Space history on November 26

15 events

1. 1965 61 years ago launch

   Kosmos-97 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-97

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-97 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. 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.

2. 1975 51 years ago launch

   FSW — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FSW

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 2 launched on the FSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LA2B. 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.

3. 1976 50 years ago launch

   Kosmos-868 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-868

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-868 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.

4. 1982 44 years ago launch

   Raduga — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Raduga

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga 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.

5. 1987 39 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1897 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1897

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-1897 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.

6. 1988 38 years ago launch

   Soyuz TM-7 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz TM-7

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Soyuz TM-7 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.

7. 1989 37 years ago launch

   Kvant-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kvant-2

   • Space transportation

   Proton-K launched on the Kvant-2 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.

8. 2008 18 years ago launch

   Progress M-01M — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-01M

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-01M flight from GIK-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.

9. 2010 16 years ago launch

   IS-17/Hylas 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: IS-17/Hylas 1

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 5ECA launched on the IS-17/Hylas 1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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. 2011 15 years ago launch

    MSL — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: MSL

    • Space transportation

    Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a robotic space probe mission to Mars launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, which successfully landed Curiosity, a Mars rover, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012.

    • 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.
    • Wikipedia — Mars Science Laboratory (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/Mars_Science_Laboratory
    • Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA — Mars Science Laboratory (opens in a new tab)
    • NASA NSSDCA — Mars Science Laboratory (opens in a new tab)

11. 2015 11 years ago launch

    Yaogan 29 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Yaogan 29

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Yaogan 29 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.

12. 2019 7 years ago launch

    TIBA-1/Inmarsat GX5 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: TIBA-1/Inmarsat GX5

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the TIBA-1/Inmarsat GX5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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.

13. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Zhongxing 1D — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Zhongxing 1D

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the Zhongxing 1D 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.

14. 2021 5 years ago assembly

    Prichal: ISS installation

    Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Station module addition

    • Space stations
    • Human spaceflight

    Station: International Space Station

    Prichal installed on the ISS.

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

15. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Dragon CRS-26 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Dragon CRS-26

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon CRS-26 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.