December 7 in Space History
21 events
ATS 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: ATS 1
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the ATS 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC12. 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)
OAO 2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: OAO 2
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur launched on the OAO 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Apollo 17 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Apollo 17
Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the eleventh and final crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon.
- 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 — Apollo 17 (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/Apollo_17 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Apollo 17 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Apollo 17 (opens in a new tab)
Apollo 17 takes the Blue Marble photograph
Apollo 17’s crew photographed the fully illuminated Earth while traveling toward the Moon.
- NASA — 60 moments in NASA history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
FSW — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: FSW
Chang Zheng 2C 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Kosmos-871/878 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-871/878
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-871/878 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)
Kosmos-1059 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1059
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1059 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)
Satcom 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Satcom 3
Delta 3914 launched on the Satcom 3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. 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-1512 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1512
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1512 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)
Kosmos-1899 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1899
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1899 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)
Galileo probe enters Jupiter's atmosphere
The Galileo probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere and returned measurements for 58 minutes.
- NASA — Galileo atmospheric probe (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to NASA.
Jason/TIMED — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Jason/TIMED
Delta 7920-10 launched on the Jason/TIMED 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)
CBERS 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: CBERS 4
Chang Zheng 4B launched on the CBERS 4 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)
Akatsuki enters orbit around Venus
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Orbit insertion
Mission: Akatsuki
JAXA's Akatsuki spacecraft entered orbit around Venus.
- JAXA — Akatsuki mission (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to JAXA.
Resourcesat-2A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Resourcesat-2A
PSLV-XL launched on the Resourcesat-2A flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. 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)
WGS 8 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: WGS 8
Delta 4M+(5,4) (A) launched on the WGS 8 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)
Saudisat-5A/5B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Saudisat-5A/5B
Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Saudisat-5A/5B 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)
Chang'e-4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Chang'e-4
Chang'e 4 is a robotic spacecraft mission in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program of the CNSA.
- 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 — Chang’e 4 (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/Chang%27e_4 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Chang’e 4 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Chang’e 4 (opens in a new tab)
STP-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: STP-3
Atlas V 551 (G) launched on the STP-3 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Starlink-128 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-128
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-128 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)
Starlink-337 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-337
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-337 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)