On This Day in Space History

A CHRONICLE OF SPACEFLIGHT

THE SPACE RACE · THE SHUTTLE ERA · ROBOTIC EXPLORATION · 1957–PRESENT

Browse the space age by date. Each day collects the launches, landings, and firsts recorded on that calendar day across the decades.

January
2 mission patches across 2 days
February
3 mission patches across 3 days
March
1 mission patch across 1 day
April
5 mission patches across 4 days
May
2 mission patches across 2 days
June
1 mission patch across 1 day
July
3 mission patches across 3 days
August
1 mission patch across 1 day
September
1 mission patch across 1 day
October
1 mission patch across 1 day
November
1 mission patch across 1 day
December
1 mission patch across 1 day