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2009 Iran launches first domestically made satellite, Omid, into orbit
2009 Israel launches an invasion of the Gaza strip 2008 Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-122, launches to deliver laboratory to the ISS 2007 Boeing launches it's newest aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner 2006 Al Jazeera launches Al Jazeera English 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launches 2005 Shuttle Discovery STS-114 launches, first flight since Columbia disaster 2001 U.S. launches strikes against the Taleban in Afghanistan, in retaliation for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US. 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 Soyuz TM-27 launches to MIR 1998 Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip 1998 STS-89 (Endeavour 12) launches into orbit 1997 STS-87 (Columbia 24) launches into orbit 1997 U.S. launches nuclear powered Cassini to Saturn 1997 STS-86 (Atlantis 20) launches into orbit 1997 STS-85, Discovery 23, launches into orbit 1997 STS-94 (Columbia 23) launches into orbit 1997 STS-84 (Atlantis 19), launches, 6th Shuttle-Mir Mission 1997 STS-83, Columbia 22, launches 1997 STS-82 (Discovery 22) launches 1997 Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR 1997 Minuteman III launches 1997 Space Shuttle STS-81 (Atlantis 18), launches into space 1996 Space Shuttle STS-80 (Columbia 21), launches into space 1996 Space Shuttle STS-79 (Atlantis 17), launches into space 1996 Space Shuttle STS-78, Columbia 20, launches into space 1996 STS-77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit 1996 Dutch/Italian Beppo-SAX launches from Cape Canaveral 1996 STS-76 (Atlantis 16), launches into orbit 1996 STS-75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit 1996 Space Shuttle STS-72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space 1995 STS-74 (Atlantis 15), launches into orbit 1995 STS-73 (Columbia 18), launches into orbit 1995 STS-69 (Endeavour 9), launches into orbit 1995 Space shuttle STS-70, Discovery 20, launches 1995 Space shuttle STS-71 (Atlantis 14), launches 1995 Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches 1995 STS-63 (Discovery 19), launches into orbit 1994 Kosmos 2294/2295/2296 launches 1994 Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), launches 1994 Soyuz TM-20 launches 1994 Space shuttle STS-68 (Endeavour 7), launches into orbit 1994 Space shuttle STS-64 (Discovery 20), launches into orbit 1994 Space shuttle STS-65 (Columbia 17), launches 1994 Soyuz TM-19 launches 1994 STS-59, Endeavour, launches into orbit 1994 Soyuz TM-21 launches with V Dezyurov, G Strekalov and N Thagard 1994 Space shuttle STS-62 (Columbia 16), launches into orbit 1994 STS-60 (Discovery) launches into orbit 1994 Russian manned space craft TM-18, launches into orbit 1993 Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches 1993 STS-58 (Columbia) launches into orbit 1993 STS-51 (Discovery) launches into orbit 1993 Russian manned space craft TM-17, launches into orbit 1993 STS-57 (Endeavour) launches into orbit 1993 STS-55 (Columbia) launches into orbit 1993 STS-56, Discovery, launches into orbit 1993 Soyuz TM-16 launches 1993 STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit 1992 Space Shuttle STS-52 (Columbia 13) launches into space 1992 Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia 1992 STS-47 (Endeavour 2) launches 1992 Soyuz TM-15 launches 1992 STS-50 launches (Columbia) 1992 India launches its Agni rocket 1992 India launches its 1st satellite independently 1992 Space Shuttle STS-45 (Atlantis 11) launches into space 1992 1st Belgium in the space, Dirk Frimout on Atlantis Space Shuttle STS-45 (Atlantis 11) launches into space 1992 Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit 1992 Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) launches into space 1991 U.S.S.R. launches 2 cosmonauts to MIR space station 1991 U.S. 70th manned space mission STS-39 (Discovery 12) launches into orbit 1991 Iraq launches SCUD missiles against Israel 1990 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS-35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit 1990 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS-38 (Atlantis 7) launches into orbit 1990 U.S. 67th manned space mission STS-41 (Discovery 11) launches into orbit 1990 Soyuz TM-10 launches 1990 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS-31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit 1990 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS-36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit 1990 64th U.S. manned space mission STS-32 (Columbia 10) launches into orbit 1989 U.S. 63rd manned space mission STS-33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit 1989 U.S. 62nd manned space mission STS-34 (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit 1989 U.S. launches Magellan to Venus 1988 Shuttle Atlantis launches world's 1st nuclear-war-fighting satellite 1988 Israel launches 1st satellite, for secret military reconnaissance 1988 U.S.S.R. launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-214 