Historic space exploration missions. Grouped by year of launch.

2010

STS-130 (Endeavour) Launched 8FEB2010. Delivered Node 3 and the Cupola to the International Space Station.

Soyuz TMA-18 Launched 2APR2010. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M-04M Launched 3FEB2010. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-05M Launched 28APR2010. Delivered cargo to ISS.

2009

STS-119 (Discovery) Launched 15MAR2009. Delivered a truss segment and set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.
STS-125 (Atlantis) Launched 11MAY2009. Fifth Hubble Space Telescope. Servicing Mission SM4.
STS-127 (Endeavour) Launched 15JUL2009. Delivered JEM-EF and ELM-ES to ISS.
STS-128 (Discovery) Launched 28AUG2009. Delivered supplies and equipment to ISS.
STS-129 (Atlantis) Launched 16NOV2009. Delivered ELC-1 & 2 to the International Space Station.

Soyuz TMA-14 Launched 26MAR2009. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-15 Launched 27MAY2009. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-16 Launched 30SEP2009. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-17 Launched 21DEC2009. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M-66 Launched 10FEB2009. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-02M Launched 7MAY2009. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-67 Launched 24JUL2009. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-03M Launched 15OCT2009. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M/MIM-2 Launched 10NOV2009. Delivered cargo to ISS.

HTV-1 Launched 10SEP2009. JAXA HTV demonstration flight.

Kepler Launched 6MAR2009. The Kepler space telescope will search for Earth-sized planets orbiting distant stars.
Herschel Launched 14MAY2009. Infrared space telescope. Dual launched along with Planck on an Ariane 5 rocket.
Planck Launched 14MAY2009. European cosmic microwave background space observatory. Dual launched along with Herschel on an Ariane 5 rocket.
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Solar observatory launched on 11FEB2010.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launched 18JUN2009 on an Atlas 401 rocket. Mission to study the Moon.
LCROSS Launched 18JUN2009 on an Atlas 401 rocket. Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite.

2008

STS-122 (Atlantis) Launched 7FEB2008. Delivered ESA's Columbus laboratory module to ISS.
STS-123 (Endeavour) Launched 11MAR2008. Delivered Japan's Experiment Logistics Module to ISS.
STS-124 (Discovery) Launched 31MAY2008. Delivered Japan's Kibo laboratory and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System.
STS-126 (Endeavour) Launched 14NOV2008. Delivered supplies and equipment to ISS.

Soyuz TMA-12 Launched 8APR2008. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-13 Launched 12OCT2008. Crew transport to ISS.

Shenzhou 7 Mission included the first Chinese space walk. Launched 25SEPT2008.

Progress M-63 Launched 5FEB2008. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-64 Launched 14MAY2008. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-65 Launched 10SEPT2008. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-01M Launched 26NOV2008. Delivered cargo to ISS.

ATV-1 (Jules Verne) First flight of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle . Launched 8MAR2008.

Chandrayaan-1 First Indian Lunar probe. Launched 22OCT2008.

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (GLAST) Observatory launched on a Delta II 7920H-10 rocket on 11JUN2008.

2007

STS-117 (Atlantis) Launched 8JUN2007. Delivered a truss segment and set of solar arrays to ISS.
STS-118 (Endeavour) Launched 8AUG2007. Delivered a truss segment and cargo to ISS.
STS-120 (Discovery) Launched 23OCT2007. Delivered Node 2 (Harmony) module to ISS.

Soyuz TMA-10 Launched 7APR2007. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-11 Launched 10OCT2007. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M-59 Launched 18JAN2007. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-60 Launched 12MAY2007. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-61 Launched 2AUG2007. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-62 Launched 23DEC2007. Delivered cargo to ISS.

KAGUYA(SELENE) Launched on 14SEP2007. Lunar Probe.
Dawn Launched on 27SEP2007. Probe to orbit Ceres and Vesta.
Phoenix Launched on 4AUG2007. Mission to land on Mars. Landed on 25May2008
Chang'e 1 Launched on 24OCT2007. Chinese lunar probe. Deliberately crashed into Lunar surface on 1MAR2009.

2006

STS-115 (Atlantis) Launched 9SEP2006.
STS-116 (Discovery) Launched 9DEC2006.
STS-121 (Discovery) Launched 4JUL2006.

Soyuz TMA-8 Launched 30MAR2006. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-9 Launched 18SEP2009. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M-56 Launched 24APR2006. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-57 Launched 24JUN2006. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-58 Launched 23OCT2006. Delivered cargo to ISS.

