The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below.
The earliest event was in 1962, the latest event was in 1997
No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago)
Human Spaceflight:
NONE
Military and Classified Programs:
1963 – First static firing of one segment of UTC/CSD solid rocket booster for MM Titan IIIC development
1997 – LAUNCH: DSP Block-18 F18, LM Titan IVB(402)/IUS, LC40, CCAFS – First Titan IVB launch
Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:
NONE
Earth-Monitoring and Civil Weather Satellite programs:
NONE
Commercial Programs:
NONE
Test, ICBM, FBM programs:
1962 – LAUNCH FAILURE: MM Titan I, 395-A1, VAFB
Other:
NONE
The photos today are of the first TIVB vehicle on the pad prior to launch and the launch of that 402 configuration in 1997. Photo Credits: National Archives, uploaded from DoD records. No usage restrictions.
