SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched on its maiden flight.
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The USSR's Venera 16 probe was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a trip to Venus.
The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
Wilbur Wright Makes the First Circular Flight.
NASA's Atlas-Centaur rocket exploded mid-air during its first test flight.
Luna 10 was launched by the USSR and became the first satellite to orbit the moon.
