July 13 in Space History
15 events
Zenit-2 No. 28 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Zenit-2 No. 28
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Zenit-2 No. 28 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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)
Luna-15 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Luna-15
Luna 15 was a robotic space mission of the Soviet Luna programme that was in lunar orbit at the same time as the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
- 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 — Luna 15 (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/Luna_15 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Luna 15 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Luna 15 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-502 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-502
Soyuz 11A511M launched on the Kosmos-502 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)
HEXAGON SV6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: HEXAGON SV6
Titan IIID launched on the HEXAGON SV6 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-928 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-928
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-928 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)
Kosmos-1115 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1115
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1115 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-1387 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1387
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1387 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)
Kosmos-1482 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1482
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1482 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)
SROSS B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: SROSS B
ASLV launched on the SROSS B flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLV. 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)
TDRS-G — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: TDRS-G
Space Shuttle launched on the TDRS-G flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)
Galileo releases its atmospheric probe
Category: Mission Operations and Milestones, type: Spacecraft deployment
Mission: Galileo
Galileo released the probe intended to descend into Jupiter's atmosphere.
- NASA — Galileo atmospheric probe (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.
Spektr-RG — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Spektr-RG
Proton-M/DM-3 launched on the Spektr-RG 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)
Wise One Looks Ahead — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Wise One Looks Ahead
Electron launched on the Wise One Looks Ahead 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)
LARES 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: LARES 2
Vega C launched on the LARES 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. 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)
Dror-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Dror-1
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dror-1 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)