December 05

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December 05

1946 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: White Sands . Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Vehicle: V-2. LV Configuration: V-2 number 16.

V-2 number 16 Agency: Naval Research Lab. Apogee: 153 km.
Launched 13:08 local time. Reached 153.2 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature, photo experiments for Naval Research Lab.

1947 - Nation: Mongolia.

Future cosmonaut Gurragcha Jugderdemidiin born in Gurvan-Bulak, Mongolia.

1948 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: White Sands . Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. LV Configuration: XASR-SC-1.

Aerobee SC-1 Agency: US Army, Signal Corp Engineering Laboratories. Apogee: 92 km.
Composition research. Launched at 1538 local time. Reached 91.6 km.

1949 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Bruce Edward Melnick born in New York, New York, USA.

1955 - - 00:46 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC6. Launch Vehicle: Jupiter A. LV Configuration: Redstone s/n RS-12.

Jupiter A RS-12 Agency: US Army.
RS-12 was launched from AMR at 1946 hours EST. The flight was successful. The actual range was 144.79 MM; .31 nm over; and 200 meters right of the intended impact point, The primary test objective was to test the complete guidance system. This was the first successful flight with the inertial guidance system. Missed aimpoint by 228,800 m. References: 439 .

1957 - Nation: USA.

Advanced Research Projects Agency created.
An announcement was made that an Advanced Research Projects Agency would be created in the Department of Defense to direct its space projects. References: 483 .

1958 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Wallops Island . Launch Vehicle: Terrier.

First Terrier sounding flight.
Modified Navy Terrier rocket with camera launched to an altitude of 86 miles from Wallops Island, providing a 1,000-mile composite photograph of a frontal cloud formation. References: 17 .

1960 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Polaris A-2.

Polaris A-2 test launch.
Polaris A-2 successfully test fired 1,400 nautical miles down AMR. References: 17 .

1961 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Thor. LV Configuration: Thor 214.

Thor 214
Combat Training Launch 10

1962 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC11. Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. LV Configuration: Atlas 21F.

Atlas Development Test
Last Atlas F R&D flight.

1963 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Edwards . Launch Vehicle: X-15A. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 1 Flight 42.

X-15 Flight 97 Program: X-15. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: X-15A. Flight Crew: Rushworth.
Maximum Speed - 6465 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30785 m. Camera test in combination with U-2 flight. References: 38 , 49 , 97 .

1963 - - 21:51 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC75-1-1. Launch Vehicle: Thor Able-Star. LV Configuration: Thor Ablestar s/n 385 AB015.

Unidentified Program: Transit. Payload: Transit 5E 3. Mass: 53 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: APL. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 1,056 km. Apogee: 1,109 km. Inclination: 90.1 deg. Period: 106.9 min. COSPAR: 1963-049C.
Radiation monitoring. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Transit 5B-2 Program: Transit. Payload: Transit 5BN-2. Mass: 75 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Transit. Agency: U.S. Navy. Perigee: 1,057 km. Apogee: 1,110 km. Inclination: 90.1 deg. Period: 106.9 min. COSPAR: 1963-049B.
Carried SNAP-9A nuclear power source. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1966 - - 21:09 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC4E. Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. LV Configuration: Atlas s/n 7102 / Agena D.

KH 7-35 Payload: KH-7 no. 35. Mass: 2,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 137 km. Apogee: 341 km. Inclination: 104.6 deg. Period: 89.2 min. COSPAR: 1966-109A.
KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .

1967 - Nation: UK. Launch Site: Woomera . Launch Vehicle: Europa. LV Configuration: Europa-1 (2 stage). FAILURE: Second stage failed.

Research and Development Flight COSPAR.
Suborbital. References: 5 , 126 .

1967 - - 01:03 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Vehicle: Scout B. LV Configuration: Scout B s/n S158C.

OV3-06 Payload: ATCOS 2. Mass: 95 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: OV3. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 409 km. Apogee: 443 km. Inclination: 90.0 deg. Period: 93.0 min. COSPAR: 1967-120A.
Ionospheric studies. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1967 - - 17:45 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC4W. Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. LV Configuration: Titan 3B s/n 3B-12 / Agena D.

