Space history on June 25

28 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch failure

   ESRS (PL-94, CRL-2) — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ESRS (PL-94, CRL-2)

   • Space transportation

   Scout X-4 launched on the ESRS (PL-94, CRL-2) flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC-D. 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.

2. 1965 61 years ago launch

   Kosmos-69 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-69

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-69 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.

3. 1965 61 years ago launch

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. 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.

4. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-122 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-122

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-122 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. 1970 56 years ago launch

   KH-8A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: KH-8A

   • Space transportation

   Titan 23B launched on the KH-8A 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.

6. 1971 55 years ago launch failure

   Zenit-4M — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Zenit-4M

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Zenit-4M flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. 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.

7. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-746 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-746

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-746 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.

8. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Ekran — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Ekran

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM launched on the Ekran flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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-1382 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1382

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1382 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.

10. 1982 44 years ago

    Blade Runner — film release

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Blade Runner (Film) by Ridley Scott · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 6; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

    Blade Runner — film release (1982-06-25).

    • AFI: Blade Runner (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on AFI: Blade Runner. Original source retains its rights.
    • Online Film Critics Society: 2002 Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (opens in a new tab)
    • AFI official Letterboxd: 10 Top 10 Science Fiction (opens in a new tab) — Ranking attributed to the American Film Institute.

11. 1991 35 years ago launch failure

    Romb — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Romb

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Romb flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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.

12. 1992 34 years ago launch

    Spacelab USML-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Spacelab USML-1

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the Spacelab USML-1 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. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Galaxy 4H — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Galaxy 4H

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 42P (42P+) launched on the Galaxy 4H flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Resurs-F — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Resurs-F

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Resurs-F flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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.

15. 1997 29 years ago launch

    Intelsat 802 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Intelsat 802

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Intelsat 802 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. 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. 2000 26 years ago launch

    Feng Yun 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Feng Yun 2

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3 launched on the Feng Yun 2 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.

17. 2006 20 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2421 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2421

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-2421 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.

18. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Resurs-P No. 1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Resurs-P No. 1

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Resurs-P No. 1 flight from GIK-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.

19. 2013 13 years ago launch

    O3b Mission 1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: O3b Mission 1

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the O3b Mission 1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Fanhui Cang — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Fanhui Cang

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launched on the Fanhui Cang flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. 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. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Iridium-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Iridium-2

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the Iridium-2 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.

22. 2019 7 years ago launch

    STP-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: STP-2

    • Space transportation

    Falcon Heavy launched on the STP-2 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.

23. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2550 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2550

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Kosmos-2550 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.

24. 2024 2 years ago launch

    GOES U — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GOES U

    • Space transportation

    Falcon Heavy launched on the GOES U 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.

25. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Axiom Ax-4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Axiom Ax-4

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Axiom Ax-4 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.

26. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-280 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-280

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-280 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.

27. 2025 1 year ago

    Ax-4 — private and commercial crew participation

    Category: Human Spaceflight Activities › Type: Private astronaut or space tourist flight

    Mission: Ax-4 · Programme: Orbital commercial

    • Human spaceflight
    • Commercial human spaceflight

    Role: Commercial astronaut · Station: International Space Station

    4 participants; see description and linked people.

    • Axiom Space (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Axiom Space. Original source retains its rights.
    • NASA: private astronaut missions (opens in a new tab)

28. 2026 launch

    Starlink-403 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-403

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-403 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.