December 11 in Space History
27 events
Zenit-2 No. 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Zenit-2 No. 1
Vostok 8K72 (K) launched on the Zenit-2 No. 1 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. 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)
Surveyor Model — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Surveyor Model
Atlas Centaur launched on the Surveyor Model flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. 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)
OV1-9/10 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: OV1-9/10
Atlas D launched on the OV1-9/10 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad ABRESB3. 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-314 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-314
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-314 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)
NOAA 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: NOAA 1
Thor Delta N6 launched on the NOAA 1 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)
Ariel 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Ariel 4
Scout B-1 (F) launched on the Ariel 4 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC5. 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)
Nimbus 5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Nimbus 5
Delta 0900 launched on the Nimbus 5 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)
Apollo 17: lunar landing
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: Apollo 17
Moon landing.
- NASA — mission history (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.
Interkosmos-14 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Interkosmos-14
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-14 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)
OPS 4258 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: OPS 4258
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D launched on the OPS 4258 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. 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)
GPS 4 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: GPS 4
Atlas F/SVS launched on the GPS 4 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. 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-1706 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1706
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1706 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. 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)
Skynet 4B/Astra 1A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Skynet 4B/Astra 1A
Ariane 44LP (44LP) launched on the Skynet 4B/Astra 1A 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)
Kosmos-2335 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2335
Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-2335 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/19. 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)
Mars Climate Orbiter — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Mars Climate Orbiter
The Mars Climate Orbiter (formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter) was a robotic space probe launched by NASA on December 11, 1998, to study the Martian climate, Martian atmosphere, and surface changes and to act as the communications relay in…
- 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 — Mars Climate Orbiter (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_Climate_Orbiter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Mars Climate Orbiter (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Mars Climate Orbiter (opens in a new tab)
Hot Bird 7/Stentor — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Hot Bird 7/Stentor
Ariane 5ECA launched on the Hot Bird 7/Stentor flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. 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)
Measat 3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Measat 3
Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Measat 3 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)
Luch-5A/Amos-5 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Luch-5A/Amos-5
Proton-M/Briz-M (III) launched on the Luch-5A/Amos-5 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. 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)
X-37B OTV FLT-3 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: X-37B OTV FLT-3
Atlas V 501 launched on the X-37B OTV FLT-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)
Space Policy Directive 1 signed
Category: Programs, Policy, and GovernanceType: Space policy or directive
National: Space Policy Directive 1
Space Policy Directive 1 signed (2017-12-11).
- NASA: New Space Policy Directive (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on NASA: New Space Policy Directive. Original source retains its rights.
Kosmos-2544 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-2544
Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2544 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)
RISAT-2BR1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: RISAT-2BR1
PSLV-QL launched on the RISAT-2BR1 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)
USA 311 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 311
Delta 4H (A) launched on the USA 311 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)
NS-19 — private and commercial crew participation
Category: Human Spaceflight ActivitiesType: Private astronaut or space tourist flight
Mission: NS-19 · Programme: New Shepard
Role: Space tourist
6 participants; see description and linked people.
- Blue Origin (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary based on Blue Origin. Original source retains its rights.
Hakuto-R M1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Hakuto-R M1
Hakuto-R Mission 1 was a failed private Japanese uncrewed lunar landing mission built and operated by ispace, which was launched in December 2022 for an attempted lunar landing in April 2023.
- 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 — Hakuto-R M1 (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/Hakuto-R_Mission_1 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Original Wikipedia link from NSE timeline (opens in a new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Timeline of Space Exploration Missions 1957 to 2031 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA — Hakuto-R M1 (opens in a new tab)
- NASA NSSDCA — Hakuto-R M1 (opens in a new tab)
Starlink-340 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-340
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-340 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)
WHDW 16 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Orbital launch
Mission: WHDW 16
Chang Zheng 12 launched on the WHDW 16 flight from Hainan Shangye Hangtian Fashe Chang (Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site), 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)