Space history on June 11

17 events

1. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-225 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-225

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-225 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/4. 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. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-427 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-427

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-427 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.

3. 1984 42 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1571 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1571

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1571 flight from NIIP-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.

4. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1658 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1658

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1658 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.

5. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1757 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1757

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1757 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.

6. 1986 40 years ago

   Chesley Bonestell: death

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

   • Space culture
   • Astronomy

   Role: Artist

   Chesley Bonestell: death.

   • The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Chesley Bonestell (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Chesley Bonestell. Original source retains its rights.

7. 1988 38 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1952 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1952

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1952 flight from NIIP-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.

8. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2150 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2150

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2150 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.

9. 1999 27 years ago launch

   Iridium 14A/21A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Iridium 14A/21A

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 14A/21A flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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. 2003 23 years ago launch

    Optus C1-D/BSAT-2c — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Optus C1-D/BSAT-2c

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5G launched on the Optus C1-D/BSAT-2c flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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. 2008 18 years ago launch

    GLAST — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GLAST

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7920H launched on the GLAST flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. 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. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 10

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 10 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

    USA 268 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 268

    • Space transportation

    Delta 4H (A) launched on the USA 268 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. 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. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Beijing 3-01 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Beijing 3-01

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Beijing 3-01 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.

15. 2025 1 year ago launch

    The Mountain God Guards — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: The Mountain God Guards

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the The Mountain God Guards flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. 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. 2026 launch

    TJS 25 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TJS 25

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 5 launched on the TJS 25 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC101. 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. 2026 launch

    Starlink-399 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-399

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-399 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.