August 5 in Space History

19 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   FTV 2404 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FTV 2404

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena B launched on the FTV 2404 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC1-1. 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)

2. 1964 62 years ago launch

   CORONA 83/1009 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 83/1009

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 83/1009 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)

3. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-432 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-432

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-432 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)

4. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Mars-6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mars-6

   • Space transportation

   Mars 6, also known as 3MP No.50P was a Soviet spacecraft launched to explore Mars.

   • 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 — Mars 6 (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_6 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Mars 6 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Mars 6 (opens in a new tab)

5. 1978 48 years ago launch

   OPS 7310 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OPS 7310

   • Space transportation

   Titan 34B launched on the OPS 7310 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. 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. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1028 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1028

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1028 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)

7. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1400 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1400

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1400 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)

8. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1487 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1487

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1487 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. 1987 39 years ago launch

   FSW — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FSW

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 2C launched on the FSW 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)

10. 1988 38 years ago launch

    FSW-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: FSW-1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C launched on the FSW-1 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)

11. 1994 32 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2286 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2286

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2286 flight from GNIIP, VKS section, Plesetsk, Rossiya, 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)

12. 1997 29 years ago launch

    Soyuz TM-26 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz TM-26

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz TM-26 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)

13. 2011 15 years ago launch

    Juno — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Juno

    • Space transportation

    Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter.

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

14. 2014 12 years ago launch

    Asiasat 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Asiasat 8

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (1.1) launched on the Asiasat 8 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)

15. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Tiantong-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tiantong-1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the Tiantong-1 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)

16. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2539 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2539

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Kosmos-2539 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)

17. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Zhongxing 2E — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Zhongxing 2E

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhongxing 2E flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. 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. 2025 1 year ago launch

    The Harvest Goddess.. — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: The Harvest Goddess..

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the The Harvest Goddess.. flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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. 2026 launch

    Bluebird 11-13 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Bluebird 11-13

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Bluebird 11-13 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)