2012 Event Sunken cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino admits to navigational errors that caused the Costa Concordia to capsize 1978 Event U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite 1962 Event Transit 5A1, 1st operational navigational satellite, launched 1960 Event Transit 1B, 1st navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit 1959 Event Transit 1A, 1st navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit
