2012 Event A video of SpaceX's latest test of the company's Grasshopper rocket with vertical takeoff and vertical landing, is released; the rocket rose 131 feet, hovered and landed safely on the landing pad December 17, 2012 1987 Event Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission 1985 Event STS-51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B 1985 Event STS-61-C vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event STS-61-B vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS-61A mission 1985 Event Atlantis moves to launch pad for 51-J mission 1985 Event STS-51-I vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event STS-51-F vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event STS-51-G vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event Challenger moves to launch pad for 51-B mission 1985 Event STS-51-D vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event STS-51-E vehicle moves to launch pad 1985 Event Discovery moves to launch pad for STS-51-C mission 1984 Event STS-51-A launch vehicle moves to launch pad 1984 Event STS-41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad 1984 Event STS-41-D vehicle again moves out to launch pad 1984 Event STS-41-D vehicle moves to launch pad 1984 Event STS-41-C vehicle moves to launch pad 1984 Event STS-41-B vehicle moves to launch pad 1983 Event STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad 1983 Event STS-9 vehicle moves to launch pad 1983 Event STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad 1983 Event Challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7 1982 Event STS-6 vehicle moves to launch pad 1982 Event STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad 1982 Event STS-4 vehicle moves to launch pad 1982 Event Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad 1980 Event Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 1961 Event Unmanned Mercury test explodes on launch pad 1960 Event Disaster on U.S.S.R. (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); U.S.S.R. claims killed in plane crash
