November 7 in Space History

5 events

1. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Surveyor 6 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Surveyor 6

   • Space transportation

   Surveyor 6 is the sixth lunar lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program that reached the surface of the Moon.

   • 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)
   • Wikipedia — Surveyor 6 (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/Surveyor_6 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
   • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA — Surveyor 6 (opens in a new tab)
   • NASA NSSDCA — Surveyor 6 (opens in a new tab)

2. 2013 13 years ago launch

   Soyuz TMA-11M — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz TMA-11M

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-11M 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)

3. 2018 8 years ago launch

   MetOp-C — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: MetOp-C

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the MetOp-C 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. (CC BY 4.0)

4. 2020 6 years ago launch

   EOS-01 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: EOS-01

   • Space transportation

   PSLV-DL launched on the EOS-01 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)

5. 2024 2 years ago launch

   Starlink-204 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Starlink-204

   • Space transportation

   Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-204 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. (CC BY 4.0)