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| − | This is my Events Log that I kepted over the years as events took place | + | This is my Events Log that I kepted over the years, as events took place |
| − | between the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the rest of the space players in the race to the moon with other events referenced. | + | between the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the rest of the space players, in the race to the moon with other events referenced. |
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05-15-58 USSR LAUNCHED SPUTNIC III | 05-15-58 USSR LAUNCHED SPUTNIC III | ||
*7-29-58 NASA ORGANIZED BY IKE | *7-29-58 NASA ORGANIZED BY IKE | ||
| − | + | 08-15-58 SATURN TO BE DEVELOPED (JUNO 2) BY ARMY-ABMA | |
*5-28-59 USAF JUPITER AM-8 MONKEYS ABLE/BAKER 1ST LIVING 300 MILE UP | *5-28-59 USAF JUPITER AM-8 MONKEYS ABLE/BAKER 1ST LIVING 300 MILE UP | ||
*9-12-59 USSR LUNA 2 PROBE 3700 MILES OF MOON | *9-12-59 USSR LUNA 2 PROBE 3700 MILES OF MOON | ||
*10-13-59 EXPLORER 7 JUNO II -STUDY STATIC FIELDS | *10-13-59 EXPLORER 7 JUNO II -STUDY STATIC FIELDS | ||
| − | *10-21-59 ABMA TRANSFER STARTS TO NASA | + | *10-21-59 ABMA TRANSFER STARTS-TO MSFC-NASA |
10-28-59 SERGEANT X248-ECHO 1,METALLIZED BALLOON BOUNCED SIGNALS | 10-28-59 SERGEANT X248-ECHO 1,METALLIZED BALLOON BOUNCED SIGNALS | ||
*3-28-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 2-ENGINE 8 SEC TEST | *3-28-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 2-ENGINE 8 SEC TEST | ||
| − | *4- | + | *4-06-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 4-ENGINE 7 SEC TEST |
*5-26-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 35 SEC TEST | *5-26-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 35 SEC TEST | ||
*6-15-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 122 SEC TEST | *6-15-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 122 SEC TEST | ||
| − | 07-60/12-60 USSR 3 FAILURES KILLS 6 DOGS | + | 07-60/12-60 USSR - 3 FAILURES KILLS 6 DOGS |
??-??-?? USSR WOMEN COSMONAUTS KILLED IN TRAINING-IRINA/TANYA/LUDMILLA | ??-??-?? USSR WOMEN COSMONAUTS KILLED IN TRAINING-IRINA/TANYA/LUDMILLA | ||
10-24-60 USSR MOON R-16 ROCKET-UNMANDED, EXPLODED ON PAD KILLING | 10-24-60 USSR MOON R-16 ROCKET-UNMANDED, EXPLODED ON PAD KILLING | ||
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EVENT. | EVENT. | ||
*11-3-60 EXPLORER 8 JUNO II STATIC FIELDS | *11-3-60 EXPLORER 8 JUNO II STATIC FIELDS | ||
| − | *9- | + | *9-08-60 IKE VISITS MSFC & OPENED MSFC |
*1-31-61 HAM MR-2 ARCHED FLIGHT | *1-31-61 HAM MR-2 ARCHED FLIGHT | ||
02-02-61 UNKN RUSSIAN COSMONANT PASSED OUT IN FLIGHT-HEART FAILURE | 02-02-61 UNKN RUSSIAN COSMONANT PASSED OUT IN FLIGHT-HEART FAILURE | ||
| − | 03- | + | 03-??-61 USSR PAD SPACECRAFT FIRE-ELEC. PROBLEM-KILLED ONE COSMONAUT |
04-07-61 RUSSIAN VLADIMIR LLYUSHIN CRASHED IN CHINA, BUT SURVIVED | 04-07-61 RUSSIAN VLADIMIR LLYUSHIN CRASHED IN CHINA, BUT SURVIVED | ||
04-12-61 VOSTOK I YURI GARGRIN-l0 ORBITS | 04-12-61 VOSTOK I YURI GARGRIN-l0 ORBITS | ||
| − | *5-05-61 | + | *5-05-61 MR-3 LAUNCHED, SHEPHARD ARCHED FLIGHT |
| − | *7-21-61 | + | *7-21-61 MR-4 LAUNCHED, GRISSOM ARCHED FLIGHT |
| − | 08-06-61 USSR VOSTOK 2 GHERMAN TITOV 1 DAY ORBIT | + | 08-06-61 USSR VOSTOK 2 -GHERMAN TITOV 1 DAY ORBIT |
11-29-62 ATLAS CHIMP "ENOS" 2-0RBITS MA-5 | 11-29-62 ATLAS CHIMP "ENOS" 2-0RBITS MA-5 | ||
*10-27-61 SATURN Cl SA-l LAUNCH-H20/16 STORIES/THRUST=I,296,OOO LBS | *10-27-61 SATURN Cl SA-l LAUNCH-H20/16 STORIES/THRUST=I,296,OOO LBS | ||
| − | 02-20-62 | + | 02-20-62 MA-6 ATLAS GLENN 3-0RBIT,ENTRY NEAR FAILURE,LOOSE SHIELD |
| − | + | *4-25-62 SATURN Cl SA-2 LAUNCH-H2O PROJECT "HIGH WATER" | |
05-24-62 CARPENTER MA-7 ATLAS 3-0RBIT RECOVERY 250 MILES OVERSHOOT | 05-24-62 CARPENTER MA-7 ATLAS 3-0RBIT RECOVERY 250 MILES OVERSHOOT | ||
| − | *9-11-62 JFK VISITS MSFC | + | *9-11-62 JFK VISITS MSFC - ORDERS MOON SHOT |
10-03-62 SCHIRRA MA-8 ATLAS 6-0RBITS | 10-03-62 SCHIRRA MA-8 ATLAS 6-0RBITS | ||
*11-16-62 SATURN Cl SA-3 LAUNCH PROJECT "HIGH WATER" | *11-16-62 SATURN Cl SA-3 LAUNCH PROJECT "HIGH WATER" | ||
*1-25-63 SATURN V STARTED | *1-25-63 SATURN V STARTED | ||
*3-28-63 SATURN Cl SA--4 LAUNCH "ENGINE OUT TEST" | *3-28-63 SATURN Cl SA--4 LAUNCH "ENGINE OUT TEST" | ||
| − | 05-15-63 | + | 05-15-63 MA-9 ATLAS COOPER 22-0RBITS |
06-16-63 USSR VOSTOK 6 -1ST WOMAN-VALENTINA TERECUKOVA, 45 ORBITS | 06-16-63 USSR VOSTOK 6 -1ST WOMAN-VALENTINA TERECUKOVA, 45 ORBITS | ||
| − | *7- | + | *7-05-63 MOON MODE DECISION MADE |
11-22-63 PRESIDENT KENNEDY KILLED | 11-22-63 PRESIDENT KENNEDY KILLED | ||
*1-29-64 SA-5 LAUNCH ORBIT WITH 1ST SECOND LIVE STAGE TEST | *1-29-64 SA-5 LAUNCH ORBIT WITH 1ST SECOND LIVE STAGE TEST | ||
04-08-64 6T-l LAUNCH UNMANNED | 04-08-64 6T-l LAUNCH UNMANNED | ||
| − | *3-24-64 MSFC VISIT | + | *3-24-64 MSFC VISIT BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON, INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT |
*5-28-64 SA-6 LAUNCH ORBIT 1ST APOLLO | *5-28-64 SA-6 LAUNCH ORBIT 1ST APOLLO | ||
*9-18-64 SA-7 LAUNCH ORBIT SPACECRAFT | *9-18-64 SA-7 LAUNCH ORBIT SPACECRAFT | ||
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*8-05-65 SATURN S-1C-T 1ST STAGE STATIC DURATION FIRED 165 SEC | *8-05-65 SATURN S-1C-T 1ST STAGE STATIC DURATION FIRED 165 SEC | ||
*8-o9-65 NAA/DOUGLAS SATURN S-II & S-IV STAGES FULL DURATION TESTS | *8-o9-65 NAA/DOUGLAS SATURN S-II & S-IV STAGES FULL DURATION TESTS | ||
| − | 08-21-65 COOPER/CONRAD | + | 08-21-65 GT-5 COOPER/CONRAD LIGHTING ROVZ |
| − | 12- | + | 12-04-65 GT-7 BORMAN/LOVELL 2-WKS |
| − | 12-15-65 SHIRRA/STAFFORD | + | 12-15-65 GT-6 SHIRRA/STAFFORD |
| − | 01-06-66 STAFFORD/CERNAN | + | 01-06-66 GT-9 STAFFORD/CERNAN DOCKING |
*2-26-66 S-IB-201 LAUNCH-ORBIT | *2-26-66 S-IB-201 LAUNCH-ORBIT | ||
| − | 03-16-66 ARMSTRONG/SCOTT | + | 03-16-66 GT-8 ARMSTRONG/SCOTT DOCKING |
05-30-66 SURVEYOR I ATLAS/CENTAUR-MOON SURFACE LANDING | 05-30-66 SURVEYOR I ATLAS/CENTAUR-MOON SURFACE LANDING | ||
*7-05-66 S-IB-203 LAUNCH S-IVB HYDROGEN J2 ENGINE | *7-05-66 S-IB-203 LAUNCH S-IVB HYDROGEN J2 ENGINE | ||
