October 17 in Space History

19 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   Kosmos-10 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-10

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-10 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)

2. 1963 63 years ago launch

   Vela 1A/1B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Vela 1A/1B

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena D launched on the Vela 1A/1B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. 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)

3. 1964 62 years ago launch

   CORONA 87/1012 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 87/1012

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 87/1012 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC1-1. 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)

4. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Kosmos-302 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-302

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-302 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. 1971 55 years ago launch

   P71-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: P71-2

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the P71-2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC1W. 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 failure

   Strela-2M — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests

   Mission: Strela-2M

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Strela-2M flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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)

7. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-776 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-776

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-776 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)

8. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-860 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-860

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-860 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. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1044 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1044

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1044 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1978 48 years ago launch failure

    Ekran No. 14L — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: Ekran No. 14L

    Proton-K/DM launched on the Ekran No. 14L flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)

11. 1981 45 years ago launch

    Molniya-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Molniya-3

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 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)

12. 1989 37 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2048 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2048

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-2048 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, 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. (CC BY 4.0)

13. 1991 35 years ago launch

    Progress M-10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-10

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress M-10 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. (CC BY 4.0)

14. 2002 24 years ago launch

    Integral — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Integral

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/17S40 (DM2) launched on the Integral 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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2003 23 years ago launch

    IRS-P6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IRS-P6

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (C) launched on the IRS-P6 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)

16. 2007 19 years ago launch

    USA 196 (GPS IIRM-4) — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 196 (GPS IIRM-4)

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 196 (GPS IIRM-4) 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. (CC BY 4.0)

17. 2018 8 years ago launch

    AEHF-4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: AEHF-4

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 551 (C) launched on the AEHF-4 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. (CC BY 4.0)

18. 2019 7 years ago launch

    As The Crow Flies — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: As The Crow Flies

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the As The Crow Flies flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. 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. 2019 7 years ago launch

    TJS 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TJS 4

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the TJS 4 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. (CC BY 4.0)