November 25 in Space History

21 events

1. 1967 59 years ago launch

   Kosmos-193 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-193

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-193 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)

2. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Kosmos-537 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-537

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-537 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)

3. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-782 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-782

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-782 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)

4. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Prognoz-5 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Prognoz-5

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M (SOL) launched on the Prognoz-5 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)

5. 1992 34 years ago launch

   Kosmos-2222 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-2222

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M-PVB (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-2222 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)

6. 2002 24 years ago launch

   Astra 1K — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Astra 1K

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Astra 1K flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Partial launch success/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)

7. 2005 21 years ago space policy

   Remote Sensing Space Systems Act: enacted

   Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Law enacted

   • Space law
   • Space commerce

   National: Remote Sensing Space Systems Act

   Remote Sensing Space Systems Act: enacted.

   • Department of Justice Canada (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Department of Justice Canada. Original source retains its rights.

8. 2011 15 years ago launch

   Asiasat-7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Asiasat-7

   • Space transportation

   Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Asiasat-7 flight from GIK-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)

9. 2012 14 years ago launch

   Yaogan 16 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Yaogan 16

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 16 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603 ?. 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. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Shiyan 5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shiyan 5

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Shiyan 5 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. 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. 2013 13 years ago launch

    Progress M-21M — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress M-21M

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-21M 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)

12. 2015 11 years ago space policy

    U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: enacted

    Category: Programs, Policy, and Governance › Type: Law enacted

    • Space law
    • Space commerce

    National: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

    U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: enacted.

    • U.S. Government Publishing Office (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on U.S. Government Publishing Office. Original source retains its rights.

13. 2018 8 years ago mission operations

    Voyager 2 enters interstellar space

    Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause into the interstellar environment.

    • NASA — Voyager 2 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.

14. 2019 7 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2542 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2542

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1V (Volga) launched on the Kosmos-2542 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

15. 2020 6 years ago launch

    Starlink-16 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-16

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-16 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)

16. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2552 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2552

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2552 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

17. 2023 3 years ago launch

    Kosmos-2572 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2572

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Kosmos-2572 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)

18. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Ice AIS Baby — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Ice AIS Baby

    • Space transportation

    Electron launched on the Ice AIS Baby flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. 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. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Starlink-212 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-212

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-212 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)

20. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Shenzhou 22 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shenzhou 22

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 22 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/91. 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. 2025 1 year ago launch

    Kosmos-2597/98/99 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-2597/98/99

    • Space transportation

    Angara-1.2 launched on the Kosmos-2597/98/99 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC35/1. 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)