The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2018
Human Spaceflight:
1966 – Gemini XI splashes down
Military and Classified Programs:
1967 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, Thorad SLV-2G/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1W, VAFB
1976 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan 24B, SLC4W, VAFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
2017 – Cassini mission to Saturn ends with planned entry into the atmosphere of Saturn
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
2018 – LAUNCH: ICESAT-2, ULA Delta 7420, SLC2W, VAFB – Last flight of Delta II, Last flight of a launch vehicle in the Thor family
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, SSBN599, ETR
1962 – 551st squadron for silo-lift GD Atlas F operational at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
1962 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, EAG-154, ETR
1964 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas D, 576-A1, VAFB
1973 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN657, ETR
1993 – LAUNCH: MM Peacekeeper, LF02, VAFB
Other:
NONE
The photos today are from two missions: First, there is a photo of the ICESAT-2 launch in 2018, the last Delta II flight. Second, I have included the last photo taken by the remarkable Cassini spacecraft before its planned entry into the atmosphere of Saturn in 2017.
