November 21 in Space History

23 events

1. 1964 62 years ago launch

   Explorer 24/25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Explorer 24/25

   • Space transportation

   Scout X-4 launched on the Explorer 24/25 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC-D. 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. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-191 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-191

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-191 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. 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)

3. 1968 58 years ago launch

   Kosmos-254 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-254

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-254 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)

4. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Kosmos-609 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-609

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-609 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)

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Molniya-3 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-3

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-3 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)

6. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Intelsat 4 F-8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Intelsat 4 F-8

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Intelsat 4 F-8 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-780 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-780

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-780 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)

8. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-781 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-781

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-781 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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. 1978 48 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1049 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1049

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1049 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)

10. 1980 46 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1222 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1222

    • Space transportation

    Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1222 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)

11. 1984 42 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1611 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1611

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1611 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)

12. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1794/1801 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1794/1801

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1794/1801 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)

13. 1987 39 years ago launch

    TV-SAT — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TV-SAT

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 2 launched on the TV-SAT 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. (CC BY 4.0)

14. 2000 26 years ago launch

    EO-1/SAC-C — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: EO-1/SAC-C

    • Space transportation

    Delta 7320-10 launched on the EO-1/SAC-C 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)

15. 2000 26 years ago launch

    Anik F1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Anik F1

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Anik F1 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. (CC BY 4.0)

16. 2010 16 years ago launch

    USA 223 [RH11] — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: USA 223 [RH11]

    • Space transportation

    Delta 4H launched on the USA 223 [RH11] flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. 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. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Jilin-1 04-06 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Jilin-1 04-06

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 6 launched on the Jilin-1 04-06 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. (CC BY 4.0)

18. 2018 8 years ago launch

    Mohammed VI-B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Mohammed VI-B

    • Space transportation

    Vega (1) launched on the Mohammed VI-B flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. 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. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Sentinel-6 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Sentinel-6

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Sentinel-6 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, 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)

20. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Progress MS-29 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress MS-29

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-29 flight from GIK-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)

21. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-210 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-210

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-210 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)

22. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Starlink-330 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-330

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-330 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. (CC BY 4.0)

23. 2025 1 year ago launch

    TJS 21 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TJS 21

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G2?) launched on the TJS 21 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)