The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1962, the latest event was in 2021
Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1962 – The MM Dyna-Soar completed a Systems Package program, elaborating the three-step deployment of the system
1993 – LAUNCH: STS-55 (Columbia), LC39A, KSC – 7 person crew, Spacelab. Crew: Stephen Nagel, Terrence Henricks, Jerry Ross, Charles Precourt, Bernard Harris, Ulrich Walter (DLR Germany), Hans Schlegel (DLR Germany).
Military and Classified Programs:
1962 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas/Lockheed Agena B, SLC3W, VAFB
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Corona 63, Thor/Lockheed Agena D, SLC2E, VAFB – Attitude control
1967 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Classified mission, MM Titan IIIB, SLC4W, VAFB – Stage II lost thrust
1979 – SAMSO terminated the SIRE (Space Infrared Experiment) program with Lockheed because of cost overruns – MILESTONE: 45 years ago
1980 – LAUNCH: GPS SVN6, GD Atlas F/SVS, SLC3E, VAFB
2021 – LAUNCH: NROL-82, ULA Delta IVH, SLC6, VSFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1998 – Cassini/Huygens Venus fly-by (launched by LM Titan IVB(401)/Centaur)
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
1988 – LAUNCH: GE (RCA) Transit O23, O32, Scout G1, SLC5, VAFB
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1968 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN657, ETR
1975 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN609, ETR
1999 – LAUNCH (2): LM Trident D5, SSBN738, ETR – MILESTONE: 25 years ago
Other:
NONE
The photo today is of the NROL-82 launch on Delta IVH in 2021.
