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| − | [[1959]] – The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon | + | [[1959]] – The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, ''Lunik II'', at [[Luna|the moon]]. <br> |
| − | + | [[1970]] - The Soviet rocket ''Luna 16'' is launched, conducting the first successful return of [[Luna|lunar]] soil samples by an automatic spacecraft. <br> | |
| − | [[1970]] - The Soviet Luna 16 is launched, conducting the first successful return of lunar soil samples by an automatic spacecraft. <br | + | [[1992]] – [[NASA]] launches Space Shuttle ''Endeavor'', marking the organization's 50th shuttle mission. |
| − | [[1992]] – NASA launches Space Shuttle | + | :* On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space; Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship; and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space. <br> |
| + | [[2013]] – [[NASA]] confirms that its ''Voyager 1'' [[probe]] has become the first manmade object to enter interstellar space. <br> | ||
[[2409]] - [[Aloysia Yvette]] is assigned as acting commanding officer of the [[USS Gettysburg, BC-1863]]. | [[2409]] - [[Aloysia Yvette]] is assigned as acting commanding officer of the [[USS Gettysburg, BC-1863]]. | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|256]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|256]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 31 August 2022
1959 – The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
1970 - The Soviet rocket Luna 16 is launched, conducting the first successful return of lunar soil samples by an automatic spacecraft.
1992 – NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavor, marking the organization's 50th shuttle mission.
- On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space; Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship; and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
- On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space; Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship; and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
2013 – NASA confirms that its Voyager 1 probe has become the first manmade object to enter interstellar space.
2409 - Aloysia Yvette is assigned as acting commanding officer of the USS Gettysburg, BC-1863.