OPS 5000 Payload: KH-8 no. 10 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 141 km. Apogee: 428 km. Inclination: 109.5 deg. Period: 90.2 min. COSPAR: 1967-121A.
KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
SRV-1 Spacecraft: KH-8. COSPAR: 1967-121xx. References: 279 .
SRV-2 Spacecraft: KH-8. COSPAR: 1967-121xx. References: 279 .

1968 - - 18:55 GMT. Nation: Europe. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta E. LV Configuration: Thor Delta E1 s/n 481 / Delta s/n 61.

HEOS 1 Payload: HEOS A1. Mass: 108 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: HEOS. Agency: ESRO. Perigee: 20,020 km. Apogee: 202,780 km. Inclination: 60.5 deg. Period: 6,704.3 min. COSPAR: 1968-109A.
Highly Eccentric Orbiting Satellite; examined magnetic fields outside of Earth's magnetosphere. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1971 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC13. Launch Vehicle: Atlas / Agena D SLV-3A. LV Configuration: Atlas s/n 5503A / Agena D s/n 2804. FAILURE: First stage failure.

Canyon 4 Payload: Canyon 4 / Agena D. Mass: 700 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Canyon. Agency: U.S. Air Force. COSPAR. References: 5 , 126 , 172 , 278 .

1971 - - 16:20 GMT. Nation: France. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Complex: ELD. Launch Vehicle: Diamant B. LV Configuration: Diamant B s/n No. 4. FAILURE: Failure.

D-2A Polaire Payload: D-2A Polaire. Spacecraft: D. COSPAR. References: 279 .

1978 - - 18:14 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 53716-320.

Cosmos 1054 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 164. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,444 km. Apogee: 1,487 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.2 min. COSPAR: 1978-109D. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1053 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 163. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,427 km. Apogee: 1,485 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.0 min. COSPAR: 1978-109C. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1052 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 162. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,409 km. Apogee: 1,485 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.8 min. COSPAR: 1978-109B. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1058 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 168. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,478 km. Apogee: 1,535 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 116.1 min. COSPAR: 1978-109H. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1051 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 161. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,392 km. Apogee: 1,483 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.6 min. COSPAR: 1978-109A.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1056 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 166. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,469 km. Apogee: 1,502 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.7 min. COSPAR: 1978-109F. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1055 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 165. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,461 km. Apogee: 1,489 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.4 min. COSPAR: 1978-109E. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1057 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 167. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,479 km. Apogee: 1,513 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.9 min. COSPAR: 1978-109G. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1979 - - 09:07 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 47168-309.

Cosmos 1146 Mass: 1,000 kg. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-1. Perigee: 438 km. Apogee: 493 km. Inclination: 65.9 deg. Period: 93.9 min. COSPAR: 1979-100A.
Radar calibration. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1980 - - 04:19 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65098-317.

Cosmos 1225 Mass: 810 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Perigee: 942 km. Apogee: 1,023 km. Inclination: 82.9 deg. Period: 104.8 min. COSPAR: 1980-097A.
Military navigation satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1986 - - 02:38 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC36B. Launch Vehicle: Atlas G. LV Configuration: Atlas G s/n AC-66 / Centaur D-1AR s/n 5046G.

USA 20 Payload: Fltsatcom 7. Mass: 2,310 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Fltsatcom. Agency: U.S. Navy. Perigee: 35,740 km. Apogee: 35,832 km. Inclination: 0.9 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1986-096A.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .

1989 - Nation: Iraq. Launch Site: Al Anbar . Launch Vehicle: Tamouz. LV Configuration: Tamouz-1 (1 stage).

Research and Development Flight COSPAR: 19891205S.
Suborbital. References: 5 .

1992 -

Cosmonaut Sergei Aleksandrovich Yemelyanov dies at age of 41 -- Natural causes.

1993 - Nation: USA.

EVA STS-61-2 Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Endeavour. Flight Crew: Thornton, Akers.
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 1 - solar array replacement. References: 66 .

1995 - - 21:18 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC4E. Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. LV Configuration: Titan 404A s/n K-15 (45J-3).

USA 116 Mass: 26,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Improved CRYSTAL. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 250 km. Apogee: 976 km. Inclination: 98.7 deg. COSPAR: 1995-066A.
Improved CRYSTAL was an optical reconnaisance satellite built for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Prime contractor was thought to be Lockheed. Instruments included a large telescope with visual and near infrared wavelength CCD sensors and the ICMS mapping system. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

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