Search space history

Keywords

From year

To year

Mission

Programme

Years before the Common Era are negative numbers (for example −200 for 200 BCE). Records with month-only, year-only or approximate dates are included.

Category

Launches and Flight Tests (6,207)

Mission Operations and Milestones (93)

Human Spaceflight Activities (58)

Returns and Mission Endings (7)

Discoveries and Scientific Results (12)

Spacecraft and Technology Development (1)

Programs, Policy, and Governance (51)

Organizations and People (80)

Business and Commercial Services (0)

Facilities and Infrastructure (1)

Accidents and Unplanned Incidents (2)

Culture, Education, and Public Engagement (1)

Science Fiction (475)

Natural Celestial Events (4)

Event type

Orbital launch (6,202)

Suborbital launch (2)

Sounding rocket launch (0)

Launch attempt (no liftoff) (0)

Atmospheric test flight (1)

Orbit insertion (14)

Flyby (14)

Landing (38)

Docking or berthing (3)

Undocking (0)

Spacecraft deployment (4)

Sample collection (1)

Instrument first light (0)

Start of science operations (1)

Station module addition (18)

Orbital manoeuvre (0)

Spacewalk (EVA) (2)

Surface excursion (1)

Crew transfer (0)

Expedition handover (0)

Private astronaut or space tourist flight (52)

Start of station occupation (3)

Crew return (0)

Sample return (3)

Re-entry (1)

Recovery (1)

Controlled impact (2)

Deorbit (0)

Mission termination (0)

Discovery (5)

First detection (0)

Result announcement (5)

Research publication (2)

Engine test (0)

Hardware rollout (0)

Design selection (0)

Technology demonstration (1)

Hardware completion (0)

Ground-system test (0)

Programme approval (0)

Programme cancellation (0)

Law enacted (6)

Regulatory decision (0)

Treaty signed (8)

Treaty entered into force (9)

Treaty ratification or accession (1)

UN resolution or principles (13)

Law amended (2)

Space policy or directive (9)

International agreement (3)

Organisation founded (17)

Organisation closed (0)

Merger or acquisition (0)

Leadership appointment (0)

Astronaut selection (1)

Birth (35)

Death (27)

Contract award (0)

Service introduction (0)

Financing milestone (0)

Commercial agreement (0)

Facility opening (0)

Facility commissioning (0)

Facility closure (0)

Construction start (0)

Ground-station activation (0)

Observatory opening (1)

Ground accident (1)

Collision (0)

Unplanned breakup (1)

Loss of contact (0)

In-flight emergency (0)

Publication or release (0)

Museum opening (0)

Memorial dedication (0)

Cultural event (1)

Education milestone (0)

Science fiction publication (29)

Science fiction film release (8)

Television series premiere (5)

Television series finale (4)

Television series cancellation (2)

Award win (427)

Solar eclipse (0)

Lunar eclipse (0)

Transit (0)

Meteorite fall (1)

Comet appearance (1)

Astronomical transient (2)

Subject

Lunar exploration (0)

Planetary science (0)

Solar physics (0)

Astronomy (7)

Astrophysics (0)

Cosmology (0)

Astrobiology (0)

Earth observation (0)

Communications (0)

Navigation (0)

Meteorology (0)

Military space (0)

Space transportation (6,209)

Human spaceflight (73)

Space stations (61)

Robotic exploration (0)

Sample return (7)

Space medicine (0)

Microgravity research (0)

Space debris (0)

Space safety (0)

Space policy (37)

Space commerce (5)

Space culture (2)

Space tourism (33)

Commercial human spaceflight (53)

Space law (35)

International cooperation (23)

Science fiction (510)

Science fiction literature (417)

Film and television (85)

Mathematics (15)

Computing (6)

Space engineering (9)

More filters: country, destination, crew, people, law, works and awards

Space station

Award

Country

AU (2)

BR (1)

CA (3)

CN (655)

ES (1)

FR (305)

GB (5)

IN (94)

IT (1)

JP (72)

KR (1)

LU (1)

NZ (84)

RU (732)

SU (2,423)

US (1,921)

UZ (1)

ZA (1)

Destination

earth orbit (27)

planet (38)

moon (41)

asteroid (13)

comet (4)

dwarf planet (2)

sun (0)

deep space (2)

interstellar (0)

astronomical object (0)

ground observatory (1)

Human involvement

Crewed (63)

Uncrewed (87)

Crewed and uncrewed (19)

Not applicable (624)

Unknown (6,204)

People

Government astronaut (1)

Commercial astronaut (33)

Space tourist (33)

Scientist (5)

Mathematician (15)

Engineer (9)

Computer scientist (6)

Leader (6)

Science fiction writer (191)

Science fiction editor (4)

Filmmaker (2)

Performer (4)

Artist (2)

Jurisdiction

International (31)

Regional (9)

National (28)

Medium

Novel (183)

Novella (131)

Short story (68)

Collection or anthology (2)

Film (64)

Television series (14)

Television episode (3)

Game (8)

Comic (1)

Audio drama (1)

Apply filters Clear all

6,207 matching records

1. 1965 61 years ago

   CORONA 99/R&D — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 99/R&D

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the CORONA 99/R&D flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. Launch failure.

2. 1965 61 years ago

   Kosmos-80/84 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-80/84

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 65S3 launched on the Kosmos-80/84 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC41/15. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1965 61 years ago

   Kosmos-85 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-85

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-85 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1965 61 years ago

   Kosmos-86/90 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-86/90

   • Space transportation

   Kosmos 65S3 launched on the Kosmos-86/90 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC41/15. Launch vehicle success.

5. 1965 61 years ago

   CORONA 100/1024 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 100/1024

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 100/1024 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC1-1. Launch vehicle success.

6. 1965 61 years ago

   Kosmos-91 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-91

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-91 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

7. 1965 61 years ago

   AFP-206 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: AFP-206

   • Space transportation

   Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1965 61 years ago

   OV1-2/Pod 29 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: OV1-2/Pod 29

   • Space transportation

   Atlas D launched on the OV1-2/Pod 29 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad ABRESB3. Launch vehicle success.

9. 1965 61 years ago

   CORONA 101/1025 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 101/1025

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 101/1025 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. Launch vehicle success.

10. 1965 61 years ago

    Molniya-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Molniya-1

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78 launched on the Molniya-1 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

11. 1965 61 years ago

    OGO 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: OGO 2

    • Space transportation

    Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the OGO 2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. Launch vehicle success.

12. 1965 61 years ago

    OV2-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: OV2-1

    • Space transportation

    Titan IIIC launched on the OV2-1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

13. 1965 61 years ago

    Kosmos-92 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-92

    • Space transportation

    Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-92 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

14. 1965 61 years ago

    Kosmos-93 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-93

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-93 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. Launch vehicle success.

15. 1965 61 years ago

    Kosmos-94 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-94

    • Space transportation

    Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-94 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

16. 1965 61 years ago

    CORONA 102/1026 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: CORONA 102/1026

    • Space transportation

    Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 102/1026 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC1-1. Launch vehicle success.

17. 1965 61 years ago

    Proton-2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Proton-2

    • Space transportation

    UR-500 launched on the Proton-2 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

18. 1965 61 years ago

    Kosmos-95 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-95

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-95 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC86/1. Launch vehicle success.

19. 1965 61 years ago

    Explorer 29 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Explorer 29

    • Space transportation

    Thor Delta E launched on the Explorer 29 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

20. 1965 61 years ago

    AFP-206 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: AFP-206

    • Space transportation

    Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launched on the AFP-206 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad PALC2-4. Launch vehicle success.