The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2018
Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight
1964 – MM Baltimore conducts a successful static test-to-failure of the Titan II GLV and Gemini structural interface
1966 – LAUNCH: Apollo A-004 test module, GD Little Joe II, LC36, White Sands, New Mexico
1990 – LANDING: STS-32 (Columbia), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 35 years ago
1996 – LANDING: STS-72 (Endeavour), KSC
Military and Classified Programs
1972 – LAUNCH: Classified missions, MM Titan IIID, SLC4E, VAFB
2011 – LAUNCH: USA-224 mission, ULA Delta IVH, SLC6, VAFB – first Delta IV Heavy at VAFB
2012 – LAUNCH: USA-233 (WGS), ULA Delta IVM+ (5,4), LC37B, CCAFS
2018 – LAUNCH: LM SBIRS GEO-4, ULA Atlas V 411, LC41, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite Programs
NONE
Commercial Programs
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs
1956 – LAUNCH: Lockheed X17, LC3, CCAFS
1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, LC29A, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 65 years ago
1961 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Martin Titan I, LC19, CCAFS, FAILURE
1964 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, EAG-154, ETR
1976 – LAUNCH (2): Lockheed Polaris A3. SSBN-608, WTR
1994 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Trident D-5, SSBN-738, ETR
Other
NONE
The photo today is the launch of SBIRS (Space-Based Infrared System) GEO-4 on Atlas V in 2018. The photo was found on the ULA Flickr site and has the following caption:
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Jan. 19, 2018 [January 20 GMT]. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance. Copyright © United Launch Alliance, All Rights Reserved. Photo is being used for non-commercial and historic purposes for the retirees of LM and ULA.
