July 3 in Space History
16 events
L-1S No. 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: L-1S No. 5
Zond L1S-2 was carried on the second test launch of the Soviet N1 heavy-lift rocket on July 3, 1969.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — Zond L1S-2 (opens in a new tab) — Factual synthesis based on the cited Wikipedia and NASA pages; original editorial wording. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Zond L1S-2 (opens in a new tab)
Soyuz-14 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz-14
Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-14 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)
Kosmos-748 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-748
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-748 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)
Kosmos-1581 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1581
Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1581 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-1665 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1665
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1665 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)
Kobal't No. 531 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Kobal't No. 531
Soyuz-U launched on the Kobal't No. 531 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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)
FSW-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: FSW-2
Chang Zheng 2D (a) launched on the FSW-2 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LA2B. 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)
Apstar 1A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Apstar 1A
Chang Zheng 3 launched on the Apstar 1A 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. (CC BY 4.0)
CONTOUR — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: CONTOUR
The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) was a NASA Discovery-class space probe that failed shortly after its July 2002 launch.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — CONTOUR (opens in a new tab) — Adapted from Wikipedia contributors; selected sentences retained and edited for length, reference markers and pronunciation glosses. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Article and edit history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONTOUR (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — CONTOUR (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — CONTOUR (opens in a new tab)
Gonets-M Blok 13 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gonets-M Blok 13
Rokot launched on the Gonets-M Blok 13 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
Progress M-28M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-28M
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-28M flight from GIK-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)
Gao Fen Duomo — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gao Fen Duomo
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Gao Fen Duomo 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)
Jilin-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin-1
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Jilin-1 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)
Starlink-180 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-180
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-180 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)
Shiyan 28B-01 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Shiyan 28B-01
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Shiyan 28B-01 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Progress MS-31 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress MS-31
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-31 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)