December 19 in Space History
30 events
Transit VA-1 (N-1) — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Transit VA-1 (N-1)
Scout X-3 launched on the Transit VA-1 (N-1) flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC-D. 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-24 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-24
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-24 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)
Explorer 19 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Explorer 19
Scout X-4 launched on the Explorer 19 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC-D. 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)
CORONA 90/1015 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: CORONA 90/1015
Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 90/1015 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)
Kosmos-136 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-136
Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-136 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-196 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-196
Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-196 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)
Intelsat III F-2 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Intelsat III F-2
Thor Delta M launched on the Intelsat III F-2 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-261 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-261
Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-261 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)
Molniya-1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Molniya-1
Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-1 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)
Kosmos-617/624 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-617/624
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-617/624 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)
Symphonie 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Symphonie 1
Delta 2914 launched on the Symphonie 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. 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)
Lira — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests
Mission: Lira
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Lira flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. 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)
KH-11 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: KH-11
Titan IIID launched on the KH-11 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, 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)
Kosmos-1063 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1063
Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1063 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)
Gorizont — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gorizont
Proton-K/DM launched on the Gorizont flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. 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)
Kosmos-1330 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1330
Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1330 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)
Kosmos-1614 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1614
K65M-RB launched on the Kosmos-1614 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC107/1. 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-1709 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Kosmos-1709
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1709 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)
Raduga — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Raduga
Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Raduga flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. 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)
Iridium 88/89 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Iridium 88/89
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 88/89 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. 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)
SAR-Lupe 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: SAR-Lupe 1
Kosmos 11K65M launched on the SAR-Lupe 1 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, 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)
Nigcomsat 1R — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Nigcomsat 1R
Chang Zheng 3B (G2) launched on the Nigcomsat 1R 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Soyuz TMA-07M — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Soyuz TMA-07M
Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-07M 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)
Skynet 5D/Mexsat-B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Skynet 5D/Mexsat-B
Ariane 5ECA launched on the Skynet 5D/Mexsat-B 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)
Gaia — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Gaia
Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the Gaia 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)
GSAT-7A — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: GSAT-7A
GSLV Mk II (c) launched on the GSAT-7A flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. 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)
CSO 1 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: CSO 1
Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the CSO 1 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)
USA 312/USA 313 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: USA 312/USA 313
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the USA 312/USA 313 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. (CC BY 4.0)
Turksat 5B — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Turksat 5B
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Turksat 5B 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-130 — launch
Category: Launches and Flight Tests, type: Orbital launch
Mission: Starlink-130
Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-130 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)