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1932 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Joseph Peter Kerwin born in Oak Park, Illinois, USA.

1946 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Kenneth Hugh Nordsieck born in New York City, New York, USA.

1946 - Nation: USA.

XS-1 Flight 5 Payload: XS-1 # 1 flight 5. Class: Manned. Type: Rocketplane. Spacecraft: XS-1. Flight Crew: Woolams.
Bell flight 5. Nosewheel retracted on landing runout. Landing-gear door damaged. At Pinecastle AAF, Florida. References: 49 , 97 .

1947 - Nation: USA.

XS-1 Flight 25 Payload: XS-1 # 2 flight 15. Class: Manned. Type: Rocketplane. Spacecraft: XS-1. Flight Crew: Goodlin.
Bell flight 15. Accelerated stalls. References: 49 , 97 .

1948 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Byron Kurt Lichtenberg born in Straudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

1952 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Holloman . Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. LV Configuration: RTV-A-1a.

Aerobee USAF-22 Agency: USAF Air Research and Development Command. Apogee: 0 km.
Sky brightness research. Launched at 0745 local time. Failure.
Aerobee NRL-7 Agency: US Navy, Naval Research Laboratory. Apogee: 81 km.
Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 1000 local time. Reached 81.3 km.

1952 - Nation: Mexico.

Future astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela born in Chilpancingo, Mexico.

1953 - Nation: USSR.

Chelomei's cruise missile design bureau dissolved and transferred to MiG.
Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 533-271 'On dissolution of OKB-51 and its transfer to OKB-155' was issued. References: 474 .

1956 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut George David Low born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

1959 - Nation: USA.

Rocket sled reaches Mach 4.
Monorail two-stage rocket-research sled attained 3,090 mph, or roughly Mach 4.1, at Holloman AFB. References: 17 .

1960 - - 20:15 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC75-3-5. Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena A. LV Configuration: Thor s/n 223 / Agena A s/n 1054. FAILURE: Failure.

SRV 110 Spacecraft: KH-1. COSPAR. References: 279 .
Discoverer 10 Payload: KH-1 9007. Mass: 765 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-1. Agency: U.S. Air Force. COSPAR.
KH-1; Mission failed. References: 5 , 126 .

1963 - - 16:33 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC-D. Launch Vehicle: Scout X-3. LV Configuration: Scout X-3M s/n S126.

USAF satellite (FTV240) Mass: 40 kg. Class: Technology. Type: Military. Spacecraft: P 35-3. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 488 km. Apogee: 810 km. Inclination: 100.5 deg. Period: 97.8 min. COSPAR: 1963-005A.
Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1964 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Edwards . Launch Vehicle: X-15A. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 26.

X-15 Flight 101 Program: X-15. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: X-15A. Flight Crew: Thompson.
Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. References: 38 , 49 , 97 .

1964 - - 05:47 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M s/n T15000-19. FAILURE: Failure.

3MV-1 No. 2 SA Program: Mars. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-1. COSPAR. References: 279 .
3MV-1A Program: Mars. Payload: 3MV-1A s/n 2. Mass: 890 kg. Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-1A. COSPAR. References: 5 , 64 , 65 .

1966 - - 08:52 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.

Cosmos 109 Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 288 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Period: 89.4 min. COSPAR: 1966-014A. Duration: 8.00 days.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1969 - - 06:48 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC81P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S824. LV Configuration: Proton-K/D s/n 239-01. FAILURE: Failure.

Lunokhod s/n 201 Program: Luna. Payload: 8EL No. 201. Spacecraft: Lunokhod. COSPAR. References: 279 .
Ye-8 s/n 201 Program: Luna. Payload: Ye-8 s/n 201. Mass: 5,600 kg. Class: Planetary. Type: Lunar. Spacecraft: Luna Ye-8. COSPAR. References: 5 , 67 , 274 .

1970 - - 18:57 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.

Molniya 1-13 Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1. Mass: 1,600 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1. Perigee: 461 km. Apogee: 39,170 km. Inclination: 65.4 deg. Period: 703.1 min. COSPAR: 1970-013A.
The first launch of the 8K78M vehicle from the Plesetsk launch site. Operation of a system of long range telephone-telegraph radiocommunication, and transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to the stations of the Orbita network. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 64 .

1972 -

President Nixon makes unprecedented eight-day visit to Communist China and meets with Mao Zedong

1976 - - 07:52 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W. Launch Vehicle: Thor Burner. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 182. FAILURE: Thor failed. Partial Failure.

DMSP-Block-5C F3 Program: DMSP. Payload: DMSP 11534/Star 26B S/N 009. Mass: 175 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 89 km. Apogee: 361 km. Inclination: 98.9 deg. Period: 88.9 min. COSPAR: 1976-016A.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; unusable orbit. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1976 - - 22:32 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914. LV Configuration: Delta 2914 s/n 603 / Delta s/n 120.

Marisat 1 Payload: Marisat 101. Mass: 655 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Marisat. Agency: COMSAT. Perigee: 35,773 km. Apogee: 35,801 km. Inclination: 11.1 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1976-017A.
Maritime communications. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1977 - - 09:15 GMT. Nation: Japan. Launch Site: Kagoshima . Launch Complex: M. Launch Vehicle: Mu-3S. LV Configuration: Mu-3H s/n M-3H-1.

Tansei 3 Payload: MS T3. Mass: 230 kg. Class: Technology. Spacecraft: Tansei. Perigee: 799 km. Apogee: 3,802 km. Inclination: 65.8 deg. Period: 134.1 min. COSPAR: 1977-012A.
Tentative name before launching: MS-T3. Launching organization: Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo. Radio frequencies: 136.725 MHz, tracking; 400.500 MHz, telemetry. Active life: two weeks. Function: (1) Test of the overall p erformance of the newly developed launch vehicle, M-3H-1. (2) Experiment of magnetic stabilization. (3) Observation of ultraviolet radiation. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1981 - - 10:00 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.

Cosmos 1247 Payload: Oko #19. Mass: 1,250 kg. Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Perigee: 4,493 km. Apogee: 35,529 km. Inclination: 67.2 deg. Period: 711.1 min. COSPAR: 1981-016A.
Covered Oko constellation plane 5 - 77 degree longitude of ascending node. First space launch from LC16/2, which had been cannabalised in the 1960's to reconstruct LC31 at Baikonur after the on-pad explosion of the second Soyuz in December 1966. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 100 .

1982 - - 01:40 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.

Cosmos 1340 Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-D no. 33. Mass: 2,500 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-D. Perigee: 590 km. Apogee: 604 km. Inclination: 81.2 deg. Period: 96.6 min. COSPAR: 1982-013A.
Replaced Cosmos 1206. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1987 - - 01:23 GMT. Nation: Japan. Launch Site: Tanegashima . Launch Complex: O. Launch Vehicle: N-2. LV Configuration: N-2(2) s/n N-16(F).

MOS-1 Payload: Momo 1. Mass: 745 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Seasat. Spacecraft: Marine Observation Satellite. Perigee: 907 km. Apogee: 909 km. Inclination: 99.1 deg. Period: 103.2 min. COSPAR: 1987-018A.
Ocean remote sensing. MOS-1 (Momo-1). Observation of marine phenomena such as sea color and temperature. Establishment of common technology necessary for Earth observation satellites. Launching organization NASDA. Launch time 0123 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1987 - - 10:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1822 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 190 km. Apogee: 303 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Period: 89.4 min. COSPAR: 1987-019A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1988 - - 08:09 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1921 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 202 km. Apogee: 375 km. Inclination: 70.0 deg. Period: 90.3 min. COSPAR: 1988-011A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1988 - - 10:04 GMT. Nation: Japan. Launch Site: Tanegashima . Launch Complex: O. Launch Vehicle: H-1. LV Configuration: H-1 s/n H-18(F).

Sakura 3A Program: CS. Payload: CS-3A. Mass: 1,100 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: CS-3. Agency: TSCJ. Perigee: 35,787 km. Apogee: 35,788 km. Inclination: 0.0 deg. Period: 1,436.2 min. COSPAR: 1988-012A.
Stationed at 132 deg E. CS-3A (Sakura 3-A). To continue communications services provided by the communications satellite 2 (CS-2). To meet increasing and diversifying demands for communications. To develop technologies for communications satellites. Launch vehicle H18F. Launchin g organization NASDA. Launch time 1005 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1993 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Starfire 1.

Consort 6
Microgravity experiments.

1994 - - 23:45 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925. LV Configuration: Delta 7925 / Delta s/n 225.

Galaxy 1R Program: Galaxy. Payload: Galaxy 1RR. Mass: 1,391 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Hughes Communications Inc. Perigee: 2,933 km. Apogee: 37,300 km. Inclination: 25.1 deg. Period: 715.3 min. COSPAR: 1994-013A.
Stationed at 133 deg W; replaced Galaxy 1. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1996 - - 00:58 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 2328 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 105. Mass: 225 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 1,408 km. Apogee: 1,417 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.1 min. COSPAR: 1996-009D. References: 4 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 2329 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 106. Mass: 225 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 1,411 km. Apogee: 1,421 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.2 min. COSPAR: 1996-009E. References: 4 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 2330 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-3 no. 107. Mass: 225 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 1,412 km. Apogee: 1,427 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.2 min. COSPAR: 1996-009F. References: 4 , 6 , 105 .
Cosmos 2330 Program: Strela. Payload: Gonets-D1 No. 3. Mass: 250 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Gonets-D1. Agency: NII TP. Perigee: 1,410 km. Apogee: 1,415 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.1 min. COSPAR: 1996-009C.
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package References: 4 , 6 .
Cosmos 2329 Program: Strela. Payload: Gonets-D1 No. 2. Mass: 250 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Gonets-D1. Agency: NII TP. Perigee: 1,406 km. Apogee: 1,415 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 114.0 min. COSPAR: 1996-009B.
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package References: 4 , 6 .
Cosmos 2328 Program: Strela. Payload: Gonets-D1 No. 1. Mass: 250 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Gonets-D1. Agency: NII TP. Perigee: 1,399 km. Apogee: 1,414 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Period: 113.9 min. COSPAR: 1996-009A.
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package References: 4 , 6 .

1996 - - 08:19 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200L. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 383-02 / 11S861 s/n 82L. FAILURE: No second Block DM-2 ignition (blocked LOX valve). Block DM-2 propellant automatically jettisoned.

Raduga s/n 44L Payload: Raduga s/n 44L. Mass: 1,965 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 259 km. Apogee: 36,582 km. Inclination: 47.2 deg. Period: 646.1 min. COSPAR: 1996-010A.
Secret military name for Raduga program is Gran'. References: 4 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

1997 -

Deng Xiaoping, Chinese leader, dead at 92

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