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6,206 matching records

1. 1963 63 years ago

   Vostok-6 — launch

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

   Mission: Vostok-6

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8K72 (K) launched on the Vostok-6 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

2. 1963 63 years ago

   Tiros 7 — launch

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

   Mission: Tiros 7

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta B launched on the Tiros 7 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1963 63 years ago

   CORONA 66/9056 — launch

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

   Mission: CORONA 66/9056

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 66/9056 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1963 63 years ago

   OPS 1440 — launch

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

   Mission: OPS 1440

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena B launched on the OPS 1440 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. Launch vehicle success.

5. 1963 63 years ago

   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.

6. 1963 63 years ago

   CORONA 67/9057 — launch

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

   Mission: CORONA 67/9057

   • Space transportation

   Thor Agena D launched on the CORONA 67/9057 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. Launch vehicle success.

7. 1963 63 years ago

   Midas 9 — launch

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

   Mission: Midas 9

   • Space transportation

   Atlas Agena B launched on the Midas 9 flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC1-2. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1963 63 years ago

   Syncom 2 — launch

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

   Mission: Syncom 2

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta B launched on the Syncom 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

9. 1963 63 years ago

   CORONA 68/LANYARD 3 — launch

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

   Mission: CORONA 68/LANYARD 3

   • Space transportation

   Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 68/LANYARD 3 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. Launch vehicle success.

10. 1963 63 years ago

    Kosmos-19 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-19

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 63S1 launched on the Kosmos-19 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-2. Launch vehicle success.

11. 1963 63 years ago

    DS-A1 No. 3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: DS-A1 No. 3

    Kosmos 63S1 launched on the DS-A1 No. 3 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-2. Launch failure.

12. 1963 63 years ago

    CORONA 69/1001 — launch

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

    Mission: CORONA 69/1001

    • Space transportation

    Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 69/1001 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-4. Launch vehicle success.

13. 1963 63 years ago

    CORONA 70/9058A — launch

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

    Mission: CORONA 70/9058A

    • Space transportation

    Thor SLV-2 Agena D launched on the CORONA 70/9058A flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-3-5. Launch vehicle success.

14. 1963 63 years ago

    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.

15. 1963 63 years ago

    CORONA 71/1002 — launch

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

    Mission: CORONA 71/1002

    • Space transportation

    Thor SLV-2A Agena D launched on the CORONA 71/1002 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-2. Launch vehicle success.

16. 1963 63 years ago

    OPS 1610 (AF-5) — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: OPS 1610 (AF-5)

    Scout X-2B launched on the OPS 1610 (AF-5) flight from Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, California, pad LC-D. Launch failure.

17. 1963 63 years ago

    Transit VBN-1 — launch

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

    Mission: Transit VBN-1

    • Space transportation

    Thor Ablestar (2) launched on the Transit VBN-1 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad 75-1-1. Launch vehicle success.

18. 1963 63 years ago

    Vela 1A/1B — launch

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

    Mission: Vela 1A/1B

    • Space transportation

    Atlas Agena D launched on the Vela 1A/1B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC13. Launch vehicle success.

19. 1963 63 years ago

    Kosmos-20 — launch

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

    Mission: Kosmos-20

    • Space transportation

    Vostok 8A92 launched on the Kosmos-20 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

20. 1963 63 years ago

    DS-A1 No. 4 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests

    Mission: DS-A1 No. 4

    Kosmos 63S1 launched on the DS-A1 No. 4 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad Mayak-2. Launch failure.