| − | 07-18-66 YOUNG/COLLINS | + | 07-18-66 GT-10 YOUNG/COLLINS DOCK/WALK |
*8-25-66 S-IB-202 LAUNCH APOLLO HEAT SHIELD RE-ENTRY TEST | *8-25-66 S-IB-202 LAUNCH APOLLO HEAT SHIELD RE-ENTRY TEST | ||
*8-26-66 SA-501 SHIPS TO KSC | *8-26-66 SA-501 SHIPS TO KSC | ||
| − | 09-12-66 CONRAD/GORDON | + | 09-12-66 GT-11 CONRAD/GORDON DOCK/WALK ATLAS-CENTAUR |
*9-11-66 SA-501 ARRIVES AT KSC | *9-11-66 SA-501 ARRIVES AT KSC | ||
| − | 11-11-66 LOVEL/ALDRIN | + | 11-11-66 GT-12 LOVEL/ALDRIN DOCK/WALK |
*12-6-66 AST-1 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA -CLOUDS STUDY | *12-6-66 AST-1 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA -CLOUDS STUDY | ||
*1-27-67 S-IB-204 APOLLO I FIRE KILLED GRISSOM/WHITE/CHAFFEE | *1-27-67 S-IB-204 APOLLO I FIRE KILLED GRISSOM/WHITE/CHAFFEE | ||
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04-23-67 USSR SOYUZ-l PILOT VLADIMIR KOMAROV KILLED | 04-23-67 USSR SOYUZ-l PILOT VLADIMIR KOMAROV KILLED | ||
11-??-67 USSR MOON SHOT FAILED-UNMANNED | 11-??-67 USSR MOON SHOT FAILED-UNMANNED | ||
| − | *11-9-67 | + | *11-9-67 SA-501 LAUNCH " ALL-UP" APOLLO 4 ORBIT |
12-12-67 PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS MSFC | 12-12-67 PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS MSFC | ||
| − | *1-22-68 APOLLO 5 | + | *1-22-68 APOLLO 5 S-1B-205 (S-IVB) ORBIT TEST RE-ENRTY |
04-??-68 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED | 04-??-68 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED | ||
| − | *4-04-68 APOLLO 6 | + | *4-04-68 APOLLO 6 SA-502 TEST RE-ENTRY, 2-J2 S-II #2&3 ENG CUTOFF |
*4-05-68 AST-2 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA GRAVITY | *4-05-68 AST-2 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA GRAVITY | ||
| − | 07-14-68 USSR L1 ZOND EXPLODED, | + | 07-14-68 USSR L1 ZOND EXPLODED, KILLS ONE |
*10-11-68 APOLLO 7 S-IB-206 SCHIRRA/EISELE/CUNNINGHAM-163 ORBITS | *10-11-68 APOLLO 7 S-IB-206 SCHIRRA/EISELE/CUNNINGHAM-163 ORBITS | ||
10-30-68 USSR SOYUZ 2 & 3 DOCKING-ALL RETURNED SAFE | 10-30-68 USSR SOYUZ 2 & 3 DOCKING-ALL RETURNED SAFE | ||
| − | 12-??-68 USSR ZOND MAN | + | 12-??-68 USSR ZOND MAN AROUND MOON CANCELLED |
| − | *12-21-68 APOLLO 8 | + | *12-21-68 APOLLO 8 SA-503 BORMAN/LOVELL/ANDERS-MOON ORBIT |
01-14-69 USSR SOYUZ 4 & 5 DOCKED IN SPACE (TWO SPACECRAFTS) | 01-14-69 USSR SOYUZ 4 & 5 DOCKED IN SPACE (TWO SPACECRAFTS) | ||
02-21-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET BLEW-UP 68 SEC. IN FLT/UNMANNED | 02-21-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET BLEW-UP 68 SEC. IN FLT/UNMANNED | ||
| − | *3-3-69 APOLLO 9 | + | *3-3-69 APOLLO 9 SA-504 SCOTT/McDIVITT/SCHWEICKART S-IVB DOCKING 11 DAYS |
| − | *5-18-69 APOLLO 10 | + | *5-18-69 APOLLO 10 SA-505 STAFFORD/YOUNG/CERNAN-ORBIT |
07-03-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET 5L DISASTER-UNMANNED | 07-03-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET 5L DISASTER-UNMANNED | ||
