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Space history in 1996

58 records

1990s

50 records

  1. 1996

    1. 1996-01-11 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Spartan/SLA flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 1996-01-12 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Measat 1/PAS 3R flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1996-01-16 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2327 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1996-01-25 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Gorizont flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1996-02-05 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the N-Star b flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1996-02-14 launch failure

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      Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Intelsat 708 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch failure.

    7. 1996-02-19 launch

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      Tsiklon-3 launched on the Gonets/Kosmos flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC32/1. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 1996-02-19 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Raduga flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 1996-02-21 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz TM-23 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1996-02-22 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the TSS-1R flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 1996-03-14 launch

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      Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the Intelsat 707 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1996-03-14 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kosmos-2331 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1996-03-21 launch

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      PSLV launched on the IRS-P3 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 1996-03-22 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-3 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 1996-04-08 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Astra 1F flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1996-04-20 launch

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      Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the MSAT-1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1996-04-23 launch

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

    18. 1996-04-24 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2332 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1996-04-27

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      Solitude () by Ursula K. Le GuinAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      Solitude won Best Novelette.

    20. 1996-04-27

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      Death and the Librarian () by Esther M. FriesnerAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Death and the Librarian won Best Short Story.

    21. 1996-04-27

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      Last Summer of Mars Hill () by Elizabeth HandAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Last Summer of Mars Hill won Best Novella.

    22. 1996-04-27

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      The Terminal Experiment () by Robert J. SawyerAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Terminal Experiment — 1995 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1996-04-27).

    23. 1996-05-05 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-31 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    24. 1996-05-14 launch failure

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kometa No. 18 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch failure.

    25. 1996-05-16 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Palapa C2/Amos 1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 1996-05-19 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    27. 1996-05-25 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Gorizont flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 1996-06-04 launch failure

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      Ariane 5G launched on the Cluster flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch failure.

    29. 1996-06-15 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Intelsat 709 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 1996-06-20 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Spacelab LMS flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 1996-06-20 launch failure

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Kobal't flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC16/2. Launch failure.

    32. 1996-07-03 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3 launched on the Apstar 1A flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3?. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 1996-07-09 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    34. 1996-07-31 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-32 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    35. 1996-08-08 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Italsat 2/Telecom 2D flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 1996-08-14 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1T flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 1996-08-17 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz TM-24 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    38. 1996-08-18 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3 launched on the Zhongxing 7 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3?. Partial launch success/failure.

    39. 1996-08-29 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Interbol-2 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 1996-08-30

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      The Mule () by Isaac AsimovAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Mule — 1946 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (1996-08-30).

    41. 1996-09-01

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      The Diamond Age () by Neal StephensonAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Diamond Age — 1996 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1996-09-01).

    42. 1996-09-04 launch

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      Zenit-2 launched on the Kosmos-2333 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC45/1. Launch vehicle success.

    43. 1996-09-05 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2334/UNAMSAT flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 1996-09-06 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 (DM1) launched on the Inmarsat 3 F2 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 1996-09-11 launch

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      Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the Echostar 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    46. 1996-09-16 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-4 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 1996-09-19 space policy

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      : NSTC-8

      NSTC-8: National space policy.

    48. 1996-09-26 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM-2M) launched on the Ekspress 12 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 1996-10-20 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2D (a) launched on the FSW-2 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LA2B. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 1996-10-24 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

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