Space history on May 30

32 events

1. 1958 68 years ago

   Michael López-Alegría is born

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Birth

   • Human spaceflight
   • Commercial human spaceflight

   Role: Government astronaut, Commercial astronaut

   Michael López-Alegría is born (1958-05-30).

   • ESA: Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on ESA: Michael E. Lopez-Alegria. Original source retains its rights.
   • Axiom: Ax-1 (opens in a new tab)

2. 1962 64 years ago launch

   CORONA 42/9035 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 42/9035

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 42/9035 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.

3. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Surveyor 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Surveyor 1

   • Space transportation

   Surveyor 1 was the first lunar soft-lander in the uncrewed Surveyor program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, United States).

   • 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 — Surveyor 1 (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/Surveyor_1
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Surveyor 1 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Surveyor 1 (opens in a new tab)

4. 1967 59 years ago launch failure

   ESRO 2A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ESRO 2A

   • Space transportation

   Scout B launched on the ESRO 2A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC5. 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.

5. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-222 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-222

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-222 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.

6. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Mariner 9 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mariner 9

   • Space transportation

   Mariner 9 (Mariner Mars '71 / Mariner-I) was a robotic spacecraft that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was part of the NASA Mariner program.

   • 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 — Mariner 9 (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_9
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Mariner 9 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Mariner 9 (opens in a new tab)

7. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-657 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-657

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-657 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.

8. 1974 52 years ago launch

   ATS 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ATS 6

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIC launched on the ATS 6 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.

9. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-741 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-741

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-741 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.

10. 1975 51 years ago agreement

    ESA Convention approved

    A conference in Paris approved the text of the European Space Agency Convention.

    • ESA — 30 May history (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to ESA.

11. 1977 49 years ago launch

    Kosmos-913 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-913

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-913 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.

12. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1567 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1567

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1567 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.

13. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1655 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1655

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1655 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.

14. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1656 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1656

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1656 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.

15. 1988 38 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1950 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1950

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1950 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.

16. 1991 35 years ago launch

    Progress M-8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-8

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-8 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.

17. 1998 28 years ago launch

    Zhongwei 1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Zhongwei 1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Zhongwei 1 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.

18. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Ziyuan-3 02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ziyuan-3 02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Ziyuan-3 02 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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.

19. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Yamal-601 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Yamal-601

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Yamal-601 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.

20. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Dragon DM-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Dragon DM-2

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon DM-2 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.

21. 2020 6 years ago

    Riverland: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Riverland (Novel) by Fran Wilde · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Riverland won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

22. 2020 6 years ago

    Carpe Glitter: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Carpe Glitter (Novella) by Cat Rambo · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    Carpe Glitter won Best Novelette.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

23. 2020 6 years ago

    This Is How You Lose the Time War: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    This Is How You Lose the Time War (Novella) by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    This Is How You Lose the Time War won Best Novella.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

24. 2020 6 years ago

    The Outer Worlds: Best Game Writing

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction

    The Outer Worlds (Game) by Leonard Boyarsky, Kate Dollarhyde, Paul Kirsch, Chris L’Etoile, Daniel McPhee, Carrie Patel, Nitai Poddar, Marc Soskin, Megan Starks · Award: Nebula Award — Best Game Writing

    The Outer Worlds won Best Game Writing.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

25. 2020 6 years ago

    A Song for a New Day — 2019 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    A Song for a New Day (Novel) by Sarah Pinsker · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    A Song for a New Day — 2019 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2020-05-30).

    • SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

26. 2020 6 years ago

    Give the Family My Love: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Give the Family My Love (Short story) by A. T. Greenblatt · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    Give the Family My Love won Best Short Story.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

27. 2020 6 years ago

    Good Omens: “Hard Times: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Good Omens: “Hard Times (Television episode) by Neil Gaiman · Award: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

    Good Omens: “Hard Times won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.

    • SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2019 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.

28. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 16 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 16

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 16 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/91. 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.

29. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Progress MS-27 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress MS-27

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-27 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.

30. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Paksat-MM1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Paksat-MM1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Paksat-MM1 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.

31. 2025 1 year ago launch

    GPS III SV08 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GPS III SV08

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the GPS III SV08 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.

32. 2026 launch

    Starlink-394 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-394

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-394 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.