June 13 in Space History
13 events
CORONA 80/9063A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 80/9063A
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 80/9063A flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. 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)
IDCSP — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: IDCSP
Titan IIIC launched on the IDCSP flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC41. 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-348 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-348
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-348 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Intelsat 4 F-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat 4 F-5
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur launched on the Intelsat 4 F-5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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-659 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-659
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-659 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-1659 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1659
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1659 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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-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-2151 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2151
Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-2151 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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)
Hayabusa sample capsule returns to Earth
Category: Returns and Mission EndingsType: Sample return
Mission: Hayabusa
Hayabusa delivered its asteroid sample capsule to Australia.
- JAXA — Hayabusa final approach (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Don't Stop Me Now — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Don't Stop Me Now
Electron launched on the Don't Stop Me Now 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-9 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-9
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-9 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-275 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-275
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-275 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-276 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-276
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-276 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)