September 15 in Space History

16 events

1. 1967 59 years ago launch

   CORONA 120/1101 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 120/1101

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the CORONA 120/1101 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC1W. 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. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Kosmos-298 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-298

   • Space transportation

   R-36O 8K69 launched on the Kosmos-298 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC191/66. 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. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-518 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-518

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-518 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Soyuz-22 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz-22

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-22 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1976 50 years ago launch

   KH-8A — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: KH-8A

   • Space transportation

   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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1307 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1307

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1307 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)

7. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1407 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1407

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1407 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. (CC BY 4.0)

8. 1987 39 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1882 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1882

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1882 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. (CC BY 4.0)

9. 1988 38 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1969 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1969

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1969 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1989 37 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2044 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2044

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2044 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. (CC BY 4.0)

11. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Tiangong 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tiangong 2

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (T) launched on the Tiangong 2 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. 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. 2017 9 years ago mission end

    Cassini mission ends at Saturn

    Cassini entered Saturn’s atmosphere in a planned final descent.

    • NASA HEASARC — High-energy astronomy history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

13. 2018 8 years ago launch

    ICESAT-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ICESAT-2

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7420-10C launched on the ICESAT-2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. 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. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Jilin-1 03B/03C — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Jilin-1 03B/03C

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 11 (H) launched on the Jilin-1 03B/03C flight from Huang Hai CZ-11 launch zone, pad LP2. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    The Owl SpreadsIts Wings — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: The Owl SpreadsIts Wings

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the The Owl SpreadsIts Wings flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Soyuz MS-24 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz MS-24

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Soyuz MS-24 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)