The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2022
No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
1973 – MM X-24B flight 33, Dryden Lake – Pilot Michael Love
Military and Classified Programs:
2014 – LAUNCH: GPS IIF-3 (SVN65), ULA Delta 4M+(4,2), LC36B, CCAFS
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
2022 – LAUNCH: SES-20, 21, ULA Atlas V 531, LC-41, CCSFS – last flight of 531 configuration
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1961 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A2, EAG-154, ETR
1963 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Polaris A3, EAG-154, ETR
1963 – LAUNCH FAILURE: GD Atlas F, OSTF-2, VAFB
Other:
1957 – LAUNCH: Sputnik 1, Sputnik 8K71PS, LC1, Baikonur, USSR – MAJOR space milestone – first orbiting satellite
1958 – Cooke AFB redesignated Vandenberg AFB
The photos today are from two missions. First, there is a photo of the Sputnik satellite (replica). This was a significant space milestone, leading to a concerned national reaction and rapid ramping up of space activities by the United States. Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution.
Second, there is a photo of the launch of SES-20 and SES-21 by ULA Atlas V 531 in 2022. This photo was downloaded from the public ULA official Flickr photo repository and is labeled © Copyright United Launch Alliance all rights reserved. The photo is being used for historical/non-profit purposes for retirees of ULA and LM.
