Space history on August 15

12 events

1. 1969 57 years ago space policy

   ISRO formed

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   National

   The Indian Space Research Organisation was established under India’s Department of Atomic Energy.

   • ISRO — Timeline (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

2. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1206

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1206 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.

3. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Resurs-F — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Resurs-F

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Resurs-F 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.

4. 1990 36 years ago launch

   Progress M-4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-4

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-4 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.

5. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Meteor-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor-3

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-3 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.

6. 1992 34 years ago launch

   Progress M-14 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-14

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-14 flight from GIK-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.

7. 2011 15 years ago launch

   Haiyang-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Haiyang-2

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Haiyang-2 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

   Mozi hao — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mozi hao

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Mozi hao flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. 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. 2019 7 years ago

   Conjure Wife — 1944 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Conjure Wife (Novel) by Fritz Leiber · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Conjure Wife — 1944 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2019-08-15).

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

10. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Galaxy 30/MEV2/BSAT-4b — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Galaxy 30/MEV2/BSAT-4b

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA+ launched on the Galaxy 30/MEV2/BSAT-4b 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.

11. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Progress MS-28 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress MS-28

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-28 flight from GIK-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.

12. 2024 2 years ago launch

    WV Legion 3/4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: WV Legion 3/4

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the WV Legion 3/4 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.