A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 41/9034A
Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 41/9034A flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. 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)
Nimbus 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Nimbus 2
Thor SLV-2A Agena B launched on the Nimbus 2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-158 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-158
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-158 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. 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)
Kosmos-651 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-651
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-651 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/19. 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)
Kosmos-652 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-652
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-652 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-653 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-653
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-653 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Meteor — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1098 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1098
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1098 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1180 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1180
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1180 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Zenit-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Zenit-6
Soyuz-U launched on the Zenit-6 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1649 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1649
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1649 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1743 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1743
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1743 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1943 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1943
Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-1943 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-2078 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2078
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2078 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Shuttle/Mir-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Shuttle/Mir-6
Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-6 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-2343 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2343
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2343 flight from GIK-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. (CC BY 4.0)
PAS 10 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: PAS 10
Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the PAS 10 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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)
FY-1D/HY-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: FY-1D/HY-1
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the FY-1D/HY-1 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)
Spar: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Spar (Short story) by Kij JohnsonAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Spar won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Novel) by Catherynne M. ValenteAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Women of Nell Gwynne’s: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Women of Nell Gwynne’s (Novella) by Kage BakerAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
The Women of Nell Gwynne’s won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast (Novella) by Eugie FosterAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Windup Girl (Novel) by Paolo BacigalupiAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2010-05-15).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
District 9: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
District 9 (Film) by Neill Blomkamp, Terri TatchellAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
District 9 won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2009 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Soyuz TMA-04M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz TMA-04M
Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-04M 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. (CC BY 4.0)
JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2
Ariane 5ECA launched on the JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2 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. (CC BY 4.0)
GPS II F-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GPS II F-4
Atlas V 401 launched on the GPS II F-4 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Ekspress AM-4R — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ekspress AM-4R
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Ekspress AM-4R flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Yaogan 30 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 30
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Yaogan 30 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. 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)
Inmarsat 5F4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Inmarsat 5F4
Falcon 9 (FT3/4) launched on the Inmarsat 5F4 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-29 (N28) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-29 (N28)
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-29 (N28) 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Running out of Toes — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Running out of Toes
Electron launched on the Running out of Toes flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Dragon CRS-34 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dragon CRS-34
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon CRS-34 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)