September 10 in Space History

18 events

1. 1968 58 years ago launch

   KH-8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: KH-8

   • Space transportation

   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. (CC BY 4.0)

2. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-437 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-437

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-437 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1971 55 years ago launch

   CORONA 143/1115 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 143/1115

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2H Agena D launched on the CORONA 143/1115 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. 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)

4. 1982 44 years ago launch failure

   Marecs B/Sirio B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Marecs B/Sirio B

   Ariane 1 launched on the Marecs B/Sirio B flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA1. 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)

5. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1777 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1777

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1777 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)

6. 1992 34 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2209 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2209

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2209 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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)

7. 1992 34 years ago launch

   Hisp. 1A/Satcom C3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Hisp. 1A/Satcom C3

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44LP (44LP+) launched on the Hisp. 1A/Satcom C3 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)

8. 2008 18 years ago launch

   Progress M-65 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-65

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-65 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)

9. 2009 17 years ago launch

   HTV-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: HTV-1

   • Space transportation

   H-IIB launched on the HTV-1 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)

10. 2010 16 years ago launch

    Progress M-07M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-07M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-07M 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. (CC BY 4.0)

11. 2011 15 years ago launch

    GRAIL-A/GRAIL-B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GRAIL-A/GRAIL-B

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7920H launched on the GRAIL-A/GRAIL-B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. 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)

12. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Telstar 18V — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Telstar 18V

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Telstar 18V 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)

13. 2023 3 years ago launch

    YG-40 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: YG-40

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6A launched on the YG-40 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9A. 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)

14. 2023 3 years ago launch

    SILENT BARKER — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SILENT BARKER

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 551 (G) launched on the SILENT BARKER flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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)

15. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Polaris Dawn — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Polaris Dawn

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Polaris Dawn 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)

16. 2025 1 year ago launch

    SDA T1TL-B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SDA T1TL-B

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SDA T1TL-B 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. (CC BY 4.0)

17. 2026 launch

    YG53/YG56 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: YG53/YG56

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4B launched on the YG53/YG56 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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)

18. 2026 launch

    USSF-153 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USSF-153

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the USSF-153 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. (CC BY 4.0)