The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2004
Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1965 – SPLASHDOWN: Gemini IV, North Atlantic, USS Wasp – MILESTONE: 60 years ago
Military and Classified Programs:
NONE
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
2004 – LM Mars Global Surveyor completes over 25,000 Mars orbits
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
1967 – LAUNCH: OGO 3, GD Atlas SLV-3/Lockheed Agena B, LC-12, CCAFS – Orbiting geophysical observatory
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1960 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Polaris A1, LC25A, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 65 years ago
1961 – LAUNCH FAILURE: GD Atlas Em OSTF-1, VAFB – stage I
1962 – LAUNCH: MM Titan II, LC16, CCAFS
1971 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Poseidon C3, SSBN630, ETR
Other:
NONE
The images today are an artist’s conception of Mars Global Surveyor in orbit at Mars and a photo taken by MGS of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit’s landing area. On this day in 2004, MGS completed over 25,000 MARS orbits. Image and Photo Credits: NASA/JPL.
