June 26 in Space History

17 events

1. 1967 59 years ago launch failure

   Tselina-O GVM — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Tselina-O GVM

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Tselina-O GVM flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. 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)

2. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-229 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-229

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-229 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)

3. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (M1M) 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-350 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-350

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-350 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)

5. 1971 55 years ago launch failure

   LK — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: LK

   • Space transportation

   N-1 11A52 launched on the LK flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC110L. 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)

6. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-496 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-496

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Kosmos-496 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1973 53 years ago launch failure

   KH-8A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: KH-8A

   • Space transportation

   Titan 24B launched on the KH-8A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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)

8. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-662 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-662

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-662 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)

9. 1976 50 years ago launch

   DSP 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: DSP 6

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIC launched on the DSP 6 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)

10. 1980 46 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1189 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1189

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1189 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)

11. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1576 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1576

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1576 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)

12. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1664 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1664

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1664 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)

13. 2008 18 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2440 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2440

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2440 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)

14. 2010 16 years ago launch

    Arabsat5A/COMS-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Arabsat5A/COMS-1

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the Arabsat5A/COMS-1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2015 11 years ago launch

    Gaofen 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gaofen 8

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Gaofen 8 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. (CC BY 4.0)

16. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Get the Hawk Outta Here — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Get the Hawk Outta Here

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the Get the Hawk Outta Here 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)

17. 2026 launch

    10 Owl of 10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: 10 Owl of 10

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the 10 Owl of 10 flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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)