Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1963. ISS in earth orbit. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...

This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. ... Two bodies with a slight difference in mass orbiting around a common barycenter. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Molniya 8K78 is a modification of the well-known R-7 Semyorka rocket and has four stages. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... The mission of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 25 was an attempted lunar soft landing, with the purpose of returning data on the mechanical characteristics of the lunar surface, the hazards presented by the topology such as craters, rocks, and other obstructions, and radiation, in preparation for future manned landings. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The Samos program (sometimes written as SAMOS and standing for Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite) produced a relatively shortlived series of reconnaissance satellites for the United States. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Molniya 8K78 is a modification of the well-known R-7 Semyorka rocket and has four stages. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Luna 1963B (E-6 series) was the second Soviet attempt to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Delta family of rockets is used in an expendable launch system that has provided space launch capability for the United States since 1960. ... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17 is a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Syncom (for synchronous communication satellite) started as a 1961 NASA program for active geosynchronous communication satellites, all of which were developed and manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with geostationary orbit. ... U.S. military MILSTAR communications satellite A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Scout launch (NASA) The Scout-rocket was an American rocket for launching small satellites. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... An artist’s impression showing one of the Block 5D-2 spacecraft in orbit. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Vostok rocket (Russian Восток, translated as East) was a derivative of the Soviet R-7 ICBM designed for the human spaceflight programme but later used for other satellite launches. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Cosmos is name of a series of satellites which were launched by the Soviet Union and are being launched now by Russia. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Saturn I was Americas first large clustered rocket. ... A Saturn I at Pad 34, ready for mission SA-3 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 (LC-34) is a launch site at Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Florida. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... SA-4 was the fourth flight of a Saturn I launch vehicle and the last of the initial test phase of the first stage. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... A sub-orbital spaceflight (or sub-orbital flight) is a spaceflight that does not involve putting a vehicle into orbit. ... A Saturn V launch vehicle sends Apollo 15 on its way to the moon. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Molniya 8K78 is a modification of the well-known R-7 Semyorka rocket and has four stages. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Luna 4 was the USSRs first successful spacecraft of their second generation Luna program. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Delta family of rockets is used in an expendable launch system that has provided space launch capability for the United States since 1960. ... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17 is a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scout launch (NASA) The Scout-rocket was an American rocket for launching small satellites. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Operational Transit satellite The TRANSIT system, also known as NAVSAT (for Navy Navigation Satellite System), was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Global Navigation Satellite System. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kapustin Yar (Russian Капустин Яр; today Знаменск/Znamensk) is a Russian rocket launch and development site in the Astrakhan Oblast, between Volgograd and Astrakhan. ... Cosmos is name of a series of satellites which were launched by the Soviet Union and are being launched now by Russia. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Kapustin Yar (Russian Капустин Яр; today Знаменск/Znamensk) is a Russian rocket launch and development site in the Astrakhan Oblast, between Volgograd and Astrakhan. ... Cosmos is name of a series of satellites which were launched by the Soviet Union and are being launched now by Russia. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Vostok rocket (Russian Восток, translated as East) was a derivative of the Soviet R-7 ICBM designed for the human spaceflight programme but later used for other satellite launches. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Cosmos is name of a series of satellites which were launched by the Soviet Union and are being launched now by Russia. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Saturn I was Americas first large clustered rocket. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... A Saturn V launch vehicle sends Apollo 15 on its way to the moon. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scout launch (NASA) The Scout-rocket was an American rocket for launching small satellites. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... An artist’s impression showing one of the Block 5D-2 spacecraft in orbit. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Vostok rocket (Russian Восток, translated as East) was a derivative of the Soviet R-7 ICBM designed for the human spaceflight programme but later used for other satellite launches. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... Cosmos is name of a series of satellites which were launched by the Soviet Union and are being launched now by Russia. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... The Delta family of rockets is used in an expendable launch system that has provided space launch capability for the United States since 1960. ... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17 is a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida. ... The Bumper V-2 was the first missile launched at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... The original Telstar had a roughly spherical shape. ... This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... Bell Laboratories (also known as Bell Labs and formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bell Telephone Laboratories) was the main research and development arm of the United States Bell System. ... Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) is an elliptic orbit characterized by a relatively low-altitude perigee and an extremely high-altitude apogee.