Portal:Spaceflight/On This Day/May
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[edit] 1 May
- 1968 - A Thorad-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1978 - A Thor launches a DMSP satellite.
[edit] 2 May
- 1969 - A Thorad-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1998 - A Long March 2C launches three Iridium satellites.
[edit] 3 May
- 1966 - A Thor-Agena fails to launch a CORONA satellite.
- 1986 - A Delta 3914 fails to launch the GOES-G satellite.
- 1994 - A Titan IV launches a Trumpet satellite.
- 2000 - An Atlas IIA launches the GOES-L satellite.
- 2000 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2370 satellite.
- 2006 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2420 satellite.
[edit] 4 May
- 1967 - An Atlas-Agena launches the Lunar Orbiter 4 spacecraft.
- 1976 - A Delta 2913 launches the Lageos satellite.
- 1979 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Fltsatcom-2 satellite.
- 1989 - Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-30 to deploy the Magellan probe to Venus.
- 1994 - An ASLV launches the SROSS C2 satellite.
- 2002 - An Ariane 4 launches the SPOT-5 satellite.
- 2002 - A Delta II launches the Aqua satellite.
- 2004 - A Zenit-3SL launches the DirecTV 7S satellite.
- 2007 - An Ariane 5 launches the Astra 1L and Galaxy 17 satellites.
[edit] 5 May
- 1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, and the first man to fly a sub-orbital spaceflight, aboard Mercury-Redstone 3.
- 1967 - A Scout-A launches the Ariel 3 satellite.
- 1971 - A Titan IIIC launches the DSP-2 satellite.
- 1972 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-488 satellite.
- 1973 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-556 satellite.
- 1976 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-817 satellite.
- 1977 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-907 satellite.
- 1978 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1004 satellite.
- 1982 - A Vostok-M launches the Kosmos-1356 satellite.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1843 satellite.
- 1989 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2019 satellite.
- 1990 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the Progress-42 spacecraft to resupply Mir.
- 1996 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress M-31 spacecraft to resupply Mir.
- 1997 - A Delta II launches several Iridium satellites.
- 1999 - A Delta III fails to launch the Orion 3 satellite.
- 2005 - A PSLV launches the CartoSat satellite.
[edit] 6 May
- 1965 - A Titan IIIA launches the LES-2 satellite.
- 1966 - A Vostok rocket launches the Kosmos-117 satellite.
- 1971 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-410 satellite.
- 1972 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-489 satellite.
- 1982 - A Kosmos-3M launches eight satellites.
- 1983 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1459 satellite.
- 1983 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1460 satellite.
- 1988 - A Proton-K launches an Ekran satellite.
[edit] 7 May
- 1963 - Telstar-2 is launched by a Delta-B
- 1955 - Kosmos-66 is launched by a Vostok-2
- 1968 - Kosmos-220 is launched by a Kosmos-3M
- 1971 - Eight Strela satellites are launched by a Kosmos-3M
- 1975 - Explorer-53 is launched by a Scout-F launched from the San Marco Platform.
- 1975 - Anik A3 is launched by a Delta 2000
- 1980 - Kosmos-1179 is launched by a Soyuz-U
- 1981 - Kosmos-1269 is launched by a Kosmos-3M
- 1983 - Kosmos-1461 is launched by a Tsyklon-2
- 1984 - Progress 21 is launched by a Soyuz-U
- 1990 - Kosmos-2077 is launched by a Soyuz-U
- 1992 - Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its maiden flight, STS-49, a mission to reboost the Intelsat 6 satellite, which had been placed in a useless orbit.
- 1998 - Kosmos-2351 is launched by a Molniya-M
- 1998 - Echostar-4 is launched by a Proton-K
- 2002 - DirecTV-5 is launched by a Proton-K
[edit] 8 May
- 1985 - An Ariane 3 launches the Gstar 1 and Telecom 1B satellites.
- 2000 - A Titan IV launches the DSP-20 satellite.
- 2001 - A Zenit-3SL launches the XM-1 Rock satellite.