New Horizons Mission to Pluto/Charon and Kuiper belt. Launched 19JAN2006 on an Atlas 551 rocket.

Akari (ASTRO-F) Infrared observatory launched on an M-V rocket on 22FEB2006.
Hinode (SOLAR-B) Solar observatory launched on a Japanese M-V rocket on 23SEP2006.
COROT French exoplanet mission launched on 27DEC2006 on a Soyuz-Fregat rocket.

2005

STS-114 Launched 26JUL2005.

Soyuz TMA-6 Launched 15APR2005. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-7 Launched 1OCT2005. Crew transport to ISS.

Shenzhou 6 Launched 12OCT2005.

Progress M-52 Launched 28FEB2005. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-53 Launched 16JUN2005. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-54 Launched 8SEPT2005. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-55 Launched 21DEC2005. Delivered cargo to ISS.

Deep Impact (First Comet Impact)
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (Mars Orbiter)
Venus Express (Venus Polar Orbiter)

Suzaku (Astro-E2) Japanese x-ray astronomy satellite launched on an M-V rocket on 10JUL2005.

2004

SpaceShipOne flight 15P
SpaceShipOne flight 16P
SpaceShipOne flight 17P

Soyuz TMA-4 Launched 19APR2004. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-5 Launched 14OCT2004. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M1-11 Launched 29JAN2004. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-49 Launched 25MAY2004. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-50 Launched 11AUG2004. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-51 Launched 23DEC2004. Delivered cargo to ISS.

Rosetta (Comet Orbiter and Lander)
MESSENGER (Mercury Orbiter)
Spitzer Telescope (SIRTF) Infrared observatory launched on a Delta-7920H rocket on 25 August 2003.

2003

STS-107 Columbia Launched 16JAN2003. Columbia was destroyed during re-entry.

Soyuz TMA-2 Launched 26APR2003. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-3 Launched 18OCT2003. Crew transport to ISS.

Shenzhou 5 Launched 15OCT2003. First Chinese crewed spaceflight.

Progress M-47 Launched 2FEB2003. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M1-10 Launched 8JUN2003. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-48 Launched 29AUG2003. Delivered cargo to ISS.

Hayabusa (Muses-C) (Asteroid Sample Return)
Mars Exploration Rovers - A (Mars Rover)
Mars Exploration Rovers - B (Mars Rover)
Mars Express (Mars Orbiter/Attempted Lander)
SMART 1 European Lunar Orbiter. Launched 27SEP2003. Deliberately craned into Lunar surface on 3SEP2006.

2002

STS-109 (Columbia) Launched 1MAR2002. Fourth servicing mission (SM3B) for the Hubble Space Telescope.
STS-110 (Atlantis) Launched 8APR2002.
STS-111 (Endeavour) Launched 5JUN2002.
STS-112 (Atlantis) Launched 7OCT2002.
STS-113 (Endeavour) Launched 23NOV2002.

Soyuz TM-34 Launched 25APR2002. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TMA-1 Launched 30OCT2002. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M1-8 Launched 21MAR2002. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-46 Launched 26JUN2002. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M1-9 Launched 25SEPT2002. Delivered cargo to ISS.

INTEGRAL Gamma-Ray Observatory Observatory launched on a Russian Proton-K Blok-DM rocket on 17OCT2002.

2001

STS-98 (Atlantis) Launched 7FEB2001.
STS-102 (Discovery) Launched 8MAR2001.
STS-100 (Endeavour) Launched 19APR2001.
STS-104 (Atlantis) Launched 12JUL2001.
STS-105 (Discovery) Launched 10AUG2001.
STS-108 (Endeavour) Launched 5DEC2001.

Soyuz TM-32 Launched 38APR2001. Crew transport to ISS.
Soyuz TM-33 Launched 21OCT2001. Crew transport to ISS.

Progress M1-44 Launched 26FEB2001. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M1-6 Launched 20MAY2001. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M-45 Launched 21AUG2001. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M1-7 Launched 26NOV2001. Delivered cargo to ISS.

Pirs Module Launched 14SEPT2001. Russian airlock, Pirs, launched to ISS.

