August 10 in Space History

21 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Lunar Orbiter 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Lunar Orbiter 1

   • Space transportation

   The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon.

   • 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 — Lunar Orbiter 1 (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/Lunar_Orbiter_1 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Lunar Orbiter 1 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Lunar Orbiter 1 (opens in a new tab)

2. 1968 58 years ago launch

   ATS 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ATS 4

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3C Centaur launched on the ATS 4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. 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. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-356 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-356

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-356 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1977 49 years ago launch failure

   Zenit-4MKM — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Zenit-4MKM

   Soyuz-U launched on the Zenit-4MKM flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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)

5. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Westar 3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Westar 3

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2914 launched on the Westar 3 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)

6. 1979 47 years ago launch failure

   RS-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: RS-1

   SLV-3 launched on the RS-1 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLV. 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)

7. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1489 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1489

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1489 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)

8. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1490/1492 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1490/1492

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1490/1492 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. (CC BY 4.0)

9. 1984 42 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 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1990 36 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. (CC BY 4.0)

11. 1992 34 years ago launch

    Topex/ASAP 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Topex/ASAP 3

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 42P (42P) launched on the Topex/ASAP 3 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. (CC BY 4.0)

12. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2261 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2261

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2261 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)

13. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Progress M-19 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-19

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-19 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)

14. 1994 32 years ago launch

    Turksat 1B/Bras. B1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Turksat 1B/Bras. B1

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 44LP (44LP+) launched on the Turksat 1B/Bras. B1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2001 25 years ago launch

    ISS 7A.1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ISS 7A.1

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 7A.1 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Starlink-56 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-56

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-56 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Jilin-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Jilin-1

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Jilin-1 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC16. 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

    Luna-25 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Luna-25

    • Space transportation

    Luna 25, also known as the Luna-Glob lander, was a failed Russian lunar lander mission operated by Roscosmos.

    • 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 — Luna 25 (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/Luna_25 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA — Luna 25 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA NSSDCA — Luna 25 (opens in a new tab)

19. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-187 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-187

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-187 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. 2026 launch

    Michibiki 7 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Michibiki 7

    • Space transportation

    H3-22S launched on the Michibiki 7 flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y2. 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)

21. 2026 launch failure

    ZX-4B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: ZX-4B

    Chang Zheng 7A launched on the ZX-4B flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. 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)