| − | *7-16-69 APOLLO 11 | + | *7-16-69 APOLLO 11 SA-506 ARMSTRONG/ALDRIN/COLLINS MOON-LANDING |
07-19-69 USSR LUNA 15 MOON PROBE LANDED | 07-19-69 USSR LUNA 15 MOON PROBE LANDED | ||
11-??-69 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED | 11-??-69 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED | ||
| − | *11-14-69 APOLLO 12 | + | *11-14-69 APOLLO 12 SA-507 CONRAD/BEAN/GORDON-MOON LANDING |
*2-25-70 von BRAUN TRANSFERS TO WASHINGTON | *2-25-70 von BRAUN TRANSFERS TO WASHINGTON | ||
| − | *4-11-70 APOLLO 13 | + | *4-11-70 APOLLO 13 SA-508 LOVELL/SWIGERT/HAISE MOONSHOT NEAR FAIL |
200K MILES TO MOON, OXYGEN TANK EXPLODED. LEM USED FOR RESCUE. | 200K MILES TO MOON, OXYGEN TANK EXPLODED. LEM USED FOR RESCUE. | ||
| − | *1-31-71 APOLLO 14 | + | *1-31-71 APOLLO 14 SA-509 SHEPHARD/MITCHELL/ROOSA-MOON LANDING |
04-19-71 USSR SALYUT I -SPACE STATION LAUNCHED-3 CREWMEN DIES ON | 04-19-71 USSR SALYUT I -SPACE STATION LAUNCHED-3 CREWMEN DIES ON | ||
LANDING | LANDING | ||
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&PATSAYEV WERE KILLED ON RE-ENTRY. OXYGEN LEAKED OUT-NO SPACE | &PATSAYEV WERE KILLED ON RE-ENTRY. OXYGEN LEAKED OUT-NO SPACE | ||
SUITS | SUITS | ||
| − | *7-30-71 APOLLO 15 | + | *7-30-71 APOLLO 15 SA-510 SCOTT/IRWIN/WORSEN-MOON LANDING |
01-05-72 NIXON ORDERS MFG OF SPACE SHUTTLE | 01-05-72 NIXON ORDERS MFG OF SPACE SHUTTLE | ||
| − | *4-21-72 APOLLO 16 | + | *4-21-72 APOLLO 16 SA-511 YOUNG/DUKE/MATTINGLY-MOON LANDING |
07-29-72 USSR LAUNCH FAILURE-UNMANNED | 07-29-72 USSR LAUNCH FAILURE-UNMANNED | ||
11-??-72 USSR SUPER BOOSTER FAILURE-UNMANNED | 11-??-72 USSR SUPER BOOSTER FAILURE-UNMANNED | ||
*6-10-72 von BRAUN TO FAIRCHILD INC | *6-10-72 von BRAUN TO FAIRCHILD INC | ||
| − | *12-7-72 APOLLO 17 | + | *12-7-72 APOLLO 17 SA-513 NITE-CERNAN/SCHMITT/EVANS-MOON LANDING |
*1-??-73 GERMAN FINAL SOLUTION-START RETIRING,GERMANS REPLACED | *1-??-73 GERMAN FINAL SOLUTION-START RETIRING,GERMANS REPLACED | ||
| − | *5-11-73 SKYLAB | + | *5-11-73 SKYLAB SA-513 MAN ORBITING LABORATORY LAUNCHED |
*5-25-73 SKYLAB CREW-2 S-IB-207 REPAIRED SKYLAB KERWIN,WEITZ,CONRAD | *5-25-73 SKYLAB CREW-2 S-IB-207 REPAIRED SKYLAB KERWIN,WEITZ,CONRAD | ||
*7-28-73 SKYLAB CREW-3 S-IB-208 BEAN/GARRITT/LOUSMA (TRUSTERS) | *7-28-73 SKYLAB CREW-3 S-IB-208 BEAN/GARRITT/LOUSMA (TRUSTERS) | ||
*11-16-73 SKYLAB CREW-4 S-IB-209 CARR/POGUE/GIBSON | *11-16-73 SKYLAB CREW-4 S-IB-209 CARR/POGUE/GIBSON | ||
08-??-77 USSR 2 SPACESHIPS_ SIMULTANEOUS SHOTS FAILED-UNMANNED | 08-??-77 USSR 2 SPACESHIPS_ SIMULTANEOUS SHOTS FAILED-UNMANNED | ||
| − | *7-17-75 APOLLO | + | *7-17-75 APOLLO SA-514 ASTP ROVZ STAFFORD/SLAYTON/BRAND-DOCK WITH USSR |
07-17-75 USSR SOYUZ 19 SPACE LEONOV/KUBASOV (LAST APOLLO & SATURN) | 07-17-75 USSR SOYUZ 19 SPACE LEONOV/KUBASOV (LAST APOLLO & SATURN) | ||
| − | *12-31-76 DR. von BRAUN RETIRES | + | *12-31-76 DR. von BRAUN RETIRES, HAS CANCER |
*6-16-77 DR. von BRAUN DIED IN ALEXANDRIA, VA | *6-16-77 DR. von BRAUN DIED IN ALEXANDRIA, VA | ||
| − | 03-02-78 USSR 18T NON-STOP FLIGHT ENDED | + | 03-02-78 USSR 18T NON-STOP FLIGHT ENDED,04-12-81 VALDIMIR REMEK-185 DAYS |
| − | *4-12-81 SHUTTLE 1ST FLIGHT YOUNG & CRIPPEN | + | *4-12-81 SPACE SHUTTLE 1ST FLIGHT YOUNG & CRIPPEN |
09-26-83 SOYUZ 18 TRIP TO MIR/FIRE ON PAD/ESCAPE TOWER SAVES 2 | 09-26-83 SOYUZ 18 TRIP TO MIR/FIRE ON PAD/ESCAPE TOWER SAVES 2 | ||
| − | + | *1-28-86 SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER EXPLODED AFTER LIFT-OFF, KILLED | |
MCNAIR/ONIZUKA/McAULIFFE/JARVIS/SMITH/RESNIK/SCOBEE | MCNAIR/ONIZUKA/McAULIFFE/JARVIS/SMITH/RESNIK/SCOBEE | ||
02-20-86 USSR MIR LAUNCHED IN (6) DOCKINGS/PARTS FOR MODULES | 02-20-86 USSR MIR LAUNCHED IN (6) DOCKINGS/PARTS FOR MODULES | ||
11-15-88 USSF: SPACE SHUTTLE "BURAN" LAUNCHED | 11-15-88 USSF: SPACE SHUTTLE "BURAN" LAUNCHED | ||
| − | 10-29-97 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY -JOHN | + | 10-29-97 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY -JOHN GLENN RETURNS TO SPACE |
??-??-98 USSR" ZARYA" 1ST INT. SPACE STATION CONTROL MODULE LAUNCHED | ??-??-98 USSR" ZARYA" 1ST INT. SPACE STATION CONTROL MODULE LAUNCHED | ||
12-04-98 USA LAUNCHED "UNITY" CONNECTING MODULE INT. SFACE STATION | 12-04-98 USA LAUNCHED "UNITY" CONNECTING MODULE INT. SFACE STATION | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 14 July 2007
This is my Events Log that I kepted over the years, as events took place between the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the rest of the space players, in the race to the moon with other events referenced.
GRADY WOODARD’S SPACE CHRONOLOGY LOG OF EVENTS
SPACE EVENTS AND FAILURES * = MARSHALL SPACE FIGHT CENTER EVENTS
10-03-42 V-2 LAUNCHED TEST STAND 7-PEENEMUNDE GERMANY, ALBERT ZEILER 08-20-53 REDSTONE #1 LAUNCHED, 76 SEC. USE FLAME COLOR TO LAUNCH-ZEILER 10-04-57 USSR R-7, 2-STAGE ROCKET LAUNCHED SPUTNIK I 11-03-57 USSR LAUNCHED SPUTNIK II - DOG DIED IN SPACE AFTER 5 DAYS 01-31-58 EXPLORER I JUPITER-C RADIATION 05-15-58 USSR LAUNCHED SPUTNIC III
- 7-29-58 NASA ORGANIZED BY IKE
08-15-58 SATURN TO BE DEVELOPED (JUNO 2) BY ARMY-ABMA
- 5-28-59 USAF JUPITER AM-8 MONKEYS ABLE/BAKER 1ST LIVING 300 MILE UP
- 9-12-59 USSR LUNA 2 PROBE 3700 MILES OF MOON
- 10-13-59 EXPLORER 7 JUNO II -STUDY STATIC FIELDS
- 10-21-59 ABMA TRANSFER STARTS-TO MSFC-NASA
10-28-59 SERGEANT X248-ECHO 1,METALLIZED BALLOON BOUNCED SIGNALS
- 3-28-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 2-ENGINE 8 SEC TEST
- 4-06-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 4-ENGINE 7 SEC TEST
- 5-26-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 35 SEC TEST
- 6-15-60 NASA SATURN SA-T 8-ENGINE 122 SEC TEST
07-60/12-60 USSR - 3 FAILURES KILLS 6 DOGS ??-??-?? USSR WOMEN COSMONAUTS KILLED IN TRAINING-IRINA/TANYA/LUDMILLA 10-24-60 USSR MOON R-16 ROCKET-UNMANDED, EXPLODED ON PAD KILLING
165 AFTER IGNITION FAILURE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, NEDELIN
IGNORED DEFUELING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND SENT SCIENTISTS AND
TECHNICIANS TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. NEDELIN WAS KILLED TOO!
