Space history on October 15

22 events

1. 1965 61 years ago launch

   OV2-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OV2-1

   • Space transportation

   Titan IIIC launched on the OV2-1 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.

2. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Meteor — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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.

3. 1972 54 years ago launch

   NOAA 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: NOAA 2

   • Space transportation

   Delta 0300 launched on the NOAA 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.

4. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Kosmos-599 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-599

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-599 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.

5. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Meteor — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor 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.

6. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1316 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1316

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1316 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.

7. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1785 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1785

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1785 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.

8. 1986 40 years ago launch failure

   Strela-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Strela-3

   • Space transportation

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

9. 1994 32 years ago launch

   IRS-P2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: IRS-P2

   • Space transportation

   PSLV launched on the IRS-P2 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.

10. 2003 23 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 5

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F launched on the Shenzhou 5 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.

11. 2009 17 years ago launch

    Progress M-03M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-03M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-03M 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.

12. 2014 12 years ago launch

    IRNSS-1C — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IRNSS-1C

    • Space transportation

    PSLV-XL launched on the IRNSS-1C 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.

13. 2017 9 years ago launch

    USA 279 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 279

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 421 (C) launched on the USA 279 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. 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. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Beidou DW39/40 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Beidou DW39/40

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 (G3Z) launched on the Beidou DW39/40 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 13 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 13

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 13 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/91. 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. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Hot Bird 13F — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Hot Bird 13F

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Hot Bird 13F 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.

17. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2560 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2560

    • Space transportation

    Angara-1.2 launched on the Kosmos-2560 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC35/1. 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. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Yunhai-1 04 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Yunhai-1 04

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Yunhai-1 04 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.

19. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-197 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-197

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-197 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.

20. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-198 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-198

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-198 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, 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.

21. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Gao Fen 12-05 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gao Fen 12-05

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Gao Fen 12-05 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.

22. 2025 1 year ago launch

    SDA T1TL-C — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: SDA T1TL-C

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the SDA T1TL-C flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, 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.