1988 ESA's Ariane-3 launches 2 communications satellites (1 Indian) 1988 U.S.S.R. launches Phobos II for Martian orbit 1988 Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful) 1988 Soyuz TM-5 launches 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-213 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-211 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-206 1988 NASA launches DOD-2 1987 Soyuz TM-4 launches 3 cosmonauts to space station Mir 1987 NASA launches space vehicle S-209 1987 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite 1987 NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit 1987 NASA launches Palapa B2P 1987 NASA launches GEOS-H 1987 Soyuz TM-2 launches 1986 NASA launches Fltsatcom-7 1986 NASA launches space vehicle S-199 1986 NASA launches DOD-1 1986 NASA launches Goes-G, it failed to achieve orbit 1986 HBO launches boxing's heavyweight-title-unification-tournament 1986 U.S.S.R. launches Mir space station into Earth orbit 1985 NASA launches space vehicle S-207 1985 Japan launches its 2nd probe of Halley's Comet, Suisei 1985 Japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet 1985 NASA launches space vehicle S-209 1985 European Space Agency launches Giotto (Halley's Comet Flyby) 1985 NASA launches Intelsat VA 1985 NASA launches Intelsat VA 1985 Japan launches Sakigake space probe to Halley's Comet 1984 U.S.S.R. launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley's Come 1984 U.S.S.R. launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet 1984 NASA launches NATO-3D 1984 NASA launches space vehicle S-208 1984 NASA launches Galaxy-C 1984 Soyuz T-10 launches with crew of 3 to Salyut 7 1983 Jesse Jackson launches his 1st campaign for presidency 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-B 1983 NASA launches RCA-6 1983 NASA launches Telstar-3A 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-A 1983 NASA launches space vehicle S-205 1983 European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10 1983 NASA launches Exosat 1983 NASA launches Intelsat V 1983 NASA launches Geos-F 1983 NASA launches RCA-F 1983 Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) 1982 NASA launches RCA-E 1982 NASA launches Intelsat V 1982 NASA launches Telesat-F 1982 NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth 1982 NASA launches Intelsat V 1982 Metropolitan Transportation Authority launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system 1982 TA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City subway system 1981 NASA launches Intelsat V 1981 NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed 1981 NASA launches Intelsat V 1981 NASA launches space vehicle S-192 1981 Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) 1981 NASA launches Comstar D-4 1980 NASA launches Intelsat V 1980 NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 1980 Rohini 1, 1st Indian satellite, launches into orbit 1980 U.S. launches Solar Maximum Mission Observatory to study solar flares 1980 NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-203 1979 NASA launches HEAO 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-198 1979 NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 1979 Japan launches Hakucho x-ray satellite and Corsa-B (550/580 km) 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-202 1978 NASA launches HEAO 1978 U.S. launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces 1st global radar map of Venus 1978 NASA launches space vehicle S-201 1978 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite 1977 NASA launches space vehicle S-200 1977 NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 1977 Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts 1976 NASA launches space vehicle S-197 1976 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth 1976 Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers 1976 NASA launches space vehicle S-179 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-195 1975 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 10 for Venus landing 1975 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 9 for Venus landing 1975 Soyuz 18 launches 1975 India launches 1st satellite with help of U.S.S.R. 1974 NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 7 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 6 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 5 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of red planet 1973 NASA launches Radio Astronomy Explorer 49 into lunar orbit 1973 U.S. launches 1st Skylab crew Kerwin, Conrad, Weitz 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Prognoz 3 to study sun (589/200,300 km) 1973 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 21 for Moon landing 1972 U.S.S.R. launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km) 1972 U.S. launches HEOS A-2 for interplanetary observations (396/244,998) 1971 NASA launches Intelsat 4 F-3 for COMSAT Corp 1971 U.S. launches 1st satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft 1971 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 2, 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars 