June 2 in Space History
13 events
CORONA 43/9036 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 43/9036
Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 43/9036 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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)
Surveyor 1: lunar landing
Category: Mission Operations and Milestones, type: Landing
Mission: Surveyor 1
Moon landing.
- NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
OPS 7837 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: OPS 7837
Titan 34B launched on the OPS 7837 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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-823 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-823
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-823 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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 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-1373 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1373
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1373 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)
Venera-15 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Venera-15
Venera 15 was a spacecraft sent to Venus by the Soviet Union.
- 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 — Venera 15 (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/Venera_15 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Venera 15 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Venera 15 (opens in a new tab)
Shuttle/Mir-9 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Shuttle/Mir-9
Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-9 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)
Beidou DW4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW4
Chang Zheng 3C launched on the Beidou DW4 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Gao Fen 6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gao Fen 6
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Gao Fen 6 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)
Feng Yun 4-02 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Feng Yun 4-02
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Feng Yun 4-02 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Geely Xingguo 01 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Geely Xingguo 01 zu
Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Geely Xingguo 01 zu flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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)
Full Stream Ahead — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Full Stream Ahead
Electron launched on the Full Stream Ahead 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. (CC BY 4.0)