- 2003 - A GSLV launches the GSAT-2 satellite.
[edit] 9 May
- 1963 - An Atlas-Agena launches the Midas 7 satellite.
- 1965 - A Molniya-M launches the Luna 5 probe.
- 1967 - A Thorad-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1971 - An Atlas-Centaur fails to launch the Mariner 8 probe.
- 1990 - A Scout G-1 launches the MACSAT-1 and 2 satellites.
- 1994 - A Scout G-1 launches the MSTI-2 satellite.
- 1998 - A Titan IV launches an Advanced Orion satellite.
- 2003 - A M-V launches the Hayabusa probe.
[edit] 10 May
- 1962 - A Thor-Ablestar fails to launch the ANNA-1A satellite.
- 1971 - A Proton-K fails to launch the Kosmos-419 Mars probe.
- 1989 - A Titan 34D launches the USA-37 satellite.
- 1999 - A Long March 4B launches the FY-1C satellite.
[edit] 11 May
- 1966 - A Vostok-M launches the Kosmos-118 satellite.
- 1973 - A Proton-K launches the Kosmos-557 satellite.
- 1978 - A Delta 3914 launches the OTS 2 satellite.
- 1982 - A Titan IIID launches a KH-9 satellite.
- 1984 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1550 satellite.
- 1984 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1551 satellite.
- 1987 - A Proton-K launches a Gorizont satellite.
- 1993 - A Tsyklon-3 launches the six satellites.
- 1997 - A Long March 3A launches the Zhongxing-6 satellite.
- 2000 - A Delta II launches a GPS satellite.
[edit] 12 May
- 1967 - A Vostok rocket launches the Kosmos-157 satellite.
- 1970 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-344 satellite.
- 1976 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-3 satellite.
- 1977 - A Titan IIIC launches two DSCS satellites.
- 1978 - A Vostok-M launches the Kosmos-1005 satellite.
- 1978 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1006 satellite.
- 1988 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1942 satellite.
- 1993 - An Ariane 4 launches the Astra 1C and Arsene satellites.
- 1996 - A Titan IV launches a cluster of NOSS satellites.
- 2007 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress M-60 spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station.
[edit] 13 May
- 1960 - A Delta rocket fails to launch an Echo satellite.
- 1969 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-281 satellite.
- 1976 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Comstar-D1 satellite.
- 1978 - An Atlas-F launches a GPS satellite.
- 1979 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress-6 spacecraft to resupply Salyut 6.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U launches the manned Soyuz T-5 mission.
- 1987 - A Zenit-2 launches the Kosmos-1844 satellite.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1845 satellite.
- 1988 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the Progress-36 spacecraft to resupply Mir.
- 1993 - A Delta II launches a GPS satellite.
- 1998 - A Titan II launches the NOAA-15 satellite.
- 2007 - A Long March 3B launches NigComSat-1, the first African geosynchronous communications satellite.
[edit] 14 May
- 1966 - An Atlas-Agena launches the AFP-206 satellite.
- 1973 - A Saturn INT-21 launches the Skylab space station.
- 1980 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1179 satellite.
- 1981 - A Soyuz-U launches the manned Soyuz 40 mission.
- 1981 - A Vostok-M launches a Meteor satellite.
- 1982 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-1365 satellite.
- 1984 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1552 satellite.
- 1986 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1742 satellite.
- 1991 - An Atlas-E launches the NOAA-12 satellite.
- 1992 - A Delta II launches the Palapa B4 satellite.
- 1995 - A Titan IV launches an Advanced Orion satellite.
- 1996 - A Soyuz-U fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1997 - A Molniya-M launches the Kosmos-2342 satellite.
- 1998 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress M-39 spacecraft to resupply Mir.
- 2003 - An Atlas V launches HellasSat-2, the first Greek satellite.
- 2008 - A Soyuz-U launches Progress M-64 to resupply the ISS.
[edit] 15 May
- 1958 - A Sputnik rocket launches the Sputnik 3 satellite.
