June 29 in Space History

25 events

1. 1961 65 years ago launch

   Transit 4A/GRAB — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Transit 4A/GRAB

   • Space transportation

   Thor Ablestar launched on the Transit 4A/GRAB flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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)

2. 1963 63 years ago launch

   OPS 1440 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 1440

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena B launched on the OPS 1440 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Biosatellite 3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Biosatellite 3

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta N launched on the Biosatellite 3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Prognoz-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Prognoz-2

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (SOL) launched on the Prognoz-2 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. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-664 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-664

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz 11A511M launched on the Kosmos-664 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)

6. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-665 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-665

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-665 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)

7. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-835 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-835

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-835 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)

8. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-836 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-836

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-836 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. (CC BY 4.0)

9. 1977 49 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1978 48 years ago launch

    Comstar D-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Comstar D-3

    • Space transportation

    Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Comstar D-3 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)

11. 1979 47 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1111 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1111

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1111 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)

12. 1980 46 years ago launch

    Progress-10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress-10

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-10 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)

13. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1383 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1383

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1383 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. (CC BY 4.0)

14. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1579 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1579

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1579 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1580 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1580

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1580 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)

16. 2007 19 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2428 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2428

    • Space transportation

    Zenit-2M launched on the Kosmos-2428 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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)

17. 2012 14 years ago launch

    USA 237 [RH12] — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 237 [RH12]

    • Space transportation

    Delta 4H (A) launched on the USA 237 [RH12] 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. (CC BY 4.0)

18. 2016 10 years ago launch

    SJ-16-02 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SJ-16-02

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4B launched on the SJ-16-02 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. 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)

19. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Dragon CRS-15 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Dragon CRS-15

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT4/5) launched on the Dragon CRS-15 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)

20. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Make It Rain — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Make It Rain

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the Make It Rain 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)

21. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Progress MS-17 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress MS-17

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-17 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. (CC BY 4.0)

22. 2022 4 years ago launch

    SES-22 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SES-22

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SES-22 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)

23. 2024 2 years ago launch

    NROL-186 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: NROL-186

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the NROL-186 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)

24. 2024 2 years ago launch

    ZX-3A — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ZX-3A

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 7A launched on the ZX-3A 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. (CC BY 4.0)

25. 2026 launch

    SXM-11 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SXM-11

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SXM-11 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)