Space history on July 17
13 events
Vela 2A/2B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Vela 2A/2B
Atlas Agena D launched on the Vela 2A/2B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. 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.
OPS 8411 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: OPS 8411
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the OPS 8411 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. 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-169 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-169
R-36O 8K69 launched on the Kosmos-169 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC162/36. 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-750 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-750
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-750 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.
Apollo and Soyuz dock
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Docking or berthing
American and Soviet spacecraft docked during their joint test mission.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Kosmos-929 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-929
Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-929 flight from NIIP-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.
Kosmos-1283 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1283
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1283 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.
Soyuz T-12 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz T-12
Soyuz-U2 launched on the Soyuz T-12 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.
Molniya-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-3
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 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.
Kosmos-1764 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1764
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1764 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.
Resurs-F — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resurs-F
Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Resurs-F 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.
ERS 1/ASAP 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ERS 1/ASAP 2
Ariane 40 (40) launched on the ERS 1/ASAP 2 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.
Starlink-53 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-53
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-53 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.