Space history on August 16
22 events
Hugo Gernsback: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer
Hugo Gernsback: birth.
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Hugo Gernsback (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Hugo Gernsback. Original source retains its rights.
Explorer 12 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Explorer 12
Thor Delta launched on the Explorer 12 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.
AFP-206 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AFP-206
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4E. 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.
KH-8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8
Titan IIIB launched on the KH-8 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.
ESSA 7 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ESSA 7
Thor Delta N launched on the ESSA 7 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2E. 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.
P68-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: P68-1
Atlas Burner 2 launched on the P68-1 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. 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.
Kosmos-293 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-293
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-293 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.
Kosmos-514 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-514
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-514 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. 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.
Kosmos-673 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-673
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-673 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.
Kosmos-1590 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1590
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1590 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.
AMPTE — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AMPTE
Delta 3924 launched on the AMPTE 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.
Kosmos-1676 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1676
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1676 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.
Kosmos-1963 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1963
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1963 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.
Resurs-F — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resurs-F
Soyuz-U-PVB 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.
Kosmos-2520 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2520
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Kosmos-2520 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.
Beyond This Horizon — 1943 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Beyond This Horizon (Novel) by Robert A. Heinlein (as Anson MacDonald)Award: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Beyond This Horizon — 1943 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2018-08-16).
- The Hugo Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Hugo Awards. Original source retains its rights.
EOS-08 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: EOS-08
SSLV launched on the EOS-08 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. 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.
Yaogan 43-01 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 43-01
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Yaogan 43-01 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.
Transporter-11 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Transporter-11
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Transporter-11 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. 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.
The Tainted Cup — 2025 Hugo Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Tainted Cup (Novel) by Robert Jackson BennettAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Tainted Cup — 2025 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2025-08-16).
- The Hugo Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Hugo Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Globalstar 2R-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Globalstar 2R-1
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Globalstar 2R-1 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.
USSF-366 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USSF-366
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the USSF-366 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. 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.