Aug 14 (1976): Luna-24 Arrives in Moon orbit. Last Luna sample return.
Aug 14 (1997): Soyuz TM-25 lands. Tsibliev, Lazutkin (Mir-23 crew).
Aug 15 (1962): Vostok-3 Lands.
Aug 15 (1962): Vostok-4 Lands.
Aug 16 (1960): Parachute jump from 102,800 feet made by Kittinger.
Aug 17 (1877): Phobos, Martian moon, discovered.
Aug 17 (1966): Pioneer-7 Launch. Solar orbit. Monitor Solar activity.
Aug 17 (1970): Venera-7 Launched to Venus.
Aug 17 (1996): Soyuz TM-24 Launch. Korzun, Kaleri, Andre-Deshays (France)
Aug 17 (2010): Wheelock and Caldwell-Dyson EVA sucessfully replaces failed ammonia cooling pump on ISS.
Aug 18 (1868): Helium discovered (on the sun).
Aug 18 (1960): Discoverer-14 Launch. Capsule recovered mid-air by plane.
Aug 18 (1985): Suisei Launched to Halley's comet. Japan.
Aug 19 (1959): Discoverer-6 Launch. Capsule lost.
Aug 19 (1960): Sputnik-5 Launch. 2nd Vostok test.Belka and Strelka(dogs) recovered.
Aug 19 (1979): Soyuz-32/34 Lands. 175 days at Salyut-6.
Aug 19 (1982): Soyuz-T-7/T-5 Launch. Popov,Serebrov,Savitskaya. Docked with Salyut 7.
Aug 19 (1983): China-13 Launch. Possible operational recon sat.
Aug 20 (1953): Redstone first test launch.
Aug 20 (1975): Viking-1 Launched to Mars for landing.
Aug 20 (1977): Voyager-2 Launched for Tour of the Outer Planets.