May 19 in Space History
34 events
AFP-206 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AFP-206
Atlas Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC2-3. 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)
NNS O-9 (N-8) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NNS O-9 (N-8)
Scout A launched on the NNS O-9 (N-8) flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC-D. 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-421 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-421
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-421 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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)
Mars-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Mars-2
The Mars 2 was an uncrewed space probe of the Mars program, a series of uncrewed Mars landers and orbiters launched by the Soviet Union beginning 19 May 1971.
- 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 — Mars 2 (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/Mars_2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Mars 2 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Mars 2 (opens in a new tab)
Molniya-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-2
Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-2 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-909 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-909
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-909 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-1009 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1009
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1009 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1271 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1271
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1271 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-1463 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1463
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1463 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Intelsat 506 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat 506
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 506 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1554/1556 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1554/1556
Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1554/1556 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)
Progress-30 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress-30
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-30 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)
Kosmos-1945 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1945
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1945 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-2079/2081 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2079/2081
Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2079/2081 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)
SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS
Space Shuttle launched on the SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)
ISS 2A.2a — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS 2A.2a
Station: International Space Station
Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 2A.2a 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)
Hubble released after Servicing Mission 4
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Spacecraft deployment
Mission: STS-125
The STS-125 crew released Hubble back into free flight after servicing.
- NASA — Hubble Servicing Mission 4 timeline (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.
The Man Who Bridged the Mist: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Man Who Bridged the Mist (Novella) by Kij JohnsonAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
The Man Who Bridged the Mist won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
What We Found: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
What We Found (Novella) by Geoff RymanAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
What We Found won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Paper Menagerie: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Paper Menagerie (Short story) by Ken LiuAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
The Paper Menagerie won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Doctor Who: “The Doctor’s Wife: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Doctor Who: “The Doctor’s Wife (Television episode) by Neil GaimanAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Doctor Who: “The Doctor’s Wife won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Freedom Maze: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Freedom Maze (Novel) by Delia ShermanAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
The Freedom Maze won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Among Others — 2011 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Among Others (Novel) by Jo WaltonAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Among Others — 2011 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2012-05-19).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Get Out: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Get Out (Film) by Jordan PeeleAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Get Out won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
A Human Stain: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
A Human Stain (Novella) by Kelly RobsonAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
A Human Stain won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ (Short story) by Rebecca RoanhorseAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Stone Sky — 2017 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Stone Sky (Novel) by N. K. JemisinAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Stone Sky — 2017 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2018-05-19).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Art of Starving: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Art of Starving (Novel) by Sam J. MillerAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
The Art of Starving won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2017 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
All Systems Red — Nebula Award, Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
All Systems Red (Novella) by Martha WellsAward: Nebula Award — Best NovellaRole: Science fiction writer
All Systems Red — Nebula Award, Best Novella (2018-05-19).
- SFWA: Nebula winners announced (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: Nebula winners announced. Original source retains its rights.
Hai Yang 2-04 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Hai Yang 2-04
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Hai Yang 2-04 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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-2556 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2556
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Kosmos-2556 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starliner OFT-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starliner OFT-2
Atlas V N22 launched on the Starliner OFT-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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-86 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-86
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-86 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)
NS-25 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: NS-25 · Programme: New Shepard
Role: Space tourist
6 participants; see description and linked people.
- Blue Origin (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Blue Origin. Original source retains its rights.