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1949 - Nation: India.

Future cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma born in Patiala, India.

1956 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Snark.

Snark Missile test.
USAF Northrop Snark launched from Cape Canaveral on 2,000-mile flight. References: 17 .

1961 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Titan 2.

USAF changes Dynasoar launch vehicle to Titan II Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Dynasoar. References: 26 .

1962 - - 21:41 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC75-3-4. Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B. LV Configuration: Thor s/n 327 / Agena B s/n 1120. FAILURE: Agena-B failed. No orbit.

Discoverer 37 Payload: KH-3 s/n 9030. Mass: 1,150 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-3. Agency: U.S. Air Force. COSPAR.
KH-3. Mission failed. Last attempted flight of KH-3 series. References: 5 , 126 .
SRV 571 Spacecraft: KH-3. COSPAR. References: 279 .

1965 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Edwards . Launch Vehicle: X-15A. LV Configuration: X-15 No. 3 Flight 39.

X-15 Flight 125 Program: X-15. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: X-15A. Flight Crew: Thompson.
Maximum Speed - 5973 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30297 m. Immediately after burnout aircraft gyrated around all 3 axes for 7 seconds. References: 38 , 49 , 97 .

1966 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Saturn IB.

Land impact program for the Apollo CM Block I deleted Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM.
A decision made at a Program Management Review eliminated the requirement for a land impact program for the CM to support Block I flights. Post-abort CM land impact for Saturn IB launches had been eliminated from Complex 37 by changes to the sequence timers in the launch escape system abort mode. The Certification Test Specification and related Certification Test Requirements would reflect the new Block II land impact requirements. References: 16 .

1978 - - 15:21 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 984 Mass: 6,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-2M. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 291 km. Inclination: 62.8 deg. Period: 89.5 min. COSPAR: 1978-006A. Duration: 13.00 days.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1979 - - 15:36 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1071 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKM. Perigee: 179 km. Apogee: 339 km. Inclination: 62.8 deg. Period: 89.7 min. COSPAR: 1979-002A. Duration: 13.00 days.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1984 - - 14:38 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1532 Payload: Yantar-4K2 no. 4. Mass: 6,600 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Perigee: 163 km. Apogee: 357 km. Inclination: 67.1 deg. Period: 89.7 min. COSPAR: 1984-004A. Duration: 44.00 days.
High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

1993 - - 01:55 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M / ML.

Molniya 1-85 Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1T. Mass: 1,600 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1T. Perigee: 528 km. Apogee: 39,822 km. Inclination: 63.4 deg. Period: 717.7 min. COSPAR: 1993-002A.
Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system, transmission of television programmes to stations in the Orbita network. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1993 - - 13:55 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. LV Configuration: STS-54.

STS-54 Program: STS. Payload: Endeavour F03 / TDRS 6 [IUS]. Mass: 21,156 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Endeavour. Agency: NASA. Perigee: 302 km. Apogee: 309 km. Inclination: 28.5 deg. Period: 90.6 min. COSPAR: 1993-003A. Duration: 5.98 days. Flight Crew: Casper, Harbaugh, Helms, McMonagle, Runco. Manned flight: STS-54.
Manned five crew. Deployed TDRSS 6. Payloads: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-F/Inertial Upper Stage (IUS); Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS); Chromosome and Plant Cell Division in Space (CHROMEX); Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) A; Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE) 02; Solid Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE). Additional Details: STS-54. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 .
TDRS 6 Payload: TDRS F. Mass: 2,530 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: TDRS. Agency: NASA. Perigee: 35,779 km. Apogee: 35,792 km. Inclination: 0.7 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1993-003B.
NASA communications; deployed from STS-54 1/13/93. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1998 -

Iraq blocks UN weapons inspection

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