Space history on August 27
22 events
Mariner 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Mariner 2
Mariner 2 (Mariner-Venus 1962), an American space probe to Venus, was the first robotic space probe to report successfully from a planetary encounter.
- 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.
- Wikipedia — Mariner 2 (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/Mariner_2
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Mariner 2 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Mariner 2 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-128 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-128
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-128 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.
Kosmos-236 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-236
Kosmos 11K65 launched on the Kosmos-236 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC41/15. 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-237 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-237
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-237 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.
Pioneer E — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Pioneer E
Thor Delta L launched on the Pioneer E flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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.
NNS O-19 (N-14) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NNS O-19 (N-14)
Scout A launched on the NNS O-19 (N-14) flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC5. 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-435 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-435
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-435 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.
Symphonie 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Symphonie 2
Delta 2914 launched on the Symphonie 2 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-757 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-757
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-757 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-851 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-851
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-851 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-947 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-947
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-947 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.
Kosmos-1301 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1301
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1301 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.
Molniya-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-3
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 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.
Leasat Rescue/PAM-D — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Leasat Rescue/PAM-D
Space Shuttle launched on the Leasat Rescue/PAM-D 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.
Kosmos-1773 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1773
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1773 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.
Optus B3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Optus B3
Chang Zheng 2E launched on the Optus B3 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.
Galaxy X — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Galaxy X
Delta 8930 launched on the Galaxy X flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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.
Yaogan 27 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 27
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 27 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.
GSAT-6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GSAT-6
GSLV Mk II launched on the GSAT-6 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. 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.
Starlink-103 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-103
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-103 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.
Starlink-296 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-296
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-296 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.
MTG-I2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: MTG-I2
Ariane 62 launched on the MTG-I2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA4. 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.