The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1963, the latest was in 2014
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
NONE
Military and Classified Programs:
1974 – LAUNCH: Classified missions, MM Titan IIID, SLC4E, VAFB
2014 – LAUNCH: USA 250, ULA Atlas V 541, LC41, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Polaris A3, EAG-154, ETR
1968 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN630, ETR
1970 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN625, ETR – MILESTONE: 55 years ago
Other:
NONE
Today’s photo is of the USA-250 (NROL-67) launch on Atlas V 541 in 2014. Here is the caption and credit information for the photo from the ULA Flickr photo site:
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the NROL-67 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on April 10, 2014. 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.
