The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1962, the latest event was in 2021
Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1962 – The MM Dyna-Soar completed a Systems Package program, elaborating the three-step deployment of the system
1993 – LAUNCH: STS-55 (Columbia), LC39A, KSC – 7 person crew, Spacelab. Crew: Stephen Nagel, Terrence Henricks, Jerry Ross, Charles Precourt, Bernard Harris, Ulrich Walter (DLR Germany), Hans Schlegel (DLR Germany).
Military and Classified Programs:
1962 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas/Lockheed Agena B, SLC3W, VAFB
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Corona 63, Thor/Lockheed Agena D, SLC2E, VAFB – Attitude control
1967 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Classified mission, MM Titan IIIB, SLC4W, VAFB – Stage II lost thrust
1979 – SAMSO terminated the SIRE (Space Infrared Experiment) program with Lockheed because of cost overruns
1980 – LAUNCH: GPS SVN6, GD Atlas F/SVS, SLC3E, VAFB – MILESTONE: 45 years ago
2021 – LAUNCH: NROL-82, ULA Delta IVH, SLC6, VSFB
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
1998 – Cassini/Huygens Venus fly-by (launched by LM Titan IVB(401)/Centaur)
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
1988 – LAUNCH: GE (RCA) Transit O23, O32, Scout G1, SLC5, VAFB
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1968 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN657, ETR
1975 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, SSBN609, ETR – MILESTONE: 50 years ago
1999 – LAUNCH (2): LM Trident D5, SSBN738, ETR
Other:
NONE
The photo today is of the NROL-82 launch on Delta IVH in 2021. Here is the caption and credit information for the photo, which was found on the ULA Flickr site:
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a critical payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off with the NROL-82 mission from Space Launch Complex-6 on April 26 at 1:47 p.m. PDT. 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.
