this day in space

May 3, 1986: Delta Rocket Fails to Launch GOES-G Weather Satellite

On May 3, 1986, NASA attempted to launch a new weather satellite called GOES-G for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

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April 28, 2001: World’s 1st Space Tourist Launches to International Space Station

On April 28, 2001, the world's first space tourist hitched a ride to the International Space Station on a Russian…

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April 27, 1961: NASA Launches Explorer 11

On April 27, 1961, NASA launched Explorer 11, a satellite that contained the first gamma ray telescope to go to…

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April 25, 1990: Hubble Space Telescope is Deployed in Space

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed! Hubble is famous for taking some of the most amazing…

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April 24, 1970: China Launches Its 1st Satellite

On April 24, 1970, China became the fifth nation to independently launch a satellite into orbit. Dong Fang Hong I…

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April 19, 1971: World’s first Space Station Salyut 1 is Launched into Orbit

On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first space station, Salyut 1. This space station was a…

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