KHRUSHCHEV ORDERED MARSHALL NEDELIN TO LAUNCH WHILE HE WAS AT
U.N. KRUSHCHEV WAS IRATE THAT HE MISSED AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL
EVENT.
- 11-3-60 EXPLORER 8 JUNO II STATIC FIELDS
- 9-08-60 IKE VISITS MSFC & OPENED MSFC
- 1-31-61 HAM MR-2 ARCHED FLIGHT
02-02-61 UNKN RUSSIAN COSMONANT PASSED OUT IN FLIGHT-HEART FAILURE 03-??-61 USSR PAD SPACECRAFT FIRE-ELEC. PROBLEM-KILLED ONE COSMONAUT 04-07-61 RUSSIAN VLADIMIR LLYUSHIN CRASHED IN CHINA, BUT SURVIVED 04-12-61 VOSTOK I YURI GARGRIN-l0 ORBITS
- 5-05-61 MR-3 LAUNCHED, SHEPHARD ARCHED FLIGHT
- 7-21-61 MR-4 LAUNCHED, GRISSOM ARCHED FLIGHT
08-06-61 USSR VOSTOK 2 -GHERMAN TITOV 1 DAY ORBIT 11-29-62 ATLAS CHIMP "ENOS" 2-0RBITS MA-5
- 10-27-61 SATURN Cl SA-l LAUNCH-H20/16 STORIES/THRUST=I,296,OOO LBS
02-20-62 MA-6 ATLAS GLENN 3-0RBIT,ENTRY NEAR FAILURE,LOOSE SHIELD
- 4-25-62 SATURN Cl SA-2 LAUNCH-H2O PROJECT "HIGH WATER"
05-24-62 CARPENTER MA-7 ATLAS 3-0RBIT RECOVERY 250 MILES OVERSHOOT
- 9-11-62 JFK VISITS MSFC - ORDERS MOON SHOT
10-03-62 SCHIRRA MA-8 ATLAS 6-0RBITS
- 11-16-62 SATURN Cl SA-3 LAUNCH PROJECT "HIGH WATER"
- 1-25-63 SATURN V STARTED
- 3-28-63 SATURN Cl SA--4 LAUNCH "ENGINE OUT TEST"
05-15-63 MA-9 ATLAS COOPER 22-0RBITS 06-16-63 USSR VOSTOK 6 -1ST WOMAN-VALENTINA TERECUKOVA, 45 ORBITS
- 7-05-63 MOON MODE DECISION MADE
11-22-63 PRESIDENT KENNEDY KILLED
- 1-29-64 SA-5 LAUNCH ORBIT WITH 1ST SECOND LIVE STAGE TEST
04-08-64 6T-l LAUNCH UNMANNED
- 3-24-64 MSFC VISIT BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON, INSTEAD OF PRESIDENT
- 5-28-64 SA-6 LAUNCH ORBIT 1ST APOLLO
- 9-18-64 SA-7 LAUNCH ORBIT SPACECRAFT
10-12-64 USSR VOSKHOD 1, 3 MAN ORBIT-NO SUITS-RETURN OK 01-19-65 GT-2 LAUNCH UNMANNED
- 2-16-65 SA-9 PEGASUS A
03-18-65 USSR VOSKHOD 2- 2 MAN ALEXEI LEONOV SPACE WALK (LOST 1 DAY) 03-23-65 GT-3 GRISSOM/YOUNG 3-0RBIT
- 5-25-65 SA-8 PEGASUS B
06-03-65 GT-4 McDIVITT/WHITE 66-0RBIT
- 4-16-65 SATURN S-1C-T 1ST STAGE STATIC FIRED 6.5 SEC
- 7-30-65 SA-l0 PEGASUS C END OF SATERN C1 PROGRAM
- 8-05-65 SATURN S-1C-T 1ST STAGE STATIC DURATION FIRED 165 SEC
- 8-o9-65 NAA/DOUGLAS SATURN S-II & S-IV STAGES FULL DURATION TESTS
