The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1958, the latest event was in 1973
One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1962 – Contract released to convert LC-19 at CCAFS for Titan II/Gemini program usage
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:
1958 – Lowry AFB range, near Denver, announced as the first site for the first Martin Titan I ICBMs
1965 – LAUNCH: MM Titan II, VAFB 395-B – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
1973 – LAUNCH (4): Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN658, ETR
Other:
NONE
The drawing today is the LC-19 complex plan for Titan II/Gemini (USAF/Public Domain/Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum archives). The photo shows the LC-19 pad gantry in the background behind John Young and Gus Grissom before the flight of Gemini 3. Photo Credit: NASA.
