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Space history on September 1
18 events
Carrington observes a solar flare
Richard Carrington observed a white-light solar flare preceding an intense geomagnetic storm.
- NASA HEASARC — 1800–1899 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Oppenheimer and Snyder publish gravitational-collapse research
Category: Discoveries and Scientific ResultsType: Research publication
The paper described continuing gravitational collapse of a massive star.
- NASA HEASARC — 1900–1959 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
2MV-1 No. 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: 2MV-1 No. 2
Venera 2MV-1 No.2, also known as Sputnik 20 in the Western world, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1962 as part of the Venera programme.
- 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 — Sputnik 20 (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/Sputnik_20
- Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Sputnik 20 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Sputnik 20 (opens in a new tab)
CORONA 50/9042A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 50/9042A
Thor Agena B launched on the CORONA 50/9042A flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. 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.
Transtage — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Transtage
Titan IIIA launched on the Transtage flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC20. 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.
Zenit-2 No. 51 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Zenit-2 No. 51
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Zenit-2 No. 51 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. 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.
AFP-827 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: AFP-827
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D launched on the AFP-827 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. 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-8A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-8A
Titan 24B launched on the KH-8A 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.
Liability Convention — enters into force
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Treaty entered into force
International: Liability Convention
Liability Convention — enters into force (1972-09-01).
- Global Affairs Canada: Outer space (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Global Affairs Canada: Outer space. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-853 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-853
Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Kosmos-853 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. 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.
Kosmos-1403 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1403
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1403 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-1404 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1404
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1404 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.
The Diamond Age — 1996 Hugo Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
The Diamond Age (Novel) by Neal StephensonAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
The Diamond Age — 1996 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1996-09-01).
- The Hugo Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Hugo Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Iridium MFS — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Iridium MFS
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium MFS flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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.
ZY-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ZY-2
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the ZY-2 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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 17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Yaogan 17
Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 17 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.
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas — 2013 Hugo Award, Best Novel
Category: Science FictionType: Award win
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas (Novel) by John ScalziAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole: Science fiction writer
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas — 2013 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2013-09-01).
- The Hugo Awards (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on The Hugo Awards. Original source retains its rights.
Starlink-104 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-104
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-104 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.