Space history on October 22

20 events

1. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Luna-12 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Luna-12

   • Space transportation

   Luna 12 (E-6LF series) was an uncrewed space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 12.

   • 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 12 (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_12
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Luna 12 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Luna 12 (opens in a new tab)

2. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Molniya-1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-1

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78 (M) launched on the Molniya-1 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.

3. 1969 57 years ago launch

   Kosmos-305 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-305

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 305 (Ye-8-5 series) was the fifth Soviet attempt at an uncrewed lunar sample return.

   • 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 — Cosmos 305 (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/Kosmos_305
   • Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Cosmos 305 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Cosmos 305 (opens in a new tab)

4. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-690 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-690

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-690 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.

5. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-862 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-862

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-862 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.

6. 1977 49 years ago launch

   ISEE 1/2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ISEE 1/2

   • Space transportation

   Delta 2914 launched on the ISEE 1/2 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.

7. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1142 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1142

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1142 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.

8. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1697 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1697

   • Space transportation

   Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-1697 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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.

9. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1698 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1698

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1698 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.

10. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1786 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1786

    • Space transportation

    Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-1786 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. 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. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1787 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1787

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1787 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.

12. 1987 39 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1893 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1893

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1893 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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.

13. 1992 34 years ago launch

    Lageos 2/USMP-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Lageos 2/USMP-1

    • Space transportation

    Space Shuttle launched on the Lageos 2/USMP-1 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.

14. 1993 33 years ago launch

    Intelsat 701 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Intelsat 701

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 44LP (44LP) launched on the Intelsat 701 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.

15. 2001 25 years ago launch

    TES — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TES

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (C) launched on the TES 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.

16. 2008 18 years ago launch

    Chandraayan-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Chandraayan-1

    • Space transportation

    Chandrayaan-1 of the Chandrayaan programme, was the first Indian lunar probe.

    • 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 — Chandrayaan-1 (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/Chandrayaan-1
    • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA — Chandrayaan-1 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA NSSDCA — Chandrayaan-1 (opens in a new tab)

17. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Skif-D/Gonets — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Skif-D/Gonets

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Skif-D/Gonets flight from Vostochniy, Svobodniy, Amurskaya Oblast', Rossiya, pad PU1S. 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

    Starlink-118 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-118

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-118 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.

19. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Tianping-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tianping-3

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Tianping-3 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC16. 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. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-317 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-317

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-317 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.