December 18 in Space History

17 events

1. 1963 63 years ago launch

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC2-3. 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)

2. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-388 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-388

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-388 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)

3. 1970 56 years ago launch

   Kosmos-389 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-389

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-389 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)

4. 1973 53 years ago launch

   Soyuz-13 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz-13

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-13 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. (CC BY 4.0)

5. 1974 52 years ago launch

   Kosmos-698 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-698

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-698 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)

6. 1986 40 years ago launch

   Kosmos-1809 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1809

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Kosmos-1809 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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)

7. 1991 35 years ago launch

   Interkosmos-25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Interkosmos-25

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-3 launched on the Interkosmos-25 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/2. 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)

8. 1993 33 years ago launch

   DBS 1/Thaicom 1 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: DBS 1/Thaicom 1

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44L (44L+) launched on the DBS 1/Thaicom 1 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)

9. 1995 31 years ago launch

   Progress M-30 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress M-30

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-30 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. (CC BY 4.0)

10. 2004 22 years ago launch

    Helios-2A/ASAP — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Helios-2A/ASAP

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5G+ launched on the Helios-2A/ASAP 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)

11. 2006 20 years ago launch

    ETS-8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: ETS-8

    • Space transportation

    H-IIA 204 launched on the ETS-8 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)

12. 2009 17 years ago launch

    Helios IIB — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Helios IIB

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5GS launched on the Helios IIB 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)

13. 2012 14 years ago launch

    Gokturk-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gokturk-2

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Gokturk-2 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)

14. 2014 12 years ago launch

    O3b Mission 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: O3b Mission 3

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the O3b Mission 3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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. 2016 10 years ago launch

    Echostar 19 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Echostar 19

    • Space transportation

    Atlas V 431 (C) launched on the Echostar 19 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)

16. 2019 7 years ago launch

    CSG-1/CHEOPS — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: CSG-1/CHEOPS

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the CSG-1/CHEOPS flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. 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. 2021 5 years ago launch

    Starlink-35 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Starlink-35

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-35 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)