The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1969, the latest event was in 2019
Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
2001 – LANDING: STS-105 (Discovery), KSC
Military and Classified Programs:
2019 – LAUNCH: LM GPSIIIA-2 (Magellan), ULA Delta IVM+(4,2), LC36B, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 5 years ago
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1993 – FAILURE: Communications lost with GE(RCA) Mars Observer near Mars orbital insertion – likely fuel line rupture.
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
1992 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Galaxy 1R, GD Atlas I (AC-71) LC36B, CCAFS – identical failure to 4/18/91 AC-70 – Centaur turbopump did not start.
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1969 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, LC25C, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 55 years ago
1975 – LAUNCH (3): Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN634, ETR
1981 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN636, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photo today is of the launch of GPS IIIA-2 (Magellan) on Delta IVM+ in 2019. The photo was found on the USAF/USSF/DoD photo archives (visual information) library and is labeled public domain with the following description and disclaimers:
United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV GPS III Magellan rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Aug. 22, 2019. The GPS-III lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 and represents the next step in modernizing the navigation network worldwide with a new generation of satellites to offer improved accuracy, better resiliency and a new signal for civil users. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dalton Williams).
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