August 10 in Space History
22 events
Lunar Orbiter 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Lunar Orbiter 1
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)
ATS 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ATS 4
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)
Kosmos-356 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-356
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)
Zenit-4MKM — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
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)
Westar 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Westar 3
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)
RS-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
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)
Kosmos-1489 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1489
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)
Kosmos-1490/1492 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1490/1492
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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
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)
Topex/ASAP 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Topex/ASAP 3
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)
Kosmos-2261 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2261
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)
Progress M-19 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Progress M-19
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)
Turksat 1B/Bras. B1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Turksat 1B/Bras. B1
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)
ISS 7A.1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS 7A.1
Station: International Space Station
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)
Starlink-56 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-56
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)
Jilin-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin-1
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)
Luna-25 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Luna-25
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)
Galactic 02 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: Galactic 02 · Programme: Virgin Galactic
Role: Commercial astronaut, Space tourist
6 participants; see description and linked people.
- Virgin Galactic (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Virgin Galactic. Original source retains its rights.
Starlink-187 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-187
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)
Michibiki 7 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Michibiki 7
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)
ZX-4B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
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)