Mars Odyssey (Mars Orbiter)
Genesis (Solar Wind Sample Return)

2000

STS-92 (Discovery) Launched 11OCT2000.
STS-97 (Endeavour) Launched 30NOV2000.
STS-99 (Endeavour) Launched 11FEB2000.
STS-101 (Atlantis) Launched 19MAY2000.
STS-106 (Atlantis) Launched 8SEP2000.

Soyuz TM-30 Launched 4APR2000. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-31 Launched 31OCT2000. Docked with International Space Station.

Progress M1-3 Launched 6AUG2000. Delivered cargo to ISS.
Progress M1-4 Launched 16NOV2000. Delivered cargo to ISS.

Zvezda Module Launched 12JUL2000. Russian Service Module launched to ISS.

1999

STS-93 (Columbia) Launched 23JUL1999. Deployed Chandra x-ray Telescope.
STS-96 (Discovery) Launched 27MAY1999.
STS-103 (Discovery) Launched 19DEC1999. Third servicing mission (SM3A) for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Soyuz TM-29 Launched 20FEB1999. Docked with Mir space station.

Mars Polar Lander (Attempted Mars Lander)
Deep Space 2 (Attempted Mars Penetrators)
Stardust (1st Comet Coma Sample Return)

XMM-Newton European x-ray observatory launched on an Ariane 5 on 10DEC1999.
Chandra x-ray Telescope American x-ray observatory launched on STS-93 on 23JUL1999.

1998

STS-88 (Endeavour) Launched 4DEC1998.
STS-89 (Endeavour) Launched 22JAN1998.
STS-90 (Columbia) Launched 17APR1998.
STS-91 (Discovery) Launched 2JUN1998.
STS-95 (Discovery) Launched 29OCT1998.

Soyuz TM-27 Launched 29JAN1998. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-28 Launched 13AUG1998. Docked with Mir space station.

Zarya Module Launched 20NOV1998. ISS module - Functional Cargo Block.

Lunar Prospector (Lunar Orbiter)
Nozomi (Planet-B) (Attempted Mars Orbiter)
Deep Space 1 (Asteroid and Comet Flyby)
Mars Climate Orbiter (Attempted Mars Orbiter)

1997

STS-81 (Atlantis) Launched 12JAN1997.
STS-82 (Discovery) Launched 11FEB1997. Second servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.
STS-83 (Columbia) Launched 4APR1997.
STS-84 (Atlantis) Launched 15MAY1997.
STS-85 (Discovery) Launched 7AUG1997.
STS-86 (Atlantis) Launched 25SEP1997.
STS-87 (Columbia) Launched 19NOV1997.
STS-94 (Columbia) Launched 1JUL1997.

Soyuz TM-25 Launched 10FEB1997. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-26 Launched 5AUG1997. Docked with Mir space station.

Cassini-Huygens (First Saturn Orbiter, First Titan Lander)

1996

STS-72 (Endeavour) Launched 11JAN1996.
STS-75 (Columbia) Launched 22FEB1996.
STS-76 (Atlantis) Launched 22MAR1996.
STS-77 (Endeavour) Launched 19MAY1996.
STS-78 (Columbia) Launched 20JUN1996.
STS-79 (Atlantis) Launched 16SEP1996.
STS-80 (Columbia) Launched 19NOV1996.

Soyuz TM-23 Launched 21FEB1996. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-24 Launched 17AUG1996. Docked with Mir space station.

Priroda Launched 23APR1996. Fifth expansion module for the Mir space station.

NEAR (First Asteroid Orbiter)
Mars Global Surveyor (Mars Orbiter)
Mars Pathfinder (Mars Lander and Rover)

1995

STS-63 (Discovery) Launched 3FEB1995.
STS-67 (Endeavour) Launched 2MAR1995.
STS-69 (Endeavour) Launched 7SEP1995.
STS-70 (Discovery) Launched 13JUL1995.
STS-71 (Atlantis) Launched 27JUN1995.
STS-73 (Columbia) Launched 20OCT1995.
STS-74 (Atlantis) Launched 12NOV1995. Delivered the US Docking Compartment to the Mir space station.

Soyuz TM-21 Launched 14MAR1995. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-22 Launched 3SEP1995. Docked with Mir space station.

Spektr Launched 20MAY1995. Fourth expansion module for the Mir space station.

Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) Infrared observatory launched on an Ariane 44P rocket on 17 November 1995.
SOHO Solar observatory launched on an Atlas II-AS rocket on 2 December 1995.

