- On this day – December 21The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events posting on the MARS website after December 2025. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 2003. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human…
- On this day – December 20The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events posting on the MARS website after December 2025. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2023 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human…
- On this day – December 19The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events publishing on the MARS website after December 2025. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 1998 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human…
- On this day – December 18The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events posting on the MARS website after December 2025. The earliest event was in 1958, the latest event was in 2016 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human…
- On this day – December 17The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events posting on the MARS website after December, 2025. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 2004 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human…
- On this day – December 16Please read the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of events publishing on the MARS website. The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1954, the latest event was in 1993 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 –…
- On this day – December 15Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of publication of the events on the MARS website. The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1952, the latest event was in 1998 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight:…
- On this day – December 14Please see the announcement on December 11 about the cessation of the events publishing on the MARS website. 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 2009 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE…
- On this day – December 12Please see the announcement on December 11 on the decision to stop posting the events on the MARS website starting in 2026. The 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…
- On this day – December 11ANNOUNCEMENT: The events for our heritage companies will not be published on the MARS Retirees website after December, 2025. The group is transitioning to a new website and the events will only be available starting in 2026 on the closed Mars Associates Facebook page. The lack of readership for these events on this website, compared…
- On this day – December 10The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1963, the latest event was in 2007 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 2006 – LAUNCH: STS-116 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 7 person crew, ISS assembly/P5 truss. Crew: Mark Polansky, William Oelefein,…
- On this day – December 8The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 2006 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1958 – Nine GD Atlas vehicles ordered for Project Mercury 1964 – LAUNCH: A-002/BP23, GD Little Joe II, LC36,…
- On this day – December 7The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2021 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – NASA approves the two-man program planned as an interim step after Mercury and before Apollo and names…
- On this day – December 6The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2021 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1988 – LANDING: STS-27 (Atlantis) landed, Edwards AFB 2015 – LAUNCH: Cygnus S.S. Deke Slayton II (Orb-4), ULA Atlas…
- On this day – December 5The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2014 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1997 – LANDING: STS-87 (Columbia), KSC 2001 – LAUNCH: STS-108 (Endeavour), LC39B, KSC – 7 person crew, ISS logistics. Core…
- On this day – December 4The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 1998 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – LAUNCH: Gemini VII, MM Titan II/GLV, LC19, CCAFS – Frank Borman, Jim Lovell – first rendezvous with…
- On this day – December 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 1999 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LANDING: STS-61-B (Atlantis), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 40 years ago Military and Classified Programs: 1976 – Negotiations…
- On this day – December 2The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1964, the latest event was in 2021 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1988 – LAUNCH: STS-27 (Atlantis), LC39B, KSC – 5 person crew, classified payload. Crew: Robert Gibson, Guy Gardner, Richard Mullane,…
- On this day – December 1The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 2006 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1970 – Teams of Martin Marietta/McDonnell Douglas and North American Rockwell/General Dynamics submit their preliminary proposals under Shuttle Phase…
- On this day – November 30The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest was in 1978 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: NONE Exploration and Interplanetary Programs: 1970 – LAUNCH FAILURE: OAO-B, GD Atlas SLV-3C/Centaur, LC36B, CCAFS…