1970 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility 1970 China launches its 1st satellite transmitting song "East is Red" 1970 Libyan leader Gadaffi launches "Green Revolution" 1970 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 52 and Molniya 1-13 communications satellite 1970 U.S. president Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" 1970 U.S. launches 2nd generation weather satellite, ITOS 1 1969 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 50 and Molniya 1-12 communications satellite 1969 Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon 1968 European Space Research Org launches 1st satellite 1968 U.S. launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun 1968 U.S.S.R. launches space probe Zond 4; fails to leave Earth orbit 1967 U.S. launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit 1967 U.S. launches Surveyor 6; makes soft landing on Moon Nov 9 1967 U.S. launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit (800/7400 km) 1967 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 166 for observation of Sun from Earth orbit 1967 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus 1967 Kosmos 140 (Soyuz Test) launches into Earth orbit 1967 U.S. launches Lunar Orbiter 3 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon 1966 U.S. launches Orbiter 1 to the Moon 1966 Stokely Carmichael launches "Black Power" movement 1966 U.S. launches Surveyor 1 to Moon 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 10, 1st lunar orbiter 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 9 towards Moon 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 8; crashes on Moon 1965 France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) 1965 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 7; crash lands on Moon 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 6; missed Moon 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Voshkod 2; Alexei Leonov makes 1st spacewalk (20 minutes) 1965 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test) 1965 Orbiting Solar Observatory 2 launches into Earth orbit (552/636 km) 1965 U.S. launches TIROS 9 weather satellite 1964 U.S.S.R. launches Zond 2 towards Mars; no data returned 1964 U.S. launches Mariner 3 toward Mars; no data returned 1964 NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) 1964 U.S.S.R. launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned 1963 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km 1963 U.S. launches communications satellite Syncom 1 1962 U.S.S.R. launches Mars 1; radio contact lost before arrival at Mars 1962 U.S. launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon 1962 Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 1962 U.S. launches Ranger 3, misses Moon by 22,000-mi (37,000-km) 1961 NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays 1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records 1961 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 toward Venus 1961 Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure 1961 USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights 1960 USS Enterprise, 1st nuclear power aircraft carrier, launches 1959 USAF launches Discoverer II into polar orbit 1959 U.S.S.R. launches Mechta, Luna 1, for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit 1958 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 3 with 2 dogs aboard 1958 Army launches 4th U.S. successful satellite, Explorer IV 1958 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik III 1958 Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd U.S.), measures Earth shape 1958 Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km 1958 U.S. launches their 1st artificial satellite, Explorer 1 1957 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 2 with a dog (Laika), 1st animal in orbit 1957 Soviet Union launches, Sputnik II, carrying a dog named Laika 1957 U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik I, 1st artificial Earth satellite 1957 U.S.S.R. launches 1st intercontinental multistage ballistic missile 1957 U.S. launches its 3rd atomic submarine, USS Skate, at Groton, Connecticut 1955 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum 1942 Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along Don front 1942 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt 1941 U.S. launches its 1st Liberty-ship, "Patrick Henry" 1940 Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks 1938 British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland 1935 Parker Brothers launches game of Monopoly 1928 U.S.S.R. launches its 1st 5 year plan 1926 Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) 1918 During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive 1906 Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches 1903 Kuyper government launches anti strike laws 1892 P de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games 1783 J van North launches unmanned balloon 1002 English king Ethelred II launches massacre of Danish settlers |
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