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9 of them succeeded. The earliest was in 1967 and the latest in 2026.
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March 8 in spaceflight
9 launches flew on March 8, the earliest of them in 1967, and 9 of them succeeded. Wikipedia lists 2 spaceflight and astronomy events on March 8. Pick another date to see what happened on it.
Recorded events
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Spaceflight and astronomy entries from Wikipedia for this date, oldest first, starting in 1979.
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What happened on March 8
1979
Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.
Voyager 1 ↗2001
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Discovery ↗
Launches on March 8Archive read 2026-11-05. Anything after that isn't listed here.
9 launches
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- 2026Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-18SpXSUCCESS
- 2022Qased | Noor-2IRGCAFSUCCESS
- 2002Atlas IIA | TDRS 9LMTSUCCESS
- 2001Ariane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2aASASUCCESS
- 2001Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-102USASUCCESS
- 1997Atlas IIA | Tempo 2LMTSUCCESS
- 1991Delta 6925 | INMARSAT II F-2USAFSUCCESS
- 1991Titan 403A | Onyx 2USAFSUCCESS
- 1967Thor Delta C | OSO 3USAFSUCCESS
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Cosmos, by Carl Sagan
Sagan's tour of the universe and how we came to understand it. It keeps the science in.
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Pale Blue Dot, by Carl Sagan
Sagan's case for people leaving Earth one day, and an honest look at how hard that would be.
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Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
A science-fiction novel from the author of The Martian, built around solving one engineering problem after another.
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