December 31 in Space History

2 events

1. 2014 12 years ago launch

   FY-2-08 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: FY-2-08

   • Space transportation

   Chang Zheng 3A launched on the FY-2-08 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)

2. 2024 2 years ago launch

   Starlink-222 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Starlink-222

   • Space transportation

   Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-222 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)