Space history on June 18

26 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   FTV 2312 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FTV 2312

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the FTV 2312 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. 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. 1964 62 years ago launch

   OPS 4467A/4467B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 4467A/4467B

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the OPS 4467A/4467B 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.

3. 1965 61 years ago launch

   Transtage — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Transtage

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIC launched on the Transtage 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.

4. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-227 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-227

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-227 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.

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-660 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-660

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-660 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.

6. 1975 51 years ago launch

   AFP-827 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-827

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3A Agena D launched on the AFP-827 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. 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. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Kosmos-919 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-919

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-919 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.

8. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Meteor-Priroda — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor-Priroda

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-Priroda 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.

9. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1379 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1379

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1379 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1380 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1380

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1380 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Partial launch success/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.

11. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1381 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1381

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1381 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.

12. 1983 43 years ago launch

    PAM-D Deploy/SPAS — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: PAM-D Deploy/SPAS

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the PAM-D Deploy/SPAS 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.

13. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1661 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1661

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1661 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.

14. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1759 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1759

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1759 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.

15. 1987 39 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1860 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1860

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1860 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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. 1987 39 years ago launch failure

    Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 105 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 105

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 105 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. 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.

17. 1991 35 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 LC43/4. 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.

18. 1997 29 years ago launch

    Iridium — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Iridium

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/17S40 (DM2) launched on the Iridium flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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.

19. 1999 27 years ago launch

    Astra 1H — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Astra 1H

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Astra 1H flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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.

20. 2009 17 years ago launch

    LRO/LCROSS — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: LRO/LCROSS

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 401 launched on the LRO/LCROSS flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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.

21. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Echostar 18/BRISAT — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Echostar 18/BRISAT

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the Echostar 18/BRISAT 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.

22. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Zhongxing-9A — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Zhongxing-9A

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhongxing-9A flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Partial launch success/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.

23. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Yaogan 30 09 zu — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Yaogan 30 09 zu

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Yaogan 30 09 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.

24. 2022 4 years ago launch

    SARah-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SARah-1

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SARah-1 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.

25. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Satria — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Satria

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Satria 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.

26. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-278 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-278

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-278 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.