Space history on October 12

15 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch

   Voskhod — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Voskhod

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Voskhod 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.

2. 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.

3. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Soyuz-7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz-7

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-7 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.

4. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-371 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-371

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-371 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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.

5. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1413/1415 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1413/1415

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1413/1415 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.

6. 1983 43 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1503 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1503

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1503 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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.

7. 1990 36 years ago launch

   SBS 6/Galaxy 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: SBS 6/Galaxy 6

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44L (44L) launched on the SBS 6/Galaxy 6 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.

8. 2005 21 years ago launch

   Shenzhou 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Shenzhou 6

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 2F launched on the Shenzhou 6 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.

9. 2008 18 years ago launch

   Soyuz TMA-13 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz TMA-13

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-13 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.

10. 2008 18 years ago

    Soyuz TMA-13 — private and commercial crew participation

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

    Mission: Soyuz TMA-13 · Programme: Orbital commercial

    • Human spaceflight
    • Commercial human spaceflight
    • Space tourism

    Role: Space tourist · Station: International Space Station

    1 participants; see description and linked people.

    • Commercial Soyuz participants (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Commercial Soyuz participants. Original source retains its rights.

11. 2011 15 years ago launch

    Megha-Tropiques — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Megha-Tropiques

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (CA) launched on the Megha-Tropiques 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.

12. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Galileo IOV-3/4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Galileo IOV-3/4

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the Galileo IOV-3/4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Angosat-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Angosat-2

    • Space transportation

    Proton-M/DM-3 launched on the Angosat-2 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    HJ-2-05 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: HJ-2-05

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2C launched on the HJ-2-05 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.

15. 2022 4 years ago launch failure

    RAISE-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: RAISE-3

    • Space transportation

    Epsilon (2PBS) launched on the RAISE-3 flight from Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima (formerly Kagoshima), pad EP. 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.