- 1960 - A Vostok rocket launches a Korabl'-Sputnik satellite.
- 1962 - A Thor-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1963 - An Atlas-D launches the last Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9, with astronaut Gordon Cooper aboard.
- 1966 - A Thor-Agena launches the Nimbus 2 satellite.
- 1967 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-158 satellite.
- 1974 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-651 satellite.
- 1974 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-652 satellite.
- 1974 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-653 satellite.
- 1976 - A Vostok-M launches a Meteor satellite.
- 1979 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1098 satellite.
- 1980 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1180 satellite.
- 1981 - A Scout G-1 launches the Nova 1 satellite.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1985 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1649 satellite.
- 1986 - A Tsyklon-3 launches the Kosmos-1743 satellite.
- 1987 - An Atlas-H launches three NOSS satellites.
- 1987 - The first Energia rocket fails to launch a Polyus satellite.
- 1988 - A Zenit-2 launches the Kosmos-1943 satellite.
- 1990 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2078 satellite.
- 1997 - Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-84 to visit Mir.
- 1997 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2343 satellite.
- 2001 - A Proton-K launches the PanAmSat-10 satellite.
- 2002 - A Long March 4B launches the FY-1D satellite.
[edit] 16 May
- 1967 - A Molniya-M launches the Kosmos-159 satellite.
- 1973 - A Titan 24B launches a KH-8A satellite.
- 1978 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1007 satellite.
- 1991 - A Tsyklon-3 launches six satellites.
- 1996 - An Ariane 4 launches the Palapa C2 and AMOS 1 satellites.
- 2000 - A Rokot launches the Simsat-1 and 2 satellites.
[edit] 17 May
- 1966 - A Voskhod rocket fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1966 - An Atlas-Agena fails to launch a target vehicle for Gemini 9.
- 1967 - A R-36 launches the Kosmos-160 satellite.
- 1968 - A Scout-B launches the ESRO-2B satellite.
- 1972 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-490 satellite.
- 1973 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-558 satellite.
- 1974 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-654 satellite.
- 1974 - A Delta 2914 launches the SMS-1 satellite.
- 1974 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Interkosmos-11 satellite.
- 1975 - A Diamant launches the D-5A and D-5B satellites.
- 1977 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-908 satellite.
- 1978 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1008 satellite.
- 1979 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1099 satellite.
- 1982 - A Proton-K launches the Kosmos-1366 satellite.
- 1983 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1462 satellite.
- 1984 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1553 satellite.
- 1985 - A Proton-K launches three GLONASS satellites.
- 1988 - An Ariane 2 launches the Intelsat 513 satellite.
- 1989 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2020 satellite.
- 1995 - An Ariane 4 launches the Intelsat 706 satellite.
- 1996 - A Pegasus-H launches the MSTI-3 satellite.
- 1998 - A Delta II launches five Iridium satellites.
[edit] 18 May
- 1968 - A Thorad-Agena fails to launch the Nimbus-B satellite.
- 1963 - A Thor-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1964 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-30 satellite.
- 1965 - A Thor-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1967 - A Scout-A launches the NNS O-13 satellite.
- 1969 - A Saturn V launches the manned Apollo 10 mission to test the Apollo Lunar Module in selenocentric orbit.
- 1971 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-420 satellite.
- 1973 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-559 satellite.
- 1976 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-818 satellite.
- 1981 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1270 satellite.
- 1988 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1944 satellite.
- 1991 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the manned Soyuz TM-12 mission to Mir, with the first British cosmonaut, Helen Sharman, aboard.
- 1999 - A Pegasus-XL launches the TERRIERS and MUBLCOM satellites.
- 2001 - A Delta II launches the GeoLITE satellite.
[edit] 19 May
- 1964 - An Atlas-Agena launches the AFP-206 satellite.
- 1966 - A Scout-A launches the NNS O-9 satellite.
- 1971 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-421 satellite.
- 1971 - A Proton-K launches the Mars 2 probe.
- 1972 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-2 satellite.
- 1977 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-909 satellite.
