September 16 in Space History

25 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, 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)

2. 1966 60 years ago launch failure

   Zenit-2 No. 40 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Zenit-2 No. 40

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Zenit-2 No. 40 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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)

3. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-177 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-177

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-177 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)

4. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-241 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-241

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-241 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)

5. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-362 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-362

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-362 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. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-519 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-519

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-519 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-760 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-760

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-760 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. (CC BY 4.0)

8. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Kosmos-952 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-952

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-952 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. 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. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Kosmos-953 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-953

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-953 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)

10. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1408 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1408

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1408 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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)

11. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Ekran — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ekran

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM launched on the Ekran flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1778/1780 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1778/1780

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1778/1780 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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. 1987 39 years ago launch

    Aussat K3/ECS 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Aussat K3/ECS 4

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 3 launched on the Aussat K3/ECS 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA1. 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. 1987 39 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1883/1885 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1883/1885

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1883/1885 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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. 1988 38 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1970/1972 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1970/1972

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1970/1972 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2263 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2263

    • Space transportation

    Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-2263 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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)

17. 1996 30 years ago launch

    Shuttle/Mir-4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shuttle/Mir-4

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-4 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)

18. 1998 28 years ago launch

    PAS 7 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: PAS 7

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the PAS 7 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)

19. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Skysat 4-7/PeruSat — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Skysat 4-7/PeruSat

    • Space transportation

    Vega (1) launched on the Skysat 4-7/PeruSat flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. 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)

20. 2018 8 years ago launch

    NovaSAR-S/S1-4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: NovaSAR-S/S1-4

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (CA) launched on the NovaSAR-S/S1-4 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)

21. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Inspiration4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Inspiration4

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Inspiration4 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)

22. 2021 5 years ago

    Inspiration4 — private and commercial crew participation

    Category: Human Spaceflight Activities › Type: Private astronaut or space tourist flight

    Mission: Inspiration4 · Programme: Orbital commercial

    • Human spaceflight
    • Commercial human spaceflight

    Role: Commercial astronaut

    4 participants; see description and linked people.

    • Inspiration4: launch report (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Inspiration4: launch report. Original source retains its rights.
    • Inspiration4: crew (opens in a new tab)

23. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Starlink-108 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-108

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-108 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)

24. 2025 1 year ago launch

    WHJSW-07 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: WHJSW-07

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S launched on the WHJSW-07 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)

25. 2026 launch

    Progress M-35 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-35

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Progress M-35 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)