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On this day – March 18

Posted on March 18, 2025March 1, 2025 By Barb Sande

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 1997

Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)

Human Spaceflight:

1989 – LANDING: STS-29 (Discovery), Edwards AFB 

1994 – LANDING: STS-62 (Columbia), KSC

1995 – LANDING: STS-67 (Endeavour), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 30 years ago

Military and Classified Programs:

1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Corona 61, Thor SLV-2A/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1W, VAFB – launch vehicle

1965 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP-Block 4A F2, Thor MC-18, SLC10W, VAFB – MILESTONE: 60 years ago

1966 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas SLV-3/Lockheed Agena D, SLC4E, VAFB

Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:

NONE

Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:

1969 – LAUNCH: 41 scientific experiments, GD Atlas F, 576-A2, VAFB

Commercial Programs:

NONE

Test, ICBM, FBM programs:

1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, LC25B, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 65 years ago

1997 – LAUNCH (2): LM Trident D-5, SSBN736, ETR

Other:

NONE

The photo today is the landing of STS-67 at Edwards AFB in 1995.  Photo Credit: NASA.

March 18 – Landing of STS-67. Photo Credit: NASA.
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