December 12 in Space History

15 events

1. 1961 65 years ago launch

   Discoverer 36 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Discoverer 36

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena B launched on the Discoverer 36 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. 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)

2. 1966 60 years ago launch

   Kosmos-135 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-135

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-135 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. (CC BY 4.0)

3. 1968 58 years ago launch

   CORONA 130/1049 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 130/1049

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launched on the CORONA 130/1049 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. 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. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-385 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-385

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-385 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)

5. 1972 54 years ago launch

   Molniya-2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Molniya-2

   • Space transportation

   Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-2 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. 1975 51 years ago launch

   Kosmos-785 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-785

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-785 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. (CC BY 4.0)

7. 1977 49 years ago launch

   Kosmos-966 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-966

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-966 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. 1979 47 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1147 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1147

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1147 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)

9. 1985 41 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1707 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1707

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1707 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. 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)

10. 1986 40 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1806 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1806

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1806 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)

11. 1987 39 years ago launch

    Kosmos-1900 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1900

    • Space transportation

    Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1900 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. (CC BY 4.0)

12. 2011 15 years ago launch

    IGS R-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: IGS R-3

    • Space transportation

    H-IIA 202 launched on the IGS R-3 flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. 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. 2017 9 years ago launch

    Galileo FOC-M7 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Galileo FOC-M7

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ES launched on the Galileo FOC-M7 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. (CC BY 4.0)

14. 2022 4 years ago launch

    Shiyan 20A/20B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Shiyan 20A/20B

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Shiyan 20A/20B flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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. 2024 2 years ago launch

    Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launched on the Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. 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)