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On This Day In History

  • On this day – October 16
    The events on this day in history or our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest event was in 2022 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: NONE Exploration and Interplanetary Programs: 2021 – LAUNCH: LM Lucy, ULA Atlas V 401,…

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  • On this day – October 14
    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 2004 Two milestone events (5 to 65+years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1970 – MM X-24A flight 18, Dryden Lake – Pilot John Manke – MILESTONE: 55 years ago Military and Classified…

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  • On this day – October 13
    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 1994 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1984 – LANDING: STS-41-G (Challenger), KSC Military and Classified Programs: 1961 – Martin Titan III selected by the DoD…

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  • On this day – October 12
    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 1994.  One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1964 – LAUNCH: Voskhod 1, Voskhod 11A57, LC1, Baikonur, Soviet Union – Significant space milestone.  First launch of a crewed…

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  • On this day – October 11
    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 2016 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1968 – LAUNCH: Apollo 7, Saturn 1B, LC34, CCAFS – First manned Apollo mission; orbital checkout of command module…

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  • On this day – October 10
    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 2005  Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1990 – LANDING: STS-41 (Discovery), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 35 years ago Military and Classified Programs: 1972 – LAUNCH:…

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  • On this day – October 9
    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 1998 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – Bids received at NASA for the Apollo Prime Contractor from four bidding teams: GD/AVCO, GE/Douglas/Grumman/STL, McDonnell/Lockheed/Hughes/Vought, Martin/North…

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  • On this day – October 8
    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 2015 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1964 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, GD Atlas SLV-3/Lockheed Agena D, SLC-4E, VAFB 2015 –…

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  • On this day – October 7
    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 2002 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LANDING: STS-51-J (Atlantis), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 40 years ago 2002 – LAUNCH: STS-112 (Atlantis), LC39B, KSC…

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  • On this day – October 6
    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 2023 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1990 – LAUNCH: STS-41 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 5 person crew, deployed Ulysses spacecraft (solar polar mission).  Crew: Richard Richards,…

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  • On this day – October 5
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2001 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1984 – LAUNCH: STS-41-G (Challenger), LC39A, KSC – 7 person crew, deployed ERBS satellite (Earth Radiation Budget Satellite). Crew:…

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  • On this day – October 4
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2024 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1967 – NASA selects Astronaut Group 6 – the “excess 11” 1973 – MM X-24B flight 33, Dryden Lake…

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  • On this day – October 3
    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 2018 One milestone event (5 to 65+years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1962 – LAUNCH: Mercury MA-8 (Sigma 7), GD Atlas D, LC14, CCAFS – Wally Schirra, six orbits 1985 – LAUNCH:…

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  • On this day – October 2
    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 2015 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1972 – LAUNCH: RADCAT, GD Atlas Burner 2, 576-A1, VAFB Exploration and Interplanetary Programs:…

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  • On this day – October 1
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1946, the latest event was in 2000 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – SLC-6, VAFB, declared operational for shuttle flights – MILESTONE: 40 years ago 1996 – Rockwell (Boeing)/Lockheed Martin…

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  • On this day – September 30
    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 2001 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – A program is initiated at Aerojet-General to improve Stage II of the MM Titan II/GLV (Gemini Launch…

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  • On this day – September 29
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest was in 1989 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1988 – LAUNCH: STS-26 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 5 person crew, deployed TDRS 5, first shuttle flight since Challenger disaster.  Crew:…

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  • On this day – September 28
    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 2023 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1966 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan IIIB, SLC4W, VAFB 2015 – LM Space…

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  • On this day – September 27
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1968, the latest was in 2023 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1973 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, MM Titan 24B, SLC4W, VAFB Exploration and Interplanetary Programs: 2007…

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  • On this day – September 25
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1957, the latest event was in 2009 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1973 – Skylab 3 splashes down, Pacific near California, USS New Orleans Military and Classified Programs: 1989 – LAUNCH:…

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