Space history on May 22
26 events
Kosmos-17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-17
Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-17 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-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.
Kosmos-161 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-161
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-161 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.
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 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.
Intelsat III F-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat III F-4
Thor Delta M launched on the Intelsat III F-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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.
DS-P1-Yu No. 36 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DS-P1-Yu No. 36
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the DS-P1-Yu No. 36 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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.
Kosmos-422 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-422
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-422 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.
Intelsat 4 F-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat 4 F-1
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 4 F-1 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.
P76-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: P76-5
Scout B-1 launched on the P76-5 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.
Kosmos-1100/1101 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1100/1101
Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-1100/1101 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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-1273 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1273
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1273 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.
GOES 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GOES 5
Delta 3914 launched on the GOES 5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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-1557 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1557
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1557 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-1653 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1653
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1653 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-2082 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2082
Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-2082 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/2. 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 M-18 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-18
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-18 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-23 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-23
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-23 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.
DirecTV-8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: DirecTV-8
Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the DirecTV-8 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.
Dragon C2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dragon C2
Falcon 9 launched on the Dragon C2 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.
USA 252 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 252
Atlas V 401 launched on the USA 252 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.
Iridium-6/GRACE-FO — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Iridium-6/GRACE-FO
Falcon 9 (FT4) launched on the Iridium-6/GRACE-FO flight from South Vandenberg AFB, 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.
RISAT-2B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: RISAT-2B
PSLV (CA) launched on the RISAT-2B flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. 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.
Yaogan 33 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 33
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 33 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.
Kosmos-2546 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2546
Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2546 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.
Unity 21 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: Unity 21 · Programme: Virgin Galactic
Role: Commercial astronaut
2 participants; see description and linked people.
- Virgin Galactic (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Virgin Galactic. Original source retains its rights.
NROL-146 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NROL-146
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the NROL-146 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.
Viva La StriX — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Viva La StriX
Electron launched on the Viva La StriX flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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.