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On This Day In History

  • On this day – September 11
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1962, the latest was in 2023 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – Astronaut Group 2 is selected – Included Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, Pete Conrad, Frank Borman, Jim McDivitt, Elliot…

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  • On this day – September 10
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1965, the latest event was in 2020 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1965 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP Block-4A F4,Thor Burner 1, SLC10W, VAFB – MILESTONE: 60…

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  • On this day – September 9
    The 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 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1969 – MM X-24A flight 4, Dryden Lake – Pilot Jerhauld Gentry 1975 – MM X-24B flight 57, Dryden…

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  • On this day – September 8
    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 2016 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 2000 – LAUNCH: STS-106 (Atlantis), LC39B, CCAFS – 7 person crew, ISS operations & logistics.  Crew: Terrence Wilcutt, Scott Altman,…

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  • On this day – September 7
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 1995. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1983 – NASA awards the Space Shuttle Processing Contract to Lockheed Space Operations Center at KSC (Rockwell was the…

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  • On this day – September 6
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1949, the latest event was in 2008 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1963 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas/Lockheed Agena D, SLC4W, VAFB 1989 – LAUNCH:…

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  • On this day – September 5
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1964, the latest event was in 2007 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1983 – LANDING: STS-8 (Challenger), Edwards AFB 1984 – LANDING: STS-41-D (Discovery), Edwards AFB  Military and Classified Programs: 1988…

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  • On this day – September 4
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1963, the latest event was in 2009 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1989 – LAUNCH: DSCS II-15, GE DSCS III-A2, Titan 34D/Transtage, LC40, CCAFS, last Transtage…

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  • On this day – September 3
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1970, the latest was in 2009 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LANDING: STS-51-I (Discovery), Edwards AFB Military and Classified Programs: 1970 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP Block-5A F2, Thor Burner…

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  • On this day – September 2
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2023 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1965 – LAUNCH FAILURE: Starfish Radiation 2, Thor SLV-2A/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1E, VAFB –…

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  • On this day – September 1
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2020 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1962 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 50, Thor/Lockheed Agena B, SLC1E, VAFB 1964 – LAUNCH…

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  • On this day – August 31
    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 2004. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1973 – MM X-24B flight 31, Dryden Lake – Pilot John Manke Military and Classified Programs: 2004 – LAUNCH:…

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  • On this day – August 30
    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 2012 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1983- LAUNCH: STS-8 (Challenger), LC39A, KSC – 5 person crew, Insat-1B deployment.  Crew: Richard Truly, Daniel Brandenstein, Guion Bluford, Dale…

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  • On this day – August 29
    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 2009 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – Gemini V splashes down, Mid-Atlantic, USS Lake Champlain – MILESTONE: 60 years ago 1974 – MM X-24B…

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  • On this day – August 28
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 2013 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – LAUNCH: GD Little Joe II, LC36, White Sands, New Mexico- Qualification test (Apollo spacecraft test vehicle) Military…

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  • On this day – August 27
    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 1994 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LAUNCH: STS-51-I (Discovery), LC39A, KSC – 5 person crew, deployed three satellites including RCA ASC-1 (American Satellite…

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  • On this day – August 26
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1955, the latest event was in 1981 Five milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1970 – MM X-24A flight 17, Dryden Lake- Pilot Jerhauld Gentry – MILESTONE: 55 years ago Military and Classified…

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  • On this day – August 25
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1961, the latest event was in 2003 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1963 – LAUNCH: Lockheed Corona 69, Thor SLV-2A/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1W, VAFB 1965 –…

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  • On this day – August 24
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1959, the latest event was in 2004 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – Merritt Island selected for Saturn V launch sites Military and Classified Programs: NONE Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:…

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  • On this day – August 23
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1956, the latest event was in 1997 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1967 – LAUNCH: RCA DMSP-Block-4A F9, Thor Burner 2, SLC10W, VAFB 1969 – LAUNCH:…

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