1994

STS-59 (Endeavour) Launched 9APR1994.
STS-60 (Discovery) Launched 3FEB1994.
STS-62 (Columbia) Launched 4MAR1994.
STS-64 (Discovery) Launched 9SEP1994.
STS-65 (Columbia) Launched 8JUL1994.
STS-66 (Atlantis) Launched 3NOV1994.
STS-68 (Endeavour) Launched 30SEP1994.

Soyuz TM-18 Launched 8JAN1994. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-19 Launched 1JUL1994. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-20 Launched 3OCT1994. Docked with Mir space station.

Clementine (Lunar Orbiter) Launched 25JAN1994.

1993

STS-51 (Discovery) Launched 12SEP1993.
STS-54 (Endeavour) Launched 13JAN1993.
STS-55 (Columbia) Launched 26JAN1993.
STS-56 (Discovery) Launched 8APR1993.
STS-57 (Endeavour) Launched 21JUN1993.
STS-58 (Columbia) Launched 18OCT1993.
STS-61 (Endeavour) Launched 2DEC1993. First servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Soyuz TM-16 Launched 24JAN1993. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-17 Launched 1JUL1993. Docked with Mir space station.

Asca (Astro-D) Japanese x-ray astronomy satellite launched on an M-3S11 rocket on 20FEB1993.

1992

STS-42 (Discovery) Launched 22JAN1992.
STS-45 (Atlantis) Launched 24MAR1992.
STS-46 (Atlantis) Launched 31JUL1992.
STS-47 (Endeavour) Launched 12SEP1992.
STS-49 (Endeavour) Launched 7MAY1992.
STS-50 (Columbia) Launched 25JUN1992.
STS-52 (Columbia) Launched 22OCT1992.
STS-53 (Discovery) Launched 2DEC1992.

Soyuz TM-14 Launched 17MAR1992. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-15 Launched 27JUL1992. Docked with Mir space station.

1991

STS-37 (Atlantis) Launched 5APR1991. Deployed Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO).
STS-39 (Discovery) Launched 28APR1991.
STS-40 (Columbia) Launched 5JUN1991.
STS-43 (Atlantis) Launched 2AUG1991.
STS-44 (Atlantis) Launched 24NOV1991.
STS-48 (Discovery) Launched 12SEP1991.

Soyuz TM-12 Launched 18MAY1991. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-13 Launched 2OCT1991. Docked with Mir space station.

Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) Deployed from STS-37.
Yohkoh (SOLAR-A) Solar observatory launched on a Japanese M-3-SII rocket on 30AUG1991.

1990

STS-31 (Discovery) Launched 24APR1990. Launch and Deployment of Hubble Space Telescope.
STS-32 (Columbia) Launched 9JAN1990.
STS-35 (Columbia) Launched 2DEC1990.
STS-36 (Atlantis) Launched 28FEB1990.
STS-38 (Atlantis) Launched 15NOV1990.
STS-41 (Discovery) Launched 6OCT1990.

Soyuz TM-9 Launched 11FEB1990. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-10 Launched 1AUG1990. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-11 Launched 2DEC1990. Docked with Mir space station.

Kristall Launched 31MAY1990. Third expansion module for the Mir space station.

Hubble Space Telescope (Earth Orbiting Telescope)
Ulysses (Jupiter Flyby & Solar Polar Orbiter)

1989

STS-28 (Columbia) Launched 8AUG1989.
STS-29 (Discovery) Launched 13MAR1989.
STS-30 (Atlantis) Launched 4MAY1989.
STS-33 (Discovery) Launched 22NOV1989.
STS-34 (Atlantis) Launched 18OCT1989.

Soyuz TM-8 Launched 5SEP1989. Docked with Mir space station.

Kvant 2 Launched 26NOV1989. Second expansion module for the Mir space station.

Magellan (Venus Orbiter)
Galileo (Asteroid Flyby, First Jupiter Orbiter & First Jupiter Atmospheric Probe)

Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) Infrared observatory launched on a Delta-5920 rocket, on 18NOV1989.
Granat Gamma-ray and X-ray orbital astronomical observatory launched on a Russian Proton-K Blok-D rocket on 12JAN1989.

1988

STS-26 (Discovery) Launched 29SEP1988.
STS-27 (Atlantis) Launched 2DEC1988.

Soyuz TM-5 Launched 7JUN1988. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-6 Launched 29AUG1988. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-7 Launched 26NOV1988. Docked with Mir space station.

