Space history on June 2

13 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   CORONA 43/9036 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 43/9036

   • Space transportation

   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.

2. 1966 60 years ago landing

   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.

3. 1976 50 years ago launch

   OPS 7837 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 7837

   • Space transportation

   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.

4. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-823 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-823

   • Space transportation

   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.

5. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   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.

6. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1373 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1373

   • Space transportation

   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.

7. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Venera-15 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Venera-15

   • Space transportation

   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.
   • 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
   • 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)

8. 1998 28 years ago launch

   Shuttle/Mir-9 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Shuttle/Mir-9

   • Space transportation

   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.

9. 2010 16 years ago launch

   Beidou DW4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Beidou DW4

   • Space transportation

   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.

10. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Gao Fen 6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gao Fen 6

    • Space transportation

    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.

11. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Feng Yun 4-02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Feng Yun 4-02

    • Space transportation

    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.

12. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Geely Xingguo 01 zu — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Geely Xingguo 01 zu

    • Space transportation

    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.

13. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Full Stream Ahead — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Full Stream Ahead

    • Space transportation

    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.