- On this day – February 21The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 2014 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – LAUNCH: Mercury MA-2, GD Atlas D, LC14, CCAFS – test launch to evaluate aerodynamic heating and re-entry…
- On this day – February 20The earliest event was in 1958, the latest was in 2008 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – LAUNCH: Mercury MA-6/Friendship 7 (John Glenn), GD Atlas D LV-3B, LC14, CCAFS – First American in orbit – three orbits completed (hoped for seven). Splashdown in North Atlantic, USS Noa recovery ship. 2001…
- On this day – February 19The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 1979. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1960- LAUNCH FAILURE: Lockheed Discoverer 10, Thor/Lockheed Agena A, SLC1W, VAFB – Thor guidance…
- On this day – February 18The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 2021 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – NASA announces Project Fire, using GD Atlas D vehicles to test high-speed re-entry 1971 – MM X-24A…
- On this day – February 16The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 1999 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – LAUNCH: AS-103 (SA-9), LC37B, CCAFS – Boilerplate Apollo CSM, Pegasus micrometeorite satellite. MILESTONE: 60 years ago. Military…
- On this day – February 15The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 2022. Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – The Aerospace Corporation has been tasked to support the Gemini MM Titan II Launch Vehicle program 1974…
- On this day – February 14The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 2011. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1979 – Start of build for Space Shuttle launch facilities at VAFB delayed Military and Classified Programs: 2004 –…
- On this day – February 12The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2000 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1987 – LAUNCH: USA-21, MM Titan 34B/Lockheed Agena D, SLC4W, VAFB – last MM…
- On this day – February 11The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1963, the latest event was in 2013 Five milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1984 – LANDING: STS-41-B (Challenger), KSC – first shuttle landing at KSC 1994 – LANDING: STS-60 (Discovery), KSC 1995…
- On this day – February 10The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2020. Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 2016 – LAUNCH: USA 267, ULA Delta IVH, SLC6, VAFB Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:…
- On this day – February 9The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1950, the latest event was in 1999 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – General Electric selected for Apollo integration and reliability program support 1971 – SPLASHDOWN: Apollo 14, South Pacific,…
- On this day – February 8The 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 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1974 – SPLASHDOWN: Skylab 4 crew splashes down, North Pacific, USS New Orleans – third and last Skylab crew…
- On this day – February 7The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2008 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1984 – MM MMU tested in EVA on STS-41-B flight (Bruce McCandless) 2001 – LAUNCH: STS-98 (Atlantis), LC39A, KSC…
- On this day – February 6The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest was in 2009 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1977 – LAUNCH: IMEWS7 (precursor to DSP), MM Titan IIIC, LC40, CCAFS Exploration and Interplanetary…
- On this day – February 5The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2016. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1971 – LANDING: Apollo 14 (Antares LM) lands on the moon with Commander Alan Shepard, LM Pilot Edgar Mitchell…
- On this day – February 4The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The first event was in 1955, the latest event was in 1998. Six milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1971 – MM X-24A flight 22, Dryden Lake – Pilot Cecil Powell Military and Classified Programs: 1960 – LAUNCH…
- On this day – February 3The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The first event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2005 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1984 – LAUNCH: STS-41-B (Challenger), LC39B, KSC – 5 person crew, several payloads launched, first test flight of MM…
- On this day – February 2The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2024 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1966 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 105, Thor SLV-2A/Lockheed Agena D, SLC3W, VAFB 1967 –…
- On this day – February 1The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The first event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2010 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 2003 – FAILURE: STS-107 – OV Columbia lost on re-entry; loss of 7 person crew over Texas (see story…
- On this day – January 30The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1964, the latest event was in 2024 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1992 – LANDING: STS-42 (Discovery), Edwards AFB Military and Classified Programs: 1979 – LAUNCH: MM SCATHA, Delta 2914, LC17B,…