The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1964, the latest event was in 2024
No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1992 – LANDING: STS-42 (Discovery), Edwards AFB
Military and Classified Programs:
1979 – LAUNCH: MM SCATHA, Delta 2914, LC17B, CCAFS – Spacecraft Charging at High Altitudes
2001 – LAUNCH: LM GPS 2R-7, Delta 7925-9.5, LC17B, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1964 – LAUNCH: Ranger 6, GD Atlas/Lockheed Agena B, LC12, CCAFS
2002 – LM Mars Odyssey enters Mapping Orbit of Mars
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
1997 – LAUNCH: LM GE2, Ariane 44L, ELA2, Kourou, French Guiana
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1982 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, UK S26, ETR
1987 – LAUNCH (5): MM Pershing 2, Fort Bliss, Texas
2024 – LAUNCH FAILURE: LM Trident II D-5, HMS Vanguard, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photo today is the launch of Ranger 6 in 1964 on an Atlas/Agena B. The spacecraft failed to return images of the moon. Photo Credit: NASA.
