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On this day – May 21

Posted on May 21, 2024May 3, 2024 By Barb Sande

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

No milestone events (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

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). The photo shows the the LC-19 pad gantry in the background behind John Young and Gus Grissom before the flight of Gemini 3. Photo Credit: NASA.

May 21 – Schematic of LC-19 layout. Image credit: USAF/Public Domain.
May 21 – Gus Grissom and John Young at LC-19. Photo Credit: NASA.
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