08-21-65 GT-5 COOPER/CONRAD LIGHTING ROVZ 12-04-65 GT-7 BORMAN/LOVELL 2-WKS 12-15-65 GT-6 SHIRRA/STAFFORD 01-06-66 GT-9 STAFFORD/CERNAN DOCKING
- 2-26-66 S-IB-201 LAUNCH-ORBIT
03-16-66 GT-8 ARMSTRONG/SCOTT DOCKING 05-30-66 SURVEYOR I ATLAS/CENTAUR-MOON SURFACE LANDING
- 7-05-66 S-IB-203 LAUNCH S-IVB HYDROGEN J2 ENGINE
07-18-66 GT-10 YOUNG/COLLINS DOCK/WALK
- 8-25-66 S-IB-202 LAUNCH APOLLO HEAT SHIELD RE-ENTRY TEST
- 8-26-66 SA-501 SHIPS TO KSC
09-12-66 GT-11 CONRAD/GORDON DOCK/WALK ATLAS-CENTAUR
- 9-11-66 SA-501 ARRIVES AT KSC
11-11-66 GT-12 LOVEL/ALDRIN DOCK/WALK
- 12-6-66 AST-1 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA -CLOUDS STUDY
- 1-27-67 S-IB-204 APOLLO I FIRE KILLED GRISSOM/WHITE/CHAFFEE
04-17-67 SURVEYOR III ATLAS/CENTAUR-MOON SURFACE LANDING 04-23-67 USSR SOYUZ-l PILOT VLADIMIR KOMAROV KILLED 11-??-67 USSR MOON SHOT FAILED-UNMANNED
- 11-9-67 SA-501 LAUNCH " ALL-UP" APOLLO 4 ORBIT
12-12-67 PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS MSFC
- 1-22-68 APOLLO 5 S-1B-205 (S-IVB) ORBIT TEST RE-ENRTY
04-??-68 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED
- 4-04-68 APOLLO 6 SA-502 TEST RE-ENTRY, 2-J2 S-II #2&3 ENG CUTOFF
- 4-05-68 AST-2 SATELLITE ATLAS-AGENA GRAVITY
07-14-68 USSR L1 ZOND EXPLODED, KILLS ONE
- 10-11-68 APOLLO 7 S-IB-206 SCHIRRA/EISELE/CUNNINGHAM-163 ORBITS
10-30-68 USSR SOYUZ 2 & 3 DOCKING-ALL RETURNED SAFE 12-??-68 USSR ZOND MAN AROUND MOON CANCELLED
- 12-21-68 APOLLO 8 SA-503 BORMAN/LOVELL/ANDERS-MOON ORBIT
01-14-69 USSR SOYUZ 4 & 5 DOCKED IN SPACE (TWO SPACECRAFTS) 02-21-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET BLEW-UP 68 SEC. IN FLT/UNMANNED
- 3-3-69 APOLLO 9 SA-504 SCOTT/McDIVITT/SCHWEICKART S-IVB DOCKING 11 DAYS
- 5-18-69 APOLLO 10 SA-505 STAFFORD/YOUNG/CERNAN-ORBIT
07-03-69 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET 5L DISASTER-UNMANNED
- 7-16-69 APOLLO 11 SA-506 ARMSTRONG/ALDRIN/COLLINS MOON-LANDING
07-19-69 USSR LUNA 15 MOON PROBE LANDED 11-??-69 USSR MOON SHOT FAILURE-UNMANNED
- 11-14-69 APOLLO 12 SA-507 CONRAD/BEAN/GORDON-MOON LANDING
- 2-25-70 von BRAUN TRANSFERS TO WASHINGTON
- 4-11-70 APOLLO 13 SA-508 LOVELL/SWIGERT/HAISE MOONSHOT NEAR FAIL
200K MILES TO MOON, OXYGEN TANK EXPLODED. LEM USED FOR RESCUE.
- 1-31-71 APOLLO 14 SA-509 SHEPHARD/MITCHELL/ROOSA-MOON LANDING
04-19-71 USSR SALYUT I -SPACE STATION LAUNCHED-3 CREWMEN DIES ON
LANDING
06-??-71 USSR Nl SUPER ROCKET FAILED-UNMANNED 06-06-71 USSR SOYUZ-11 AFTER 24 DAYS IN ORBIT, CREW DOBROVOLSKY, VOLKOV
&PATSAYEV WERE KILLED ON RE-ENTRY. OXYGEN LEAKED OUT-NO SPACE
SUITS
- 7-30-71 APOLLO 15 SA-510 SCOTT/IRWIN/WORSEN-MOON LANDING
01-05-72 NIXON ORDERS MFG OF SPACE SHUTTLE
- 4-21-72 APOLLO 16 SA-511 YOUNG/DUKE/MATTINGLY-MOON LANDING
07-29-72 USSR LAUNCH FAILURE-UNMANNED 11-??-72 USSR SUPER BOOSTER FAILURE-UNMANNED
- 6-10-72 von BRAUN TO FAIRCHILD INC
- 12-7-72 APOLLO 17 SA-513 NITE-CERNAN/SCHMITT/EVANS-MOON LANDING
- 1-??-73 GERMAN FINAL SOLUTION-START RETIRING,GERMANS REPLACED
- 5-11-73 SKYLAB SA-513 MAN ORBITING LABORATORY LAUNCHED
- 5-25-73 SKYLAB CREW-2 S-IB-207 REPAIRED SKYLAB KERWIN,WEITZ,CONRAD
- 7-28-73 SKYLAB CREW-3 S-IB-208 BEAN/GARRITT/LOUSMA (TRUSTERS)
- 11-16-73 SKYLAB CREW-4 S-IB-209 CARR/POGUE/GIBSON
08-??-77 USSR 2 SPACESHIPS_ SIMULTANEOUS SHOTS FAILED-UNMANNED
- 7-17-75 APOLLO SA-514 ASTP ROVZ STAFFORD/SLAYTON/BRAND-DOCK WITH USSR
07-17-75 USSR SOYUZ 19 SPACE LEONOV/KUBASOV (LAST APOLLO & SATURN)
- 12-31-76 DR. von BRAUN RETIRES, HAS CANCER
- 6-16-77 DR. von BRAUN DIED IN ALEXANDRIA, VA
03-02-78 USSR 18T NON-STOP FLIGHT ENDED,04-12-81 VALDIMIR REMEK-185 DAYS
- 4-12-81 SPACE SHUTTLE 1ST FLIGHT YOUNG & CRIPPEN
09-26-83 SOYUZ 18 TRIP TO MIR/FIRE ON PAD/ESCAPE TOWER SAVES 2
- 1-28-86 SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER EXPLODED AFTER LIFT-OFF, KILLED
MCNAIR/ONIZUKA/McAULIFFE/JARVIS/SMITH/RESNIK/SCOBEE
02-20-86 USSR MIR LAUNCHED IN (6) DOCKINGS/PARTS FOR MODULES 11-15-88 USSF: SPACE SHUTTLE "BURAN" LAUNCHED 10-29-97 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY -JOHN GLENN RETURNS TO SPACE ??-??-98 USSR" ZARYA" 1ST INT. SPACE STATION CONTROL MODULE LAUNCHED 12-04-98 USA LAUNCHED "UNITY" CONNECTING MODULE INT. SFACE STATION 05-27-99 SHUTTLE STS-96 DOCTED WITH ISS - 1ST TIME 07-23-99 SHUTTLE ST8-93 DEPLOYS CHANDRA X-RAY SCOPE-COM.EILEEN COLLINS 02-07-01 SHUTTLE TO ISS WITH DESTINY LAB MODULE 02-12-01 NASA 'NEAR' SPACECRAFT LANDED ON ASTEROID EROS AFTER 4 ORBITS 02-01-03 SHUTTLE COLIMBIA RE-ENTRY BURNED UP-KILLS 2 WOMEN & 5 MEN
RICK HUSBAND, MICHAEL ANDERSON, LAUREL CLARK, DAVID BROWN,
WILLIAM McCOOL, DR.KALPAPA CHAWLA(INDIA) & ILAN RAMON(ISEAEL)
07-26-05 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY RETURNS TO SPACE - MORE FOAM PROBLEMS 09-23-05 NASA ANNOUNCE PLAN - RETURN TO MOON AND BEYOND TO MARS
TOTAL KILLED:
USA=17 USSR= 173 + 7 DOGS
OTHER ACCIDENTS:
USA = 4
