The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1954, the latest event was in 2021
Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1962 – USAF Space Systems Division published development plan for MM Titan II/GLV (Gemini)
1965 – LAUNCH: Gemini 3, MM Titan II/GLV, LC19, CCAFS – Gus Grissom and John Young – first manned Gemini flight – 3 orbits – splashes down the same day – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
1965 – SPLASHDOWN: Gemini 3, North Atlantic, USS Intrepid – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
2016 – LAUNCH: Cygnus ISS cargo ship SS Rick Husband, ULA Atlas V 401, LC41, CCAFS (Cygnus cargo ships were launched temporarily on Atlas after a catastrophic Antares launch failure in October, 2014)
Military and Classified Programs:
NONE
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1954 – GD Atlas program acceleration measures approved by USAF Chief of staff
1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, SSBN600, ETR – MILESTONE: 65 years ago
1974 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas F, 576-A3, VAFB
1979 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN630, ETR
1999 – LAUNCH (2): LM Trident C-4, SSBN730, ETR
Other:
2021 – LM awarded $3.7 Billion missile defense modernization contract
The photos today are of the launch of the first manned Gemini mission in 1965 (Gemini 3) and the crew (Gus Grissom and John Young). The mission was the first US mission where the crew actively changed their orbital parameters in flight and was also the first US mission to launch two or more astronauts. The mission designators officially changed to Roman numerals starting with Gemini IV. Photo Credits: NASA.
