The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1964, the latest event was in 2011
Human Spaceflight:
1985 -LANDING: STS-51-F (Challenger) landed, Edwards AFB
Military and Classified Programs:
1968 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas SLV-3A/Lockheed Agena D, LC13, CCAFS
1968 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan IIIB, SLC4W, VAFB
1976 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan 34B, SCL4W, VAFB
1981 – LAUNCH (Partial FAILURE): Fltsatcom 5 GD Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur, LC36A, CCAFS – Payload fairing failed; satellite damaged but operational
2001 – LAUNCH: DSP-1 Block 18 F21, LM Titan IVB(402)/IUS, LC40, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
2012 – LANDING: Mars Curiosity Rover, Mars – Used an LM Aeroshell during EDL
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
2011 – LAUNCH: LM BSAT-3C, (also Astra 1N), Ariane 5ECA, ELA2, Kourou, French Guiana – Japanese communications satellite
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1964 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN628, ETR
1983 – LAUNCH (2): Lockheed Trident C4, SSBN641, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photos today are of the launch of LM BSAT-3C on Ariane 5ECA in 2011 and the spacecraft being processed prior to launch.