- 1978 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-1009 satellite.
- 1981 - A Vostok-M launches the Kosmos-1271 satellite.
- 1983 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1463 satellite.
- 1983 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Intelsat 506 satellite.
- 1984 - A Proton-K launches three GLONASS satellites.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the Progress-30 spacecraft to resupply Mir.
- 1988 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1945 satellite.
- 1990 - A Proton-K launches three GLONASS satellites.
- 1994 - A Pegasus/HAPS launches the STEP-2 satellite.
- 1996 - Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on mission STS-77.
- 2000 - Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-101 mission to the ISS.
- 2004 - An Atlas IIAS launches the AMC-11 satellite.
[edit] 20 May
- 1965 - A Thor-Burner launches the OPS 8386 satellite.
- 1969 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-282 satellite.
- 1970 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-345 satellite.
- 1970 - A Thorad-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1972 - A Titan 24B fails to launch a KH-8 satellite.
- 1975 - A Titan IIIC launches two DSCS satellites.
- 1976 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-819 satellite.
- 1978 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Pioneer Venus Orbiter.
- 1980 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1181 satellite.
- 1982 - A Molniya-M launches the Kosmos-1367 satellite.
- 1992 - An ASLV launches the SROSS-C satellite.
- 1994 - A Proton-K launches a Gorizont satellite.
- 1995 - A Proton-K launches the Spektr module of Mir.
- 1997 - A Delta II launches the Thor 2 satellite.
- 1997 - A Zenit-2 fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1999 - A Proton-K launches a Nimiq satellite.
- 2001 - The Soyuz-FG makes its maiden flight, launching the Progress M1-6 spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station.
- 2004 - A Taurus rocket launches the ROCSAT-2 satellite.
- 2005 - A Delta II launches the NOAA-N satellite.
[edit] 21 May
- 1973 - A Diamant-B fails to launch the D-5A and D-5B satellites.
- 1974 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-655 satellite.
- 1975 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-731 satellite.
- 1976 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-820 satellite.
- 1981 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1272 satellite.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1368 satellite.
- 1986 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the unmanned Soyuz TM-1 test mission.
- 1986 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1744 satellite.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1846 satellite.
- 1988 - A Proton-K launches three GLONASS satellites.
- 1991 - A Soyuz-U launches a Resurs-F satellite.
- 1993 - A Soyuz-U launches a Resurs-F satellite.
- 2008 - A Zenit-3SL launches the Galaxy 18 satellite.
[edit] 22 May
- 1963 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-17 satellite.
- 1967 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-161 satellite.
- 1967 - An Atlas-Agena launches the AFP-206 satellite.
- 1969 - A Delta-M launches the Intelsat-3F4 satellite.
- 1970 - A Kosmos-2I fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1971 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-422 satellite.
- 1975 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Intelsat-4F1 satellite.
- 1976 - A Scout B-1 launches the P76-5 satellite.
- 1979 - A Proton-K launches two satellites.
- 1981 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1273 satellite.
- 1981 - A Delta 3914 launches the GOES 5 satellite.
- 1984 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1557 satellite.
- 1985 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1653 satellite.
- 1990 - A Zenit-2 launches the Kosmos-2082 satellite.
- 1993 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the Progress M-18 spacecraft to resupply the Mir Space Station.
- 1994 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress M-23 spacecraft to resupply the Mir Space Station.
- 1999 - A Titan IVB launches the USA-144 satellite.
- 2005 - A Proton-M launches the DirecTV-8 satellite.
[edit] 23 May
- 1968 - A Thor-Burner launches the DAPP 5421 satellite.
- 1969 - A Titan IIIC launches the Vela 5A and 5B satellites.
- 1973 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-560 satellite.
- 1974 - A Soyuz-U fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1977 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-910 satellite.
- 1977 - An Atlas-Agena launches the AFP-827 satellite.
- 1978 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1010 satellite.
- 1978 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1011 satellite.
- 1980 - An Ariane 1 fails to launch the Firewheel satellite.
- 1980 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1182 satellite.
