Space history on July 9
19 events
Kosmos-353 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-353
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-353 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.
Meteor — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Meteor
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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.
Voyager 2 encounters Jupiter
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Flyby
Mission: Voyager 2
Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Jupiter.
- NASA — Voyager 2 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Kosmos-1192/1199 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1192/1199
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1192/1199 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.
Kosmos-1200 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1200
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1200 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.
Kosmos-1866 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1866
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1866 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.
Terilen — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Terilen
Soyuz-U launched on the Terilen flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. 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.
Kosmos-2152 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2152
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2152 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.
Insat 2A/Eutel. 2F4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Insat 2A/Eutel. 2F4
Ariane 44L (44L) launched on the Insat 2A/Eutel. 2F4 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.
Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A
Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A 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.
SES-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SES-5
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the SES-5 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.
PRSS-1/PakTes-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: PRSS-1/PakTes-1
Chang Zheng 2C (SMA) launched on the PRSS-1/PakTes-1 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.
Beidou DW32 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW32
Chang Zheng 3A launched on the Beidou DW32 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2?. 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.
Progress MS-09 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress MS-09
Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-09 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.
Apstar 6D — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Apstar 6D
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Apstar 6D 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.
Zhongzi xinguo 02 zu — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Zhongzi xinguo 02 zu
Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Zhongzi xinguo 02 zu flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC16. 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.
WHJSW-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: WHJSW-1
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S launched on the WHJSW-1 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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.
Dummy Payload — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Dummy Payload
Ariane 62 launched on the Dummy Payload flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA4. 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.
Starlink-407 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-407
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-407 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.