Space history on November 9

11 events

1. 1934 92 years ago

   Carl Sagan — birth

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Birth

   • Astronomy

   Role: Scientist

   Carl Sagan — birth (1934-11-09).

   • NASA: Carl Sagan (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: Carl Sagan. Original source retains its rights.

2. 1963 63 years ago launch failure

   CORONA 73/9060 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 73/9060

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the CORONA 73/9060 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. 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.

3. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Apollo 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Apollo 4

   • Space transportation

   Saturn V launched on the Apollo 4 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1701 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1701

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1701 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.

5. 1997 29 years ago launch

   Iridium MS-5 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Iridium MS-5

   • Space transportation

   Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-5 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.

6. 2011 15 years ago launch

   Yaogan 12 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Yaogan 12

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Yaogan 12 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

   MXSW — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: MXSW

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 11 launched on the MXSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95. 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. 2021 5 years ago launch

   RAISE-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: RAISE-2

   • Space transportation

   Epsilon (2PBS) launched on the RAISE-2 flight from Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima (formerly Kagoshima), pad EP. 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. 2023 3 years ago launch

   Zhongxing 6E — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Zhongxing 6E

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Zhongxing 6E 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.

10. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-205 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-205

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-205 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.

11. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-325 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-325

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-325 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. 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.