- 1981 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Intelsat 501 satellite.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress-13 spacecraft to resupply the Salyut 7 Space Station.
- 1984 - An Ariane 1 launches the Spacenet-1 satellite.
- 1985 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1654 satellite.
- 1986 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1745 satellite.
- 1995 - An Atlas I launches the GOES 9 satellite.
- 2008 - A Rokot launches three Gonets satellites and Yubileiny.
[edit] 24 May
- 1960 - An Atlas-Agena launches the Midas 2 satellite.
- 1961 - A Juno II fails to launch the S-45A satellite.
- 1962 - A Scout X-2 fails to launch the FTV 3501 satellite.
- 1962 - An Atlas-D launches the manned Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
- 1963 - A Vostok rocket launches the Kosmos-18 satellite.
- 1966 - A Thor-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1966 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-119 satellite.
- 1967 - A Delta-E launches the Explorer 34 spacecraft.
- 1967 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-1 satellite.
- 1968 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-221 satellite.
- 1975 - A Thor-Burner launches the DMSP 10533 satellite.
- 1975 - A Soyuz rocket launches the manned Soyuz 18 mission to Salyut 4.
- 1983 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1464 satellite.
- 1986 - A Proton-K launches an Ekran satellite.
- 1989 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2021 satellite.
- 1991 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2149 satellite.
- 1995 - A Molniya-M launches the Kosmos-2312 satellite.
- 1996 - A Delta II launches the Galaxy 9 satellite.
- 1997 - A Proton-K launches the Telstar 5 satellite.
- 2000 - An Atlas III launches the Eutelsat W4 satellite.
- 2003 - A Long March 3A launches a Beidou satellite.
- 2006 - A Delta IV launches the GOES-N satellite.
[edit] 25 May
- 1961 - In a famous speech before the U.S. Congress, President Kennedy announced his support for Project Apollo.
- 1965 - A Saturn I launches the A-104 and Pegasus 2 spacecraft.
- 1965 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-67 satellite.
- 1966 - A Delta-C launches the Explorer 32 spacecraft.
- 1972 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-491 satellite.
- 1972 - A Thorad-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1973 - A Kosmos-3M fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1973 - A Saturn IB launches the manned Skylab 2 mission.
- 1973 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-561 satellite.
- 1977 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-911 satellite.
- 1978 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1012 satellite.
- 1979 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1102 satellite.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1369 satellite.
- 1984 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1558 satellite.
- 1989 - A Soyuz-U launches a Resurs-F satellite.
- 1994 - A Tsyklon-3 fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1996 - A Proton-K launches the Gorizont satellite.
- 2004 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress M-49 spacecraft to resupply the ISS.
- 2007 - A Long March 2D conducts China's 100th successful orbital launch, with the Yaogan 2 satellite.
- 2008 - The Phoenix robotic spacecraft lands on Mars.
[edit] 26 May
- 1976 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-821 satellite.
- 1977 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-912 satellite.
- 1977 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Intelsat 4AF4 satellite.
- 1980 - A Soyuz-U launches the manned Soyuz 36 mission to Salyut 6.
- 1983 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1465 satellite.
- 1983 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1466 satellite.
- 1983 - A Delta 3914 launches the Exosat satellite.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1847 satellite.
- 1988 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-3 satellite.
- 1993 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-1 satellite.
- 1999 - A PSLV launches the IRS P4 satellite.
- 2006 - A Shtil' launches the Kompass-2 satellite.
[edit] 27 May
- 1965 - An Atlas-Agena launches the AFP-206 satellite.
- 1969 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-283 satellite.
- 1971 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-423 satellite.
- 1974 - A Soyuz rocket launches the Kosmos-656 satellite.
- 1978 - A Proton-K fails to launch an unknown satellite.
- 1986 - A Tsyklon-3 launches a Meteor satellite.
- 1993 - A Proton-K fails to launch a Gorizont satellite.
- 1999 - Space Shuttle Discovery launches on mission STS-96 to the ISS.
