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On this day – May 12

Posted on May 12, 2025April 25, 2025 By Barb Sande

The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.

The earliest event was in 1950, the latest event was in 1996. 

One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)

Human Spaceflight:

1962 – Dyna-Soar technical evaluation board recommends MM Titan C booster for Step IIA booster

1971 – MM X-24A flight 26, Dryden Lake – Pilot Cecil Powell 

Military and Classified Programs:

1950 – LAUNCH: Martin Viking 4 (Ionosphere/Aeronomy), USS Norton Sound, Pacific – MILESTONE: 75 years ago

1977 – LAUNCH: DSCS II-07, -08, MM Titan IIIC, LC40, CCAFS

1996 – LAUNCH: USA 119-124, LM Titan IVA(403), SLC4E, VAFB

Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:

NONE

Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:

NONE

Commercial Programs:

NONE

Test, ICBM, FBM programs:

1963 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas D, 576-A3, VAFB

1964 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, EAG-154, Johnston Island, Pacific 

1978 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN628, ETR

Other:

NONE

The photo today is of the X-24A being released by a B-52 for a flight test.  Photo Credit: NASA/Dryden Research Center. 

May 12 – X-24A being released from the B-52 for a flight test. Photo Credit: NASA.
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