June 8 in Space History
32 events
John W. Campbell Jr.: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer
John W. Campbell Jr.: birth.
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: John W. Campbell Jr. (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: John W. Campbell Jr.. Original source retains its rights.
Discoverer 24 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Discoverer 24
Thor Agena B launched on the Discoverer 24 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-120 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-120
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-120 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-164 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-164
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-164 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-564/571 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-564/571
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-564/571 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)
Venera-9 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Venera-9
Venera 9, manufacturer's designation: 4V-1 No. 660, was a Soviet uncrewed space mission to Venus.
- 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 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/Venera_9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Venera 9 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Venera 9 (opens in a new tab)
HEXAGON SV10 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: HEXAGON SV10
Titan IIID launched on the HEXAGON SV10 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-824 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-824
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-824 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-915 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-915
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-915 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-1105 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1105
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1105 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-1376 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1376
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1376 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-1377 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1377
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1377 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-1570 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1570
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1570 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)
Molniya-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-3
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 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-2313 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2313
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-2313 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/20. 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-2378 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2378
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2378 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
COSMO 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: COSMO 1
Delta 7420-10C launched on the COSMO 1 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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 13A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS 13A
Station: International Space Station
Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 13A 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)
Echostar 21 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Echostar 21
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Echostar 21 flight from GIK-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. (CC BY 4.0)
Nilesat 301 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Nilesat 301
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Nilesat 301 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)
Starlink-174 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-174
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-174 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)
Starlink-175 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-175
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-175 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Barbie: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Barbie (Film) by Greta Gerwig, Noah BaumbachAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Barbie won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath (Novel) by Moniquill BlackgooseAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Year Without Sunshine: Best Novelette
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Year Without Sunshine (Novella) by Naomi KritzerAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette
The Year Without Sunshine won Best Novelette.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
The Saint of Bright Doors — 2023 Nebula Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Saint of Bright Doors (Novel) by Vajra ChandrasekeraAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Saint of Bright Doors — 2023 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2024-06-08).
- SFWA Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200: Best Short Story
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 (Short story) by R. S. A. GarciaAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story
Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 won Best Short Story.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Linghun: Best Novella
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Linghun (Novella) by Ai JiangAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella
Linghun won Best Novella.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Galactic 07 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: Galactic 07 · Programme: Virgin Galactic
Role: Commercial astronaut, Space tourist
6 participants; see description and linked people.
- Virgin Galactic (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Virgin Galactic. Original source retains its rights.
- Virgin Galactic: Apeiron announcement (opens in a new tab)
Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Game Writing
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Game) by Adam Smith, Adrienne Law, Baudelaire Welch, Chrystal Ding, Ella McConnell, Ine Van Hamme, Jan Van Dosselaer, John Corcoran, Kevin VanOrd, Lawrence Schick, Rachel Quirke, Ruairí Moore, Sarah Baylus, Stephen Rooney, Martin Docherty, Swen VinckeAward: Nebula Award — Best Game Writing
Baldur’s Gate 3 won Best Game Writing.
- SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on SFWA: 2023 Nebula Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Starlink-273 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-273
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-273 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-398 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-398
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-398 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)