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6,209 matching records

1. 1971 55 years ago

   CORONA 142/1114 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: CORONA 142/1114

   • Space transportation

   Thorad SLV-2H Agena D launched on the CORONA 142/1114 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. Launch vehicle success.

2. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-401 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-401

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-401 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1971 55 years ago

   Isis 2 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Isis 2

   • Space transportation

   Thor Delta E1 launched on the Isis 2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2E. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-402 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-402

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-402 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/19. Launch vehicle success.

5. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-403 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-403

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-403 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

6. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-404 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-404

   • Space transportation

   Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-404 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/20. Launch vehicle success.

7. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-405 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-405

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-405 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

8. 1971 55 years ago

   Kosmos-406 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Kosmos-406

   • Space transportation

   Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-406 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

9. 1971 55 years ago

   Meteor — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Meteor

   • Space transportation

   Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

10. 1971 55 years ago

    Salyut — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Salyut

    • Space transportation

    Proton-K launched on the Salyut flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

11. 1971 55 years ago

    KH-8A — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: KH-8A

    • Space transportation

    Titan 23B launched on the KH-8A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. Launch vehicle success.

12. 1971 55 years ago

    Soyuz-10 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Soyuz-10

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-10 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

13. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-407 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-407

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-407 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

14. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-408 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-408

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-408 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.

15. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-409 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-409

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-409 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

16. 1971 55 years ago

    DSP 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: DSP 2

    • Space transportation

    Titan IIIC launched on the DSP 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

17. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-410 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-410

    • Space transportation

    Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-410 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

18. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-411/418 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-411/418

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-411/418 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

19. 1971 55 years ago

    Mariner 8 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Mariner 8

    • Space transportation

    Mariner-H (Mariner Mars '71), also commonly known as Mariner 8, was (along with Mariner 9) part of the Mariner Mars '71 project.

20. 1971 55 years ago

    Kosmos-419 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Kosmos-419

    • Space transportation

    Kosmos 419, also known as 3MS No.170 was a failed Soviet spacecraft intended to visit Mars.