1987

Soyuz TM-2 Launched 5FEB1987. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-3 Launched 22JUL1987. Docked with Mir space station.
Soyuz TM-4 Launched 21DEC1987. Docked with Mir space station.

Kvant 1 Launched 31MAR1987. First expansion module for the Mir space station.

Ginga (Astro-C) Japanese x-ray astronomy satellite launched on an M-3S11 rocket on 5FEB1987.

1986

STS-61-C (Columbia) Launched 12JAN1986
STS-51-L (Challenger) Loss of vehicle and crew. Launched 28JAN1986

Soyuz T-15 Launched 13MAR1986. Docked with Salyut 7 and Mir.

Mir Core Module Launched 20FEB1986. First module of Mir space station.

1985

STS-51-C (Discovery) Launched 24JAN1985
STS-51-D (Discovery) Launched 12APR1985
STS-51-B (Challenger) Launched 29APR1985
STS-51-G (Discovery) Launched 17JUN1985
STS-51-F (Challenger) Launched 29JUL1985
STS-51-I (Discovery) Launched 27AUG1985
STS-51-J (Atlantis) Launched 3OCT1985
STS-61-A (Columbia) Launched 30OCT1985
STS-61-B (Atlantis) Launched 26NOV1985

Soyuz T-13 Launched 6JUN1985. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.
Soyuz T-14 Launched 17SEP1985. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.

Sakigake (Comet Halley Flyby)
Suisei (Planet-A) (Comet Halley Flyby)
Giotto (Comet Halley Flyby)

1984

Soyuz T-10 Launched 8FEB1984. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.
Soyuz T-11 Launched 3APR1984. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.
Soyuz T-12 Launched 17JUL1984. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.

STS-41-B (Challenger) Launched 3FEB1984.
STS-41-C (Challenger) Launched 6APR1984.
STS-41-D (Discovery) Launched 30AUG1984.
STS-41-G (Challenger) Launched 5OCT1984.
STS-51-A (Discovery) Launched 8NOV1984.

Vega 1 (Comet Halley Flyby & Venus Lander)
Vega 2 (Comet Halley Flyby & Venus Lander)

1983

STS-6 (Challenger) Launched 4APR1983
STS-7 (Challenger) Launched 18JUN1983
STS-8 (Challenger) Launched 30AUG1983
STS-9 (Columbia) Launched 28NOV1983

Soyuz T-8 Launched 20APR1983. Failed to dock with Salyut 7.
Soyuz T-9 Launched 27JUN1983. Docked with Salyut 7 space station.
Soyuz T-10-1 Launched 26SEP1983. Launch abort.

Venera 15 (Venus Orbiter)
Venera 16 (Venus Orbiter)

Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) Infrared observatory launched on a Delta-3910 rocket on 25JAN1983.

1982

STS 3 (Columbia) Launched 22MAR1982
STS 4 (Columbia) Launched 27JUN1982
STS 5 (Columbia) Launched 11NOV1982

Soyuz T-5 Launched 13MAY1982. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz T-6 Launched 24JUN1982. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz T-7 Launched 19AUG1982. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.

1981

STS 1 (Columbia) First Shuttle Flight. Launched 12APR1981
STS 2 (Columbia) Launched 12NOV1981

Soyuz T-4 Launched 12MAR1981. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 39 Launched 22MAR1981. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 40 Launched 14MAY1981. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.

1980

Soyuz 35 Launched 9APR1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 36 Launched 26MAY1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz T-2 Launched 5JUN1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 37 Launched 23JUL1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 38 Launched 18SEPT1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz T-3 Launched 27NOV1980. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.

Venera 13 (Venus Orbiter and Lander)
Venera 14 (Venus Orbiter and Lander)

1979

Soyuz 32 Launched 5FEB1979. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 33 Launched 10APR1979. Failed to dock with Salyut 6.
Soyuz 34 Launched 6JUN1979. Launched unmanned. Docked with Salyut 6. Returned with Soyuz 32 crew.

1978

Soyuz 27 Launched 10JAN1978. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 28 Launched 2MAR1978. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 29 Launched 15JUN1978. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 30 Launched 27JUN1978. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 31 Launched 26AUG1978. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.

Pioneer Venus Orbiter Orbiter mission to Venus. Launched 20MAY1978.
Pioneer Venus Multi-Probe Atmospheric probe mission to Venus. Launched 8AUG1978.

