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 1997
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1967 – LAUNCH: Apollo 4 (AS-105), Saturn V, LC39A, KSC – First all-up test of a command module with the Saturn V, including re-entry and recovery
Military and Classified Programs:
1959 – Contracts were awarded by the USAF for the Dyna-Soar program – Martin would build the booster vehicle based on a Titan booster and Boeing would build the glider – MILESTONE: 65 years ago
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Corona 73, Thor DM-21/Lockheed Agena D, SLC2W, VAFB
1972 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP-Block-5B F3, Thor Burner 2, SLC10W, VAFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
1997 – LAUNCH (5): LM (Motorola) Iridium Delta 7920-10C, SLC2W, VAFB
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1962 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A2, LC29A, CCAFS
1963 – LAUNCH: MM Titan II, 395-C, VAFB
Other:
NONE
The first image today is an artist’s conception of a launch using a Titan III from the Dyna-Soar (X-20) program. The second image shows the various configurations planned for Dyna-Soar. After the contracts were awarded in 1959, the Titan launch vehicle was upgraded to a Titan III in 1961. The program was canceled on December 10, 1963. Image credits: Found on Wikipedia, released to the public domain (source: National Museum of the US Navy).
