July 26 in Space History

14 events

1. 1963 63 years ago launch

   Syncom 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Syncom 2

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta B launched on the Syncom 2 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)

2. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Intelsat III F-5 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat III F-5

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta M launched on the Intelsat III F-5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Apollo 15 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Apollo 15

   • Space transportation

   Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing.

   • 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 — Apollo 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/Apollo_15 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Apollo 15 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Apollo 15 (opens in a new tab)

4. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-669 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-669

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-669 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)

5. 1975 51 years ago launch

   JSSW — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: JSSW

   • Space transportation

   Feng Bao 1 launched on the JSSW 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)

6. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1485 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1485

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1485 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)

7. 1988 38 years ago launch

   Meteor-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor-3

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-3 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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)

8. 2005 21 years ago launch

   ISS LF-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ISS LF-1

   • Space transportation

   Space Shuttle launched on the ISS LF-1 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)

9. 2008 18 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2441 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2441

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Kosmos-2441 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

10. 2011 15 years ago launch

    Beidou DW9 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Beidou DW9

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3A launched on the Beidou DW9 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)

11. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Yaogan 30 05 zu — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Yaogan 30 05 zu

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C (b) launched on the Yaogan 30 05 zu 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)

12. 2023 3 years ago launch

    YG-36 05 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: YG-36 05

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the YG-36 05 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)

13. 2025 1 year ago launch

    CO3D/MicroCarb — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: CO3D/MicroCarb

    • Space transportation

    Vega C launched on the CO3D/MicroCarb 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)

14. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-287 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-287

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-287 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)