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 2005.
Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1964 – First Lockheed Agena D delivered for Gemini program – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
1974 – MM X-24B flight 38, Dryden Lake – Pilot Michael Love – MILESTONE: 50 years ago
Military and Classified Programs:
1976 – LAUNCH: Classified missions, GD Atlas F/MSC, SLC3W, VAFB
1999 – LAUNCH FAILURE: LM Milstar 2 F-1, LM Titan IVB(401)/Centaur, LC40, CCAFS – FAILURE – software parameter error, Centaur – MILESTONE: 25 years ago
2005 – LAUNCH: USA 182, LM Titan IVB (405), LC40, CCAFS – last Titan launch from the Cape
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1996 – LAUNCH: Beppo SAX, LM Atlas I, LC36B, CCAFS – Italian-Dutch satellite for X-ray astronomy
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, LC29A, CCAFS
1965 – LAUNCH: MM Titan II, 395-D, VAFB
1974 – MM M-X (Peacekeeper) contract awards for Aerojet and UT stage developments – MILESTONE: 50 years ago
1987 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Trident D5, LC47, CCAFS
1990 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN642, ETR
2000 – LAUNCH: LM Trident D5, SSBM742, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photo today is the last Titan launch at the Cape in 2005; this launch had a classified payload. One more Titan launch remained at VAFB that occurred on 10/19/2005. Photo Credit: USAF.
Also on this day in 1999, 25 years ago, TIVB-32 failed (Centaur flight software); the story of that failure (the third Titan in a row starting in August 1998 and through this launch) has been shared previously.
