September 12 in Space History
18 events
Discoverer 30 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Discoverer 30
Thor Agena B launched on the Discoverer 30 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. (CC BY 4.0)
2MV-2 No. 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: 2MV-2 No. 1
Venera 2MV-2 No.1, also known as Sputnik 21 in the West, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1962 as part of the Venera programme, and was intended to make a flyby of Venus.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — Sputnik 21 (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_21 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- 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 21 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Sputnik 21 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-176 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-176
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-176 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)
Luna-16 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Luna-16
Luna 16 was an uncrewed 1970 space mission, part of the Soviet Luna program.
- 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)
- Wikipedia — Luna 16 (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/Luna_16 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Luna 16 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Luna 16 (opens in a new tab)
Kosmos-759 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-759
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-759 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. (CC BY 4.0)
FSW — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: FSW
Chang Zheng 2C launched on the FSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LA2B. 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)
ECS 3/Spacenet 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: ECS 3/Spacenet 3
Ariane 3 launched on the ECS 3/Spacenet 3 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)
UARS — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: UARS
Space Shuttle launched on the UARS 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)
Spacelab J — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Spacelab J
Space Shuttle launched on the Spacelab J flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)
ACTS/Orfeus — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: ACTS/Orfeus
Space Shuttle launched on the ACTS/Orfeus flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. 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)
METSAT — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: METSAT
PSLV (C) launched on the METSAT 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. (CC BY 4.0)
ZX-22A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: ZX-22A
Chang Zheng 3A launched on the ZX-22A 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Tongxing Jishu Shiyan 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Tongxing Jishu Shiyan 1
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Tongxing Jishu Shiyan 1 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Soyuz MS-06 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz MS-06
Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz MS-06 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)
ZY1-02D — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: ZY1-02D
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the ZY1-02D 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-107 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-107
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-107 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)
BlueBird 1-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: BlueBird 1-1
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the BlueBird 1-1 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Nusantara-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Nusantara-5
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Nusantara-5 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)