The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The first event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2004.
Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
NONE
Military and Classified Programs:
1958 – Dyna-Soar Request for Proposals released
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1994 – LAUNCH: Clementine 1, MM Titan II SLV, SLC4W, VAFB – MILESTONE: 30 years ago
2004 – LANDING: Mars Rover Opportunity Successful Landing on Mars (LM Aeroshell) – MILESTONE: 20 years ago
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
1964 – LAUNCH; Echo 2, Thor SLV-2/Lockheed Agena B, SLC2E, VAFB – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: GD Atlas D, 576-B2, VAFB
Other:
NONE
The photos today are from two missions. First, there is the launch of the Clementine lunar orbiter on Titan II in 1994 (30 years ago) and an image from the star tracker on Clementine of the Moon and Venus. Clementine tested deep space sensors and instruments for the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization in partnership with NASA.
Second, there is a photo of the closed Aeroshell for Mars Rover Opportunity (built by LM). MER Opportunity landed on Mars 20 years ago today and a photo is included showing the complete traverse of Mars by this remarkable rover. “Oppy” last contacted NASA/JPL on June 18, 2018, operating for over 14 years and traveling a total of 28.06 miles.
