The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 2017
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1964 – MM Titan II development problems considered resolved in support of Gemini program
1970 – MM X-24A flight 10, Dryden Lake – First powered flight – Pilot Jerhauld Gentry – MILESTONE: 55 years ago
Military and Classified Programs:
1969 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 132, Thor SLV-2G/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1W, VAFB
2013 – LAUNCH: LM SBIRS GEO-2, ULA Atlas V 401, LC41, CCAFS
2017- LAUNCH: WGS 9, ULA Delta 4M+(5,4), LC37B, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
1955: President Eisenhower is briefed on the program to orbit a satellite for the International Geophysical Year. The project became known as Project Vanguard.
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1959 – LAUNCH FAILURE: GD Atlas C, LC12, CCAFS
1966 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas D, 576-A1, VAFB
1971 – LAUNCH (5): Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN659, ETR
1984 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN644, ETR
1991 – LAUNCH (2): Lockheed Trident C-4, SSBN(unknown), WTR
Other:
NONE
The photo today is the launch of WGS-9 on Delta 4M+(5,4) in 2017. The event is in my events for March 19 because of the launch time in UTC. The photo was found on the ULA Flickr site and has the following caption:
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket with the Wideband Global SATCOM-9 (WGS-9) spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on March 18, [19]2017. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance. Copyright © United Launch Alliance, all rights reserved. This photo is being used for noncommercial and historical purposes for retirees of LM and ULA.
