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1. 1986 40 years ago

   Spot/Viking — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Spot/Viking

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 1 launched on the Spot/Viking flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA1. Launch vehicle success.

2. 1986 40 years ago

   Kosmos-1734 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1734

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1734 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1986 40 years ago

   Kosmos-1735 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1735

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1735 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1986-03 40 years ago

   Mir: initial crew occupation

   Category: Human Spaceflight Activities › Type: Start of station occupation

   • Space stations
   • Human spaceflight

   Station: Mir

   Leonid Kizim and Vladimir Solovyov began the initial occupation of Mir.

5. 1986 40 years ago

   Soyuz T-15 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Soyuz T-15

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Soyuz T-15 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

6. 1986 40 years ago

   Giotto encounters Halley's Comet

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Flyby

   Mission: Giotto

   ESA's Giotto spacecraft flew past Halley's Comet.

7. 1986 40 years ago

   Progress-25 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Progress-25

   • Space transportation

   Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-25 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1986 40 years ago

   Kosmos-1736 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1736

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1736 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

9. 1986 40 years ago

   Kosmos-1737 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-1737

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1737 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

10. 1986 40 years ago

    Gstar 2/Brasilsat 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Gstar 2/Brasilsat 2

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 3 launched on the Gstar 2/Brasilsat 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

11. 1986 40 years ago

    Kosmos-1738 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1738

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K/DM launched on the Kosmos-1738 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. Launch vehicle success.

12. 1986 40 years ago

    Kosmos-1739 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1739

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1739 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

13. 1986 40 years ago

    Kosmos-1740 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1740

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1740 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. Launch vehicle success.

14. 1986 40 years ago

    Kosmos-1741 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-1741

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1741 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

15. 1986 40 years ago

    Molniya-3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Molniya-3

    • Space transportation

    Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

16. 1986 40 years ago

    Progress-26 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Progress-26

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-U2 launched on the Progress-26 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

17. 1986 40 years ago

    Ender’s Game — 1985 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Ender’s Game (Novel) by Orson Scott Card · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Ender’s Game — 1985 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1986-04-26).

18. 1986 40 years ago

    Sailing to Byzantium: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Sailing to Byzantium (Novella) by Robert Silverberg · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    Sailing to Byzantium won Best Novella.

19. 1986 40 years ago

    Portraits of His Children: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Portraits of His Children (Novella) by George R.R. Martin · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    Portraits of His Children won Best Novelette.

20. 1986 40 years ago

    Out of All Them Bright Stars: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Out of All Them Bright Stars (Short story) by Nancy Kress · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    Out of All Them Bright Stars won Best Short Story.