Space history on July 30

20 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch

   Kosmos-36 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-36

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-36 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-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.

2. 1965 61 years ago launch

   AS-110/Pegasus 3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AS-110/Pegasus 3

   • Space transportation

   Saturn I (Blk2) launched on the AS-110/Pegasus 3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC37B. 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.

3. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-234 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-234

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-234 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.

4. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-431 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-431

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-431 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.

5. 1971 55 years ago landing

   Apollo 15: lunar landing

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

   Mission: Apollo 15

   Moon landing.

   • NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

6. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Raduga — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Raduga

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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.

7. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1767 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1767

   • Space transportation

   Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-1767 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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.

8. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (ML) 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.

9. 1990 36 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2088 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2088

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-2088 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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.

10. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Meridian No. 18L — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Meridian No. 18L

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A (Fregat) launched on the Meridian No. 18L 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.

11. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Mars 2020 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Mars 2020

    • Space transportation

    Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance, the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Exploration Program.

    • 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.
    • Wikipedia — Mars 2020 (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/Mars_2020
    • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA — Mars 2020 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA NSSDCA — Mars 2020 (opens in a new tab)

12. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Ekspress-80/103 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ekspress-80/103

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Ekspress-80/103 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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.

13. 2020 6 years ago

    Shadow Over Mars (The Nemesis from Terra) — 1945 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Shadow Over Mars (The Nemesis from Terra) (Novel) by Leigh Brackett · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Shadow Over Mars (The Nemesis from Terra) — 1945 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2020-07-30).

    • The Hugo Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Hugo Awards. Original source retains its rights.

14. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Star One D2/Eutelsat Q — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Star One D2/Eutelsat Q

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA+ launched on the Star One D2/Eutelsat Q flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.

15. 2022 4 years ago

    Nichelle Nichols: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Role: Performer

    Nichelle Nichols: death.

    • Television Academy: Nichelle Nichols (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Television Academy: Nichelle Nichols. Original source retains its rights.

16. 2024 2 years ago launch

    USSF-51 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USSF-51

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 551 (G) launched on the USSF-51 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.

17. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-289 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-289

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-289 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.

18. 2025 1 year ago launch

    WHDW 06 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: WHDW 06

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 8A launched on the WHDW 06 flight from Hainan Shangye Hangtian Fashe Chang (Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site), 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.

19. 2026 launch

    TJS-27A/B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TJS-27A/B

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6A launched on the TJS-27A/B flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9A. 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.

20. 2026 launch

    USA 619 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 619

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the USA 619 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.