This Day In Astro History

Apr 4

1991 – maple leafAnik-E2 a geostationary communications satellite is launched from Kourou aboard an Ariane 44P. (mass 2,923 kg) GE Astro 5000 satellite type, retired November 23, 2005.

1968 – Launch of Apollo 6, the final unmanned Apollo mission.

Apollo 6 launch
Apollo 6 launch
Challenger's first flight
Challenger’s first flight

1983 – Launch of STS-6, Space Shuttle Challenger‘s maiden flight.

1930 – American Interplanetary Society is formed. Its name was changed to the American Rocket Society on 6 April 1934.

Birthdays

1964 – Satoshi Furukawa, Japanese Surgeon. NASDA/JAXA astronaut Selection 1999 NASDA Group – Time in space 366 days, 8 hours and 34 minutes Soyuz TMA-02M (Expedition 28/29), SpaceX Crew-7 (Expedition 69/70)