Prospero became the first British satellite to have been launched successfully by a British rocket.
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The crew of Soviet spacecraft 'Soyuz 11' dies after the loss of air supply.
The STS-69 became the 100th successful crewed NASA spaceflight.
US/Russian STS 74 Atlantis space shuttle was launched from Kennedy Space Center.
The USSR's uncrewed Luna 20 lunar lander successfully touched down on the surface of the Moon.
NASA's Apollo 14 spacecraft was launched and headed for the moon.
