July 28 in Space History

20 events

1. 1960 66 years ago launch failure

   Vostok-1 No. 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Vostok-1 No. 1

   Vostok 8K72 launched on the Vostok-1 No. 1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

2. 1962 64 years ago launch

   Kosmos-7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-7

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-7 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)

3. 1962 64 years ago launch

   CORONA 47/9040 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 47/9040

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 47/9040 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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)

4. 1964 62 years ago launch

   Ranger 7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Ranger 7

   • Space transportation

   Ranger 7 was the first NASA space probe to successfully transmit close-up images of the lunar surface back to Earth.

   • 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 — Ranger 7 (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/Ranger_7 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Ranger 7 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Ranger 7 (opens in a new tab)

5. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-126 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-126

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-126 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1967 59 years ago launch

   OGO 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OGO 4

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the OGO 4 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2E. 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. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-354 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-354

   • Space transportation

   R-36O 8K69 launched on the Kosmos-354 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC191/66. 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. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-1 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)

9. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-512 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-512

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-512 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)

10. 1973 53 years ago launch

    Skylab 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Skylab 3

    • Space transportation

    Saturn IB launched on the Skylab 3 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)

11. 1983 43 years ago launch

    Telstar 301 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Telstar 301

    • Space transportation

    Delta 3920/PAM launched on the Telstar 301 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)

12. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1766 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1766

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1766 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)

13. 1988 38 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1960 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1960

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1960 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)

14. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Gonets-M Blok 11/Kosmos — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gonets-M Blok 11/Kosmos

    • Space transportation

    Rokot launched on the Gonets-M Blok 11/Kosmos 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)

15. 2014 12 years ago launch

    AFSPC-4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: AFSPC-4

    • Space transportation

    Delta 4M+(4,2) launched on the AFSPC-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. 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)

16. 2016 10 years ago launch

    USA 269 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 269

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 421 (C) launched on the USA 269 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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)

17. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Soyuz MS-05 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz MS-05

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz MS-05 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)

18. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Starlink-97 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-97

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-97 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)

19. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-183 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-183

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-183 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)

20. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-184 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-184

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-184 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, 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)