- 2006 - An Ariane 5ECA launches the Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5 satellites.
- 2008 - A Long March 4C launches the FY-3A weather satellite.
[edit] 28 May
- 1958 - A Vanguard rocket fails to launch a Vanguard satellite.
- 1962 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-5 satellite.
- 1964 - A Saturn I launches the A-101 boilerplate Apollo spacecraft.
- 1965 - An Atlas-D fails to launch the OV1-3 satellite.
- 1971 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-424 satellite.
- 1971 - A Proton-K launches the Mars 3 probe.
- 1975 - A Kosmos-3M launches the eight satellites.
- 1975 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-740 satellite.
- 1976 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-822 satellite.
- 1979 - A Titan 24B launches a KH-8 satellite.
- 1980 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1183 satellite.
- 1982 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1370 satellite.
- 1982 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-1 satellite.
- 1984 - A Soyuz-U launches the Progress-22 spacecraft to resupply Salyut 7.
- 1984 - A Kosmos-3M launches eight satellites.
- 1986 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1746 satellite.
- 1987 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1848 satellite.
- 1988 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-1949 satellite.
- 1992 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2186 satellite.
- 2002 - A Shavit launches the Ofek-5 satellite.
- 2002 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-2389 satellite.
- 2004 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-2405 satellite.
[edit] 29 May
- 1965 - A Delta-C launches the Explorer 28 spacecraft.
- 1969 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-284 satellite.
- 1971 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-425 satellite.
- 1973 - A Vostok-M launches a Meteor satellite.
- 1974 - A Proton-K launches the Luna 22 probe.
- 1980 - An Atlas-F launches the NOAA-B satellite.
- 1985 - A Molniya-M launches a Molniya-3 satellite.
- 1986 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1747 satellite.
- 1990 - A Soyuz-U launches a Resurs-F satellite.
- 1991 - A Delta II launches the Aurora 2 satellite.
- 2001 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-2377 satellite.
- 2007 - A Soyuz-FG launches four Globalstar satellites.
[edit] 30 May
- 1962 - A Thor-Agena launches a CORONA satellite.
- 1966 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Surveyor 1 probe.
- 1967 - A Scout-B fails to launch the ESRO 2A satellite.
- 1968 - A Kosmos-2I launches the Kosmos-222 satellite.
- 1971 - An Atlas-Centaur launches the Mariner 9 probe.
- 1974 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-657 satellite.
- 1974 - A Titan IIIC launches the ATS-6 spacecraft.
- 1975 - A Voskhod rocket launches the Kosmos-741 satellite.
- 1977 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-913 satellite.
- 1984 - A Tsyklon-2 launches the Kosmos-1567 satellite.
- 1985 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1655 satellite.
- 1985 - A Proton-K launches the Kosmos-1656 satellite.
- 1988 - A Tsyklon-3 launches the Kosmos-1950 satellite.
- 1991 - A Soyuz-U2 launches the Progress M-8 spacecraft to resupply the Mir Space Station.
- 1998 - A Long March 3B launches the ChinaSat-1 satellite.
[edit] 31 May
- 1967 - A Thor-Agena launches the NRL Composite 6 satellite.
- 1977 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-914 satellite.
- 1979 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1103 satellite.
- 1979 - A Kosmos-3M launches the Kosmos-1104 satellite.
- 1981 - An SLV launches the RS-D-1 satellite.
- 1983 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1467 satellite.
- 1986 - An Ariane 2 fails to launch the Intelsat 514 satellite.
- 1988 - A Soyuz-U launches the Kosmos-1951 satellite.
- 1989 - A Proton-K launches three GLONASS satellite.
- 1990 - A Proton-K launches the Kristall module of Mir.
- 1995 - An Atlas II launches the USA-111 satellite.
- 2005 - A Soyuz-U launches the Foton-M2 satellite.
- 2007 - A Long March 3A launches the Sinosat-3 satellite.
- 2008 - Space Shuttle Discovery launches on mission STS-124 to deliver the Japanese Experiment Module PM to the ISS
