Space history on September 28

26 events

1. 1963 63 years ago launch

   Transit VBN-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Transit VBN-1

   • Space transportation

   Thor Ablestar (2) launched on the Transit VBN-1 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. 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.

2. 1966 60 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.

3. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Intelsat II F-4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat II F-4

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta E1 launched on the Intelsat II F-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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.

4. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Kosmos-441 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-441

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-441 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.

5. 1971 55 years ago launch

   Luna-19 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Luna-19

   • Space transportation

   Luna 19 (a.k.a.

   • 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 — Luna 19 (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_19
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Luna 19 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Luna 19 (opens in a new tab)

6. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1138 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1138

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1138 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.

7. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Progress-11 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress-11

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-11 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.

8. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1311 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1311

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1311 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.

9. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Intelsat 505 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat 505

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 505 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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.

10. 1983 43 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1500 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1500

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1500 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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.

11. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1602 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1602

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1602 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.

12. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1603 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1603

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1603 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.

13. 1985 41 years ago launch

    Intelsat 512 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Intelsat 512

    • Space transportation

    Atlas G Centaur launched on the Intelsat 512 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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.

14. 1987 39 years ago

    Star Trek: The Next Generation: premiere

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Television series premiere

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Trek: The Next Generation (Television series) by Gene Roddenberry

    Star Trek: The Next Generation: premiere.

    • StarTrek.com (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on StarTrek.com. Original source retains its rights.

15. 1989 37 years ago launch

    Interkosmos-24 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Interkosmos-24

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Interkosmos-24 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.

16. 1989 37 years ago launch

    Gorizont — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gorizont

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Gorizont flight from GIK-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.

17. 1990 36 years ago launch

    Meteor-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Meteor-2

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Meteor-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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.

18. 1991 35 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2157/2162 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2157/2162

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-2157/2162 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.

19. 2008 18 years ago launch

    Ratsat — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ratsat

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 1 launched on the Ratsat flight from US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Marshall Islands, pad OM. 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.

20. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Astra 2F/GSAT-10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Astra 2F/GSAT-10

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the Astra 2F/GSAT-10 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.

21. 2014 12 years ago launch

    SJ-11-07 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SJ-11-07

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C (b) launched on the SJ-11-07 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.

22. 2015 11 years ago launch

    ASTROSAT — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ASTROSAT

    • Space transportation

    PSLV-XL launched on the ASTROSAT 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.

23. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Asiasat 9 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Asiasat 9

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/Briz-M (IV) launched on the Asiasat 9 flight from GIK-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.

24. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Gonets-M Blok 16 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gonets-M Blok 16

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Gonets-M Blok 16 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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.

25. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Dragon Crew-9 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Dragon Crew-9

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon Crew-9 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.

26. 2026 launch

    Starship Flight 14 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starship Flight 14

    • Space transportation

    Starship V3 launched on the Starship Flight 14 flight from Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas, pad OLP2. 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.