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Space history on November 13
14 events
Kosmos-253 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-253
Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-253 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.
Mariner 9 enters Mars orbit
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Orbit insertion
Mission: Mariner 9
Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
HEAO 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: HEAO 2
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the HEAO 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36B. 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.
Kosmos-1319 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1319
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1319 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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.
Kosmos-1702 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1702
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1702 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.
Kosmos-1791 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1791
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1791 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.
Kosmos-1792 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1792
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1792 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. 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.
Arab. 2B/Measat 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Arab. 2B/Measat 2
Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Arab. 2B/Measat 2 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.
GE 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GE 4
Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the GE 4 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.
Ningxia-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ningxia-1
Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Ningxia-1 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.
Hayabusa2 departs Ryugu
Hayabusa2 began its return journey from Ryugu with collected samples.
- JAXA — Hayabusa2 mission (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
USA 310 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 310
Atlas V 531 (G) launched on the USA 310 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.
Starlink-33 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-33
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-33 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.
Haiyang 4-01 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Haiyang 4-01
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Haiyang 4-01 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.