langs: 16 апреля [ru] / april 16 [en] / 16. april [de] / 16 avril [fr] / 16 aprile [it] / 16 de abril [es]
days: april 13 / april 14 / april 15 / april 16 / april 17 / april 18 / april 19
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth , circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA
- ... international space station "S.S. John Glenn " in his honor. The mission successfully lifted off on april 16, 2017. [302] Naval Aviator Astronaut Insignia [39] Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars ...
#2 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... udbury Basin to study breccia . [15] : 289–290 Apollo 16 successfully launched at 12:54 p.m. on april 16, 1972. After the spacecraft reached Earth orbit , several problems developed with the S-IVB attitude ...
#3 Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Metcalf-Lindenburger (born May 2, 1975, in Colorado Springs, Colorado ) is a retired American astronaut . In 2000, she married Jason Metcalf-Lindenburger, a fellow Whitman College graduate and educator, from Pendleton, Oregon, and they now have one daughter together. She was a
- ... Moon landing. She has been a long-time lead singer with the all-astronaut rock band, " Max Q ". On april 16, 2012, NASA announced that Metcalf-Lindenburger would command the NEEMO 16 undersea exploration miss ...
#4 Vanessa O'Brien
Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien (born 2 December 1964) is a British and American mountaineer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, explorer, author and former business executive. [2] On 4 August 2022, Vanessa became the first woman to complete the Explorers’ Extreme Trifecta – reaching extremes on land, s
- ... t 29,035 ft. 19 May 2012 Asia South Pole 89 Degree 15 December 2012 Antarctica North Pole 89 Degree 16 april 2013 Arctic Ocean Other Expeditions Mountain Height Date Climbed Location Everest 18,500 ft. 28 Apr ...
#5 Pamela Melroy
Pamela Ann Melroy (born September 17, 1961) is an American retired United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut serving as the deputy administrator of NASA . She served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-92 and STS-112 and commanded mission STS-120 before leaving the agency in August 2009.
- ... had indicated that he did not intend to stay in the role under Biden, even if asked). [10] [11] On april 16, 2021, The White House announced their intent to nominate Melroy to be NASA's deputy administrator, ...
#6 Samantha Cristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti , OMRI ( Italian pronunciation: [saˈmanta kristofoˈretti] ; born in Milan on 26 April 1977) is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and engineer. She holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European astronaut (199
- ... el Barratt in June of 2009, and the first European astronaut to do so since Jean-Pierre Haigneré on april 16, 1999. [41] She took command of ISS Expedition 68 on September 28 2022. [10] NEEMO 23 Cristoforetti ...
#7 Michael Barratt (astronaut)
Michael Reed Barratt (born April 16, 1959) is an American physician and a NASA astronaut . Specializing in aerospace medicine , he served as a flight surgeon for NASA before his selection as an astronaut, and has played a role in developing NASA's space medicine programs for both the Shuttle-Mir Pro
- Michael Reed Barratt (born april 16, 1959) is an American physician and a NASA astronaut . Specializing in aerospace medicine , he serve ...
- ... e medicine physician and a NASA astronaut with two flights Michael Reed Barratt Born ( 1959-04-16 ) april 16, 1959 (age 63) Vancouver, Washington Status Active Nationality American Occupation Physician Space c ...
#8 David M. Brown
David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut . He died on his first spaceflight , when the Space Shuttle Columbia ( STS-107 ) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996 but had
- David McDowell Brown ( april 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut . He died on his fir ...
- ... eople with the same name, see David Brown . David M. Brown Born David McDowell Brown ( 1956-04-16 ) april 16, 1956 Arlington County, Virginia Died February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 46) Airspace over Texas Na ...
#9 Sunita Williams
Sunita Lyn Williams (born September 19, 1965) is an American astronaut and United States Navy officer who formerly held the records for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Williams was assigned to the International Sp
- ... EXPEDITIONS 14 AND 15 Williams became the first person to run a marathon from the space station on april 16, 2007 After launching Williams arranged to donate her pony tail to Locks of Love . Fellow astronaut ...
- ... down at 3:49 p.m. EDT , returning Williams home after a 192-day stay in space. MARATHON IN SPACE On april 16, 2007, she ran the first marathon by any person in space. [17] Williams was listed as an entrant for ...
#10 John L. Finley
John "Jack" Lawrence Finley (December 22, 1935 – September 19, 2006) was a United States Navy aviator and was selected as an astronaut . For other people named John Finley, see John Finley (disambiguation) . John "Jack" Lawrence Finley Born ( 1935-12-22 ) December 22, 1935 Winchester, Massachusetts
- ... ve (CVW-5) in San Francisco (1975–1976); followed by supervisor of the Naval School (1976–1977). On april 16, 1977, he accepted command of the replenishment ship/fleet oiler USS Kawishiwi homeported in Pearl H ...
#11 Ken Mattingly
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II (born March 17, 1936) is an American former aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , rear admiral in the United States Navy and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 , STS-4 and STS-51-C missions. American astronaut (born 1936) Ken Mattingly Mattingly in 1971 Born Tho
- ... during Apollo 16 The swapout from Apollo 13 placed Mattingly on the crew that would fly Apollo 16 ( april 16 27, 1972), the fifth crewed lunar landing mission. The crew included John Young (Commander), Matting ...
#12 Victor Vescovo
Victor Lance Vescovo (born 1966) is an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, space tourist and undersea explorer. He is a co-founder and managing partner of private equity company Insight Equity Holdings. [1] Vescovo achieved the Explorers Grand Slam by reaching the North and Sout
- ... edition used a Kongsberg EM124 multibeam sonar system to achieve accurate mapping of the trench. On april 16, 2019, Vescovo dived to the bottom of the Sunda Trench south of Bali , reaching the bottom of the In ...
#13 Tim Peake
Major Timothy Nigel “Tim” Peake CMG