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1927 - Nation: Russia.

Future cosmonaut Aleksandr Nikolayevich Matinchenko born in Verhhyi Mamon, Voronezh, Russia.

1947 - Nation: USA.

XS-1 Flight 42 Payload: XS-1 # 1 flight 24. Class: Manned. Type: Rocketplane. Spacecraft: XS-1. Flight Crew: Yeager.
AF flight 2. About mach 0.89. Telemeter failure required repeat of this flight. References: 49 , 97 .

1962 - Nation: USA.

Nine industry proposals for the Apollo lunar excursion module received Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo LM.
Nine industry proposals for the lunar excursion module were received from The Boeing Company, Douglas Aircraft Company, General Dynamics Corporation, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Martin-Marietta Corporation, Northrop Corporation, and Republic Aviation Corporation. NASA evaluation began the next day. Additional Details: Nine industry proposals for the Apollo lunar excursion module received. References: 16 .

1965 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78 s/n U103-27.

E-6 Launch Postponement Program: Luna. Payload: E-6. Class: Planetary. Type: Lunar. Spacecraft: Luna E-6.
The launch was delayed due to malfunction of the RKS system of the Stages 1/2's control system during pre-launch service. References: 64 .

1968 - Nation: USA.

Von Braun performed a full-pressure suit test in the Neutral Buoyancy Tank. Program: OWS. Spacecraft: Orbital Workshop.
MSFC Director Wernher von Braun performed a full-pressure suit test in the Saturn I Workshop immersed in the Neutral Buoyancy Tank. He reported that the upgraded seals used in the aft dome penetration sealing study were 'very good,' but recommended additional handholds and tether points.

1970 -

Astronaut James Martin Taylor dies at age of 39 -- Crash of T-38 trainer.

1979 - Nation: China. Launch Site: Wuzhai .

Fourth DF-5 partial range test. Program: Long March. References: 87 .

1981 - - 08:09 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1303 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Perigee: 208 km. Apogee: 363 km. Inclination: 70.4 deg. Period: 90.2 min. COSPAR: 1981-086A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1981 - - 11:05 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC132. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

Cosmos 1304 Mass: 810 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Tsikada. Perigee: 889 km. Apogee: 972 km. Inclination: 82.9 deg. Period: 103.6 min. COSPAR: 1981-087A.
Replaced Cosmos 926. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1982 - - 17:44 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC90. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 2.

Cosmos 1405 Program: EORSAT. Payload: US-P no. 13. Mass: 3,000 kg. Class: ELINT. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: US-P. Perigee: 425 km. Apogee: 443 km. Inclination: 65.0 deg. Period: 93.3 min. COSPAR: 1982-088A.
Ocean monitoring. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1984 - - 10:33 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1592 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 193 km. Apogee: 352 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Period: 90.0 min. COSPAR: 1984-094A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1984 - - 15:49 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 320-01 / 11S861 s/n 5L.

Cosmos 1594 Payload: Glonass s/n 19L. Mass: 1,250 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Perigee: 19,145 km. Apogee: 19,188 km. Inclination: 64.8 deg. Period: 677.2 min. COSPAR: 1984-095B.
Glonass. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .
Cosmos 1595 Payload: Glonass Dummy. Mass: 1,250 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Perigee: 19,079 km. Apogee: 19,178 km. Inclination: 64.8 deg. Period: 675.7 min. COSPAR: 1984-095C.
Glonass. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .
Cosmos 1593 Payload: Glonass s/n 18L. Mass: 1,250 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass . Perigee: 19,084 km. Apogee: 19,174 km. Inclination: 64.9 deg. Period: 675.7 min. COSPAR: 1984-095A.
Glonass. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

1985 - - 07:12 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65011-241.

Cosmos 1680 Program: Strela. Mass: 700 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Perigee: 774 km. Apogee: 798 km. Inclination: 74.1 deg. Period: 100.6 min. COSPAR: 1985-079A.
Replaced Cosmos 1538. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1989 - - 04:19 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC40. Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. LV Configuration: Titan 34D/Transtage s/n 34D-2 (05D-7).

USA 44 Program: DSCS. Payload: DSCS III F-4. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DSCS III. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 35,771 km. Apogee: 35,808 km. Inclination: 5.0 deg. Period: 1,436.3 min. COSPAR: 1989-069B.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
USA 43 Program: DSCS. Payload: DSCS II F-16. Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DSCS III. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 35,777 km. Apogee: 35,799 km. Inclination: 6.1 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1989-069A.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1996 - - 09:01 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC45L. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.

Cosmos 2333 Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-2 no. 20. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-2. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 845 km. Apogee: 855 km. Inclination: 71.0 deg. Period: 102.0 min. COSPAR: 1996-051A.
New heavy ELINT class. References: 4 .

1997 - - 12:03 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC36A. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS. LV Configuration: Atlas IIAS (1N) s/n AC-146.

GE 3 Program: GE. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 2100. Agency: GE American Communications. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Telecommunications, East Windsor (formerly RCA). Perigee: 35,776 km. Apogee: 35,797 km. Inclination: 0.0 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1997-050A.
Geosynchronous. Stationed over 87.1W Launch vehicle put payload into supersynchronous earth orbit with IFR/MRS trajectory option. References: 4 , 278 .

1999 - - 22:34 GMT. Nation: Korea South. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P. LV Configuration: Ariane 42P s/n V120.

Koreasat 3 Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 2100. Agency: Korea Telecom, Seoul. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale. Perigee: 35,786 km. Apogee: 35,789 km. Inclination: 0.0 deg. COSPAR: 1999-046A.
Geosynchronous communications satellite. Stationed at 112 deg E.

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