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On this day – August 4

Posted on August 4, 2025July 11, 2025 By Barb Sande

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 2023

Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)

Human Spaceflight:

NONE

Military and Classified Programs:

1961 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Discoverer 28, Thor/Lockheed Agena B, SLC2E, VAFB 

2022 – LAUNCH: LM SBIRS GEO-6, ULA Atlas V 421, LC-41, CCSFS 

Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:

2007 – LAUNCH: LM Mars Phoenix Lander, ULA Delta  7925-9.5, LC17A, CCAFS

Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:

NONE

Commercial Programs:

NONE

Test, ICBM, FBM programs:

1960 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A1, LC25A, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 65 years ago

1961 – LAUNCH: Martin Titan I, LC20, CCAFS

1965 – LAUNCH: GD Atlas D, 576-B1, VAFB – MILESTONE: 60 years ago

1992 – LAUNCH (3): Lockheed Trident D5, SSBN734, ETR

Other:

2023 – LM opens a new 20,000 square foot facility at Waterton to streamline processing of small satellites like Tranche-1 – the Tranche series will provide low-latency warfighter communications capabilities. 

The photos today are from two missions.  First there is a photo of the launch of Mars Phoenix Lander in 2007 and a photo of the spacecraft during assembly and testing.  Photo credits: Launch – NASA/George Shelton; Processing – NASA/JPL/Lockheed Martin (released to the public domain).  

Second, there is a photo of the ULA Atlas V 421 launch of SBIRS GEO-6 in 2022.  The photo was found on the USAF/USSF/DoD photo archives (visual information) library and is labeled public domain with the following description and disclaimers:

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-6) satellite launches from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022. The SBIRS GEO-6 satellite has been equipped with powerful surveillance sensors protecting our nation 24/7. (U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti)

Non-Commercial Use Authorized. Except in cases where productions are authorized for DoD assistance, DoD VI [Visual Information] may be distributed, copied, and used, for non-commercial, personal use, as well as historical and newsworthy purposes or activities. Display of the non-DoD endorsement disclaimer is requested.

“The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.”

August 4 – Mars Phoenix Lander is launched by Delta 2. Photo Credit: NASA.
August 4 – Processing of Mars Phoenix Lander. See Text for photo credit and information.
August 4 – SBIRS GEO-6 launches in 2022. See text for photo credit information.
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