The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2004
Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1961 – Merritt Island selected for Saturn V launch sites
Military and Classified Programs:
NONE
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
2004 – LM Mars Odyssey end of primary mission – still operational as of August 2024 – MILESTONE: 20 years ago
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1959 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas C, LC12, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 65 years ago
1963 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas E, OSTF1, VAFB
1978 – Accident at MM Titan II silo kills 2 and injures 35, McConnell AFB, Kansas – large oxidizer spill
1982 – LAUNCH (2): MM Pershing 1A, Fort Bliss, Texas
1984 – LAUNCH (2): Lockheed Poseidon C4, SSBN630, ETR – MILESTONE: 40 years ago
1985 – LAUNCH: MM Peacekeeper, LF08, VAFB
1987 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Trident C4, SSBN629, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photo today shows a Titan II ICBM in the silo. The photo was found on Wikipedia and is considered public domain, according to the source data. This photo is to illustrate the typical silo configuration.
Here is a story about the accident that occurred on this day in 1978. This has been excerpted from