October 11

1958 – NASA launches its first space probe, Pioneer 1, though it fails to achieve a stable orbit around Earth's moon.
1968 – NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission.
2000 – NASA's 100th Space Shuttle mission (STS-92) is flown.

2407 – The USS Ticonderoga, CA-1471 is launched from the San Francisco Shipyards, with Vice Admiral Joseph Daher as commanding officer.