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1970s

50 records

  1. 1979

    1. 1979-02-22 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1078 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 1979-02-24 launch

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      Atlas F/OIS launched on the P78-1 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1979-02-25 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-32 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1979-02-27 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1079 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1979-02-27 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-19 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1979-03-01 launch

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      Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1979-03-05 planetary flyby

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      Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Jupiter.

    8. 1979-03-12 launch

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

    9. 1979-03-14 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1080 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1979-03-15 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1081/1088 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 1979-03-16 launch

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      Titan IIID launched on the HEXAGON SV15 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1979-03-21 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1089 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1979-03-31 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1090 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 1979-04-07 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1091 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 1979-04-10 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-33 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1979-04-11 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1092 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1979-04-12 launch

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

    18. 1979-04-14 launch

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      Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1093 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1979-04-18 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1094 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1979-04-20 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1095 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1979-04-21

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      The Persistence of Vision () by John VarleyAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      The Persistence of Vision won Best Novella.

    22. 1979-04-21

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      A Glow of Candles, A Unicorn’s Eye () by Charles L. GrantAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      A Glow of Candles, A Unicorn’s Eye won Best Novelette.

    23. 1979-04-21

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      Stone () by Edward BryantAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Stone won Best Short Story.

    24. 1979-04-21

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      Dreamsnake () by Vonda N. McIntyreAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      Dreamsnake — 1978 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1979-04-21).

    25. 1979-04-25 launch

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

    26. 1979-04-25 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1096 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    27. 1979-04-27 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1097 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 1979-05-04 launch

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      Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the FLTSATCOM 2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. Launch vehicle success.

    29. 1979-05-13 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-6 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 1979-05-15 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1098 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 1979-05-17 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1099 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    32. 1979-05-22 launch

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      Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-1100/1101 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 1979-05-25 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1102 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    34. 1979-05-25

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      Alien () by Ridley ScottAFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 7; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

      Alien: film release.

    35. 1979-05-28 launch

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

    36. 1979-05-31 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1103 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 1979-05-31 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1104 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    38. 1979-06-05 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    39. 1979-06-06 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-34 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 1979-06-07 launch

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

    41. 1979-06-08 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1105 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    42. 1979-06-10 launch

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      Titan IIIC launched on the DSP 11 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    43. 1979-06-12 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1106 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 1979-06-15 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1107 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 1979-06-22 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1108 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    46. 1979-06-27 launch

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      Atlas F launched on the NOAA 6 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3W. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 1979-06-27 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1109 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    48. 1979-06-28 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-7 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 1979-06-28 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1110 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 1979-06-29 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1111 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

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