1977

Soyuz 24 Launched 7FEB1977. Docked with Salyut 5 space station.
Soyuz 25 Launched 9OCT1977. Failed to dock with Salyut 6.
Soyuz 26 Launched 10DEC1977. Docked with Salyut 6 space station.

Voyager 1 Jupiter & Saturn flyby mission. Launched 5SEP1977.
Voyager 2 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune flyby mission. Launched 20AUG1977.

1976

Soyuz 21 Launched 6JUL1976. Docked with Salyut 5 space station.
Soyuz 22 Launched 15SEP1976.
Soyuz 23 Launched 14OCT1976. Failed to dock with Salyut 5.

Luna 24

1975

Apollo-Soyuz Launched 15JUL1975. Docked with Soyuz 19 Spacecraft.

Soyuz 17 Launched 11JAN1975. Docked with Salyut 4 space station.
Soyuz 18a Launched 5APR1975. Launch abort.
Soyuz 18 Launched 24May1975. Docked with Salyut 4 space station.
Soyuz 19 Launched 15JUL1975. Docked with Apollo Spacecraft.

Viking 1 Mars Lander and Orbiter. Launched 20AUG1975. Landed on Mars - 20JUL1976.
Viking 2 Mars Lander and Orbiter. Launched 9SEP1975. Landed on Mars - 3SEP1976.

Venera 9 (First Venus Orbiter)
Venera 10

1974

Soyuz 14 Launched 3JUL1974. Docked with Salyut 3 space station.
Soyuz 15 Launched 26AUG1974. Failed to dock with Salyut 3.
Soyuz 16 Launched 2DEC1974.

Luna 22 (Lunar Orbiter)
Luna 23

1973

Skylab 1 Unmanned launch of Skylab Orbital Workshop. Launched 14MAY1973.
Skylab 2 Mission to Skylab space station. Launched 25MAY1973. 28 days duration.
Skylab 3 Mission to Skylab space station. Launched 27JUL1973. 59 days duration.
Skylab 4 Mission to Skylab space station. Launched 16NOV1973. 84 days duration.

Soyuz 12 Launched 27SEP1973.
Soyuz 13 Launched 18SEP1973.

Mariner 10 (First Mercury Flyby)

Pioneer 11 (First Saturn Flyby)

1972

Apollo 16 Launched 6APR1972.
Apollo 17 Launched 7DEC1972.

Luna 20 Lunar sample return mission launched on 14FEB1972.

Copernicus (OAO-3) Orbiting astronomical observatory launched on an Atlas-Centaur on 21 August 1972.

Pioneer 10 (First Jupiter Flyby)

1971

Apollo 14 Launched 31JAN1971.
Apollo 15 Launched 26JUL1971.

Soyuz 10 Launched 23APR1971. Failed attempt to dock with Salyut 1 space station.
Soyuz 11 Launched 6JUN1971. First mission to dock with Salyut 1 space station. Crew died during re-entry.

Luna 18
Luna 19

Mars 2 Mars Probe. Launched 19MAY1971
Mars 3 Mars Probe. Launched 28MAY1971

Mariner 9 Mars Orbiter. Launched 30MAY1971

1970

Apollo 13 Launched 11APR1970. (Landing Aborted)

Soyuz 9 Launched 1JUN1970.

Luna 16 (First Unmanned Lunar Sample Return)
Luna 17 Lunokhod 1 (First Lunar Rover)

Venera 7 (First Venus Lander)

1969

Apollo 9 Launched 3MAR1969.
Apollo 10 Launched 18MAY1969.
Apollo 11 Launched 16JUL1969. (First manned lunar landing)
Apollo 12 Launched 14NOV1969.

Soyuz 4 Launched 14JAN1969. Docked with Soyuz 5.
Soyuz 5 Launched 15JAN1969. Docked with Soyuz 4.
Soyuz 6 Launched 11OCT1969. Joint mission with Soyuz 7 and 8.
Soyuz 7 Launched 12OCT1969. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 and 8.
Soyuz 8 Launched 13OCT1969. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 and 7.

Zond 7

Luna 15

Mariner 6 Mars fly-by probe. Launched on 24FEB1969

Mariner 7 Mars fly-by probe. Launched on 27MAR1969

Venera 5 Venus atmosphere probe. Launched on 5JAN1969

Venera 6 Venus atmosphere probe. Launched on 10JAN1969

1968

Apollo 7 Launched 11OCT1968.
Apollo 8 Launched 21DEC1968. (1st Manned Lunar Orbiter)

Soyuz 3 Launched 26OCT1968.

Luna 14

Zond 6
Zond 5 (First Lunar Flyby and Return to Earth)

Surveyor 7 Lunar lander. Launched 7JAN1968.

Pioneer 9 Interplanetary Weather Satellite. Launched 8NOV1968.

1967

Soyuz 1 Launched 23APR1967 (Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was killed during crash landing)

Mariner 5

Venera 4 (First Venus Atmospheric Probe)

Lunar Orbiter 3 Lunar Orbiter. Launched 5FEB1967.
Lunar Orbiter 4 Lunar Orbiter. Launched 4MAY1967.
Lunar Orbiter 5 Lunar Orbiter. Launched 1AUG1967.

Surveyor 3 Lunar lander. Launched 17APR1967.
Surveyor 4 Lunar lander (Failed). Launched 14JUL1967.
Surveyor 5 Lunar lander. Launched 8SEP1967.
Surveyor 6 Lunar lander. Launched 7NOV1967.

Pioneer 8 Interplanetary Weather Satellite. Launched 13DEC1967.

1966

Gemini 8 Launched 16MAR1966.
Gemini 9 Launched 3JUN1966.
Gemini 10 Launched 18JUL1966.
Gemini 11 Launched 12SEP1966.
Gemini 12 Launched 11NOV1966.

Luna 9 (First Lunar Lander)
Luna 10 (First Lunar Orbiter)

Lunar Orbiter 1 Lunar Orbiter. Launched 10AUG1966.
Lunar Orbiter 2 Lunar Orbiter. Launched 6NOV1966.

Surveyor 1 Lunar lander. Launched 30MAY1966.
Surveyor 2 Lunar lander (Failed). Launched 20SEP1966.

Pioneer 7 Interplanetary Weather Satellite. Launched 17AUG1966.

1965

Gemini 3 Launched 23MAR1965.
Gemini 4 Launched 3JUN1965.
Gemini 5 Launched 21AUG1965.
Gemini 6 Launched 15DEC1965.
Gemini 7 Launched 4DEC1965.

Voskhod 2 Launched 18MAR1965 (First Space Walk)

Ranger 8 Lunar Impactor Probe. Launched 17FEB1965.
Ranger 9 Lunar Impactor Probe. Launched 21MAR1965.

Luna 5
Luna 6
Luna 8

Pioneer 6 Interplanetary Weather Satellite. Launched 16DEC1965.

1964

Voskhod 1 Launched 12OCT1964 (First 3 person crew)

Mariner 4 (First Mars Flyby)

Ranger 6 Lunar Impactor Probe (Failed). Launched 30JAN1964.
Ranger 7 Lunar Impactor Probe. Launched 28JUL1964.

1963

Mercury-Atlas 9 Launched 15MAY1963.

Vostok 5 Launched 14JUN1963. Joint flight with Vostok 6.
Vostok 6 Launched 16JUN1963. Joint flight with Vostok 5.

1962

Mercury-Atlas 6. Launched 20FEB1962.
Mercury-Atlas 7. Launched 24MAY1962.
Mercury-Atlas 8. Launched 3OCT1962.

Vostok 3 Launched 11AUG1962. Joint flight with Vostok 4.
Vostok 4 Launched 12AUG1962. Joint flight with Vostok 3.

Mariner 2 (First Venus Flyby) Launched on 27AUG62

Ranger 3 Lunar Impactor Probe (Failed). Launched 26JAN1962.
Ranger 4 Lunar Impactor Probe (Failed). Launched 23APR1962.
Ranger 5 Lunar Impactor Probe (Failed). Launched 18OCT1962.

1961

Mercury-Redstone 3 Launched 5MAY1961. Alan Shepard became the first American in space.
Mercury-Redstone 4 Launched 21JUL1961.

Vostok 1 Launched 12APR1961. Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.
Vostok 2 Launched 6AUG1961.

Ranger 1 Lunar Probe (Failed). Launched 23AUG1961.
Ranger 2 Lunar Probe (Failed). Launched 18NOV1961.

1960

Pioneer 5 First deep space probe. Launched on 11MAR60

1959

Luna 1 (First Lunar Flyby)
Luna 2 (First Lunar Impact)
Luna 3 (Lunar Flyby)

Pioneer 4 (Lunar Flyby)

1958

Vanguard 1
Explorer 1

1957

Sputnik 1 (First Earth Orbit)
Sputnik 2

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