October 31 in Space History

23 events

1. 1962 64 years ago launch

   ANNA 1B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: ANNA 1B

   • Space transportation

   Thor Ablestar launched on the ANNA 1B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-251 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-251

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-251 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)

3. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-527 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-527

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-527 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)

4. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Kosmos-605 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-605

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-605 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Interkosmos-12 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Interkosmos-12

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-12 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. 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. (CC BY 4.0)

6. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Meteor-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor-2

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-2 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)

7. 1980 46 years ago launch

   FLTSATCOM 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FLTSATCOM 4

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the FLTSATCOM 4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. 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. 1980 46 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1219 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1219

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1219 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)

9. 1981 45 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1317 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1317

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1317 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 1982 44 years ago launch

    Progress-16 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress-16

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-16 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)

11. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1607 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1607

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1607 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)

12. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1789 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1789

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1789 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. (CC BY 4.0)

13. 1994 32 years ago launch

    Elektro — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Elektro

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Elektro flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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. 1995 31 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2322 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2322

    • Space transportation

    Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-2322 flight from GIK-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. (CC BY 4.0)

15. 2010 16 years ago launch

    Beidou DW6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Beidou DW6

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3C launched on the Beidou DW6 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. (CC BY 4.0)

16. 2011 15 years ago launch

    Shenzhou 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 8

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 8 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. (CC BY 4.0)

17. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Progress M-17M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-17M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-17M 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)

18. 2015 11 years ago launch

    GPS II F-11 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: GPS II F-11

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 401 (C) launched on the GPS II F-11 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)

19. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Mengtian — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Mengtian

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 5B launched on the Mengtian flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC101. 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)

20. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Tianhui-5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tianhui-5

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6A launched on the Tianhui-5 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9A. 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)

21. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2579 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2579

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Kosmos-2579 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

22. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Shenzhou 21 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 21

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 21 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. (CC BY 4.0)

23. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-322 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-322

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-322 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. (CC BY 4.0)