November 18 in Space History
19 events
Ranger 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ranger 2
Ranger 2 was a flight test of the Ranger spacecraft system of the NASA Ranger program designed for future lunar and interplanetary missions.
- 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 — Ranger 2 (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/Ranger_2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Ranger 2 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Ranger 2 (opens in a new tab)
CORONA 89/1014 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 89/1014
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 89/1014 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. 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)
CORONA 140/1112 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 140/1112
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D launched on the CORONA 140/1112 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. 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)
Kosmos-1421 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1421
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1421 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Gorizont — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Gorizont
Proton-K/DM launched on the Gorizont flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. 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)
Kosmos-1979 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1979
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1979 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)
COBE — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: COBE
Delta 5920-8 launched on the COBE 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Gorizont — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Gorizont
Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Gorizont 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)
Resurs F-1M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resurs F-1M
Soyuz-U launched on the Resurs F-1M flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
SW-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: SW-2
Chang Zheng 2C (a) launched on the SW-2 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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)
HJ-1C — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: HJ-1C
Chang Zheng 2C (b) launched on the HJ-1C 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. (CC BY 4.0)
MAVEN — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: MAVEN
MAVEN is an inactive NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars that studied the loss of its atmospheric gases to space, providing insight into the history of the planet's climate and water.
- 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 — MAVEN (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/MAVEN (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — MAVEN (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — MAVEN (opens in a new tab)
NOAA-20 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NOAA-20
Delta 7920-10C launched on the NOAA-20 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Beidou DW42/43 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Beidou DW42/43
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 (G3Z) launched on the Beidou DW42/43 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. 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)
Love at First Insight — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Love at First Insight
Electron launched on the Love at First Insight flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. 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)
Starlink-123 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-123
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-123 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)
Starship Flight 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Starship Flight 2
Starship V1.0 launched on the Starship Flight 2 flight from Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas, pad OLP1. 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-209 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-209
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-209 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)
GSAT-20 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GSAT-20
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the GSAT-20 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)