- On this day – June 6The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1952, the latest event was in 1999 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1966 – SPLASHDOWN: Gemini IX-A, Mid-Atlantic, USS Wasp 1975 – MM X-24B flight 52, Dryden Lake – Pilot Michael…
- On this day – June 5The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2024 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1959 – Convair (GD) evaluated flight instrumentation requirements and weight for Atlas D/Mercury and provided recommendations to NASA 1964…
- On this day – June 4The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1963, the latest event was in 1986. No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1971 – MM X-24A flight 28, Edwards AFB, Pilot John Manke Military and Classified Programs: 1964 – LAUNCH: Lockheed…
- On this day – June 3The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2005. Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – LAUNCH: Gemini IV, MM Titan II/GLV, LC19, CCAFS – Second manned Gemini mission (Jim McDivitt/Ed White), first…
- On this day — June 2The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1962, the latest event was in 2021. No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1998 -LAUNCH: STS-91 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 6 person crew, final Mir mission. Crew: Charles Precourt, Dominic Pudwell Gourie, Franklin…
- On this day – June 1The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1963, the latest event was in 2011 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1966 – LAUNCH: Gemini IX-A ATDA, GD Atlas SLV-3, LC14, CCAFS – ATDA was the Atlas Target Docking Adapter,…
- On this day – May 31The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1965, the latest event was in 2008. Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 2008 – LAUNCH: STS-124 (Discovery), LC39A, KSC – 7 person crew, ISS assembly with Kibo module. Crew: Mark Kelly, Kenneth…
- On this day – May 30The 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 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1962 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 42, Thor/Lockheed Agena B, SLC2E, VAFB Exploration and Interplanetary…
- On this day – May 29The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1962, the latest event was in 2000 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – VTF facility opens at MM Baltimore facility to facilitate vertical testing of Titan II/GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle)…
- On this day – May 28The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 2010 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1965 – LAUNCH FAILURE: OV1-3, GD Atlas D, 576-B3, VAFB – USAF observatories to…
- On this day – May 27The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 1999. Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1999 – LAUNCH: STS-96 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 7 person crew, ISS assembly – First shuttle to dock at…
- On this day – May 26The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2024 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1969 – SPLASHDOWN: Apollo 10 mission splashes down – MILESTONE: 55 years ago 2010 – LANDING: STS-132 (Atlantis), KSC…
- On this day – May 25The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 2013 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – President Kennedy calls for the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of…
- On this day – May 24The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1954, the latest event was in 2010 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – LAUNCH: Mercury MA-7 (Aurora 7), GD Atlas D, LC14, CCAFS – second orbital manned Mercury mission with…
- On this day – May 23The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2016 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1968 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP Block 4A F11, Thor Burner 2, SLC10W, VAFB 1969…
- On this day – May 22The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1965, the latest event was in 2014 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – LAUNCH: FIRE- 2, GD Atlas D Antares-2, LC12, CCAFS – subscale Apollo capsule heat shield test –…
- On this day – May 21The 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 One milestone event (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…
- On this day – May 20The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2015 Five milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1970 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 138, Thor SLV-2H/Lockheed Agena D, SLC3W, VAFB – MILESTONE:…
- On this day – May 19The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2023 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – LAUNCH FAILURE: A-003 (Apollo abort test), GD Little Joe II, LC36, White Sands, New Mexico – uncontrolled…
- On this day – May 18The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest was in 2021 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1969 – LAUNCH: Apollo 10, Saturn V, LC39B, KSC – Lunar orbit “dress rehearsal” of all systems; Gene Cernan, Tom…