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On This Day In History

  • On this day – November 15
    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 2008 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1966 – Gemini 12 splashed down, Mid-Atlantic, USS Wasp 1973 – MM X-24B flight 34, Dryden Lake- Pilot: John…

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  • On this day – November 14
    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 1996 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1960 – The USAF/NASA awarded a contract to Martin to develop a full-scale lifting re-entry body vehicle (X-24) –…

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  • On this day – November 13
    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 2020 Four milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1969 – MM X-24A flight 7, Dryden Lake – Pilot: Jerhauld Gentry Military and Classified Programs: 1963 – Space…

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  • On this day – November 11
    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 2016 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1966 – LAUNCH: Gemini XII Agena Target, GD Atlas SLV-3A/Lockheed Agena D, LC14, CCAFS 1966 – LAUNCH: Gemini XII,…

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  • On this day – November 10
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1960, the latest was in 2022 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1968 – Success of Apollo 7 mission in October leads to a final decision on this day in history to…

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  • On this day – November 9
    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 1997 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1967 – LAUNCH: Apollo 4 (AS-105), Saturn V, LC39A, KSC – First all-up test of a command module with…

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  • On this day – November 8
    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 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – RCA received the go-ahead from Grumman to develop the Apollo LM landing radar 1984 – LAUNCH: STS-51-A…

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  • On this day – November 7
    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 2007 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – Apollo Pad Abort Test 1 conducted, using Lockheed Launch Escape System, White Sands, New Mexico 1997 –…

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  • On this day – November 6
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1967, the latest event was in 2004 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LANDING: STS-61-A (Challenger), Edwards AFB – MILESTONE: 40 years ago Military and Classified Programs: 1968 – LAUNCH:…

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  • On this day – November 4
    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 2006 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1964 – LAUNCH: Classified mission, Thor SLV-2A/Lockheed Agena D, SLC1E, VAFB 2006 – LM…

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  • On this day – November 3
    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 2006.  Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1966 – LAUNCH: Gemini B simulator, MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) mockup, Experiments, MM Titan IIIC, LC40, CCAFS – Complex…

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  • On this day – November 2
    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 2002. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 2000 – ISS Expedition 1 – First ISS Crew arrives at the Space Station (launched on 10/31/2000, Soyuz TM-31).  Crew:…

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  • On this day – November 1
    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 2023 No milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1992 – LANDING: STS-52 (Columbia), KSC 1993 – LANDING: STS-58 (Columbia), Edwards AFB Military and Classified Programs: 1962 –…

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  • On this day – October 31
    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. Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: NONE Military and Classified Programs: 1980 – LAUNCH: Fltsatcom-4, GD Atlas SLV-3D/Centaur, LC36B, CCAFS – MILESTONE: 45 years ago…

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  • On this day – October 30
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1969, the latest event was in 2024. One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1985 – LAUNCH: STS-61-A (Challenger), LC39A, KSC – 8 person crew (largest on a shuttle mission); Spacelab D1 Microgravity…

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  • On this day – October 29
    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 2014 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1998 – LAUNCH: STS-95 (Discovery), LC39B, KSC – 7 person crew including John Glenn; Spacehab medical experiments, Spartan 201…

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  • On this day – October 28
    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 2011 Two milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1965 – NASA and the White House announce that the canceled Gemini VI mission will be moved to a…

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  • On this day – October 27
    The events on this day in history for our heritage companies are noted below. The earliest event was in 1967, the latest event was in 1970 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1961 – LAUNCH: SA-1, LC-34, CCAFS – First test launch of Saturn I first stage with water load in…

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  • On this day – October 26
    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 1987 One milestone event (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1963 – MM Gemini Titan II launch vehicle #1 arrives at CCAFS, LC19 1977 – ALT-16, Free Flight #5,…

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  • On this day – October 25
    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 1997 Three milestone events (5 to 65+ years ago) Human Spaceflight: 1960 – GD (Convair), GE and Martin Company selected to develop feasibility studies for advanced manned spacecraft (early Apollo…

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