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 2018
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1966 – Gemini XI splashes down, Mid-Atlantic, USS Guam
Military and Classified Programs:
1967 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 120, Thorad SLV-2G/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1W, VAFB
1976 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan 24B, SLC4W, VAFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
2017 – Cassini mission to Saturn ends with planned entry into the atmosphere of Saturn
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
2018 – LAUNCH: ICESAT-2, ULA Delta 7420, SLC2W, VAFB – Last flight of Delta II, Last flight of a launch vehicle in the Thor family
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, SSBN599, ETR
1962 – 551st squadron for silo-lift GD Atlas F operational at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
1962 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, EAG-154, ETR
1964 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas D, 576-A1, VAFB – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
1973 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN657, ETR
1993 – LAUNCH: MM Peacekeeper, LF02, VAFB
Other:
NONE
The photos today are from two missions: First, there is a photo of the ICESAT-2 launch in 2018 on the last ULA Delta II flight. Photo Credit: NASA.
Second, I have included the last photo taken by the remarkable Cassini spacecraft before its planned entry into the atmosphere of Saturn in 2017. The photo shows “moonrise” of the moon Titan above the atmosphere of the planet Saturn. Photo Credit: NASA.
