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Space history on October 7
14 events
James E. Webb — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Leader
James E. Webb — birth (1906-10-07).
- NASA: James E. Webb (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: James E. Webb. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-246 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-246
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-246 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.
Kosmos-443 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-443
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-443 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.
GPS 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GPS 3
Atlas F/SVS launched on the GPS 3 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. 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.
USA 145 (GPS IIR-3) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 145 (GPS IIR-3)
Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 145 (GPS IIR-3) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17A. 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.
ISS 9A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ISS 9A
Station: International Space Station
Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 9A 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.
Soyuz TMA-01M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz TMA-01M
Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-01M 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.
Eutelsat W3C — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Eutelsat W3C
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Eutelsat W3C 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.
Himawari 8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Himawari 8
H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the Himawari 8 flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. 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.
Jilin-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jilin-1
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Jilin-1 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.
Centispace S5/S6 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Centispace S5/S6
Chang Zheng 11 (H) launched on the Centispace S5/S6 flight from Huang Hai CZ-11 launch zone, pad LP4. 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.
It Argos From Up Here — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: It Argos From Up Here
Electron launched on the It Argos From Up Here 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.
Hera — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Hera
Hera is a European Space Agency planetary-defense mission launched on October 7, 2024.
- 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 — Hera (opens in a new tab) — Factual synthesis based on the cited Wikipedia and NASA pages; original editorial wording. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Hera (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Hera (opens in a new tab)
Starlink-312 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-312
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-312 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.