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1970s

50 records

  1. 1974

    1. 1974-03-29 planetary flyby

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      Mariner 10 completed its first Mercury flyby after a Venus gravity assist.

    2. 1974-04-03 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-638 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1974-04-04 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-639 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1974-04-10 launch

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      Titan IIID launched on the HEXAGON SV8 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1974-04-11 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-640 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1974-04-12 launch failure

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Zenit-4MK flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch failure.

    7. 1974-04-13 launch

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      Delta 2914 (C) launched on the Westar 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 1974-04-20 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 1974-04-23 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-641/648 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1974-04-24 launch

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

    11. 1974-04-26 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1974-04-27

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      The Death of Doctor Island () by Gene WolfeAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      The Death of Doctor Island won Best Novella.

    13. 1974-04-27

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      Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand () by Vonda N. McIntyreAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand won Best Novelette.

    14. 1974-04-27

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      Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death () by James Tiptree Jr.Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death won Best Short Story.

    15. 1974-04-27

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      Rendezvous with Rama () by Arthur C. ClarkeAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      Rendezvous with Rama — 1973 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1974-04-27).

    16. 1974-04-27

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      Soylent Green () by Stanley R. GreenbergAward: Nebula Award — Best Dramatic Presentation

      Soylent Green won Best Dramatic Presentation.

    17. 1974-04-29 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-649 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 1974-04-29 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-650 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1974-05-15 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-651 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/19. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1974-05-15 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-652 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1974-05-15 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-653 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 1974-05-17 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-654 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90/19. Launch vehicle success.

    23. 1974-05-17 launch

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      Delta 2914 launched on the SMS 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Partial launch success/failure.

    24. 1974-05-17 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-11 flight from GTsP-4, Kapustin Yar, Volgograd, Rossiya, pad LC107/1. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 1974-05-21 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-655 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 1974-05-23 launch failure

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Yantar'-2K No. 1 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch failure.

    27. 1974-05-27 launch

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      Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Kosmos-656 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 1974-05-29 launch

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      Luna 22 (Ye-8-LS series) was an uncrewed space mission, part of the Soviet Luna program, also called Lunik 22.

    29. 1974-05-30 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-657 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 1974-05-30 launch

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      Titan IIIC launched on the ATS 6 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 1974-06-06 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-658 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    32. 1974-06-06 launch

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      Titan 24B launched on the KH-8A flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4W. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 1974-06-13 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-659 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    34. 1974-06-18 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-660 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    35. 1974-06-21 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-661 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 1974-06-24 launch

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      Proton-K launched on the Salyut-3 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 1974-06-26 launch

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      Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-662 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.

    38. 1974-06-27 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-663 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    39. 1974-06-29 launch

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      Soyuz 11A511M launched on the Kosmos-664 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 1974-06-29 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-665 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    41. 1974-07-03 launch

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      Soyuz 11A511 launched on the Soyuz-14 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    42. 1974-07-09 launch

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

    43. 1974-07-11 launch failure

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      Kosmos 11K63 launched on the DS-P1-Yu No. 68 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. Launch failure.

    44. 1974-07-12 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-666 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 1974-07-12 launch failure

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      Feng Bao 1 launched on the JSSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LA2B. Launch failure.

    46. 1974-07-14 launch

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      Atlas F/PTS launched on the STP P73-3 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 1974-07-23 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M launched on the Molniya-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    48. 1974-07-25 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-667 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 1974-07-25 launch

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      Kosmos 11K63 launched on the Kosmos-668 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 1974-07-26 launch

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      Voskhod 11A57 launched on the Kosmos-669 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

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