STS 44 Atlantis 10 was launched into space.
It was the US’s 7th spacecraft launch.
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The Soviet Union's Luna 17 uncrewed space mission launched.
NASA's Atlas-Centaur rocket exploded mid-air during its first test flight.
The Space Shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.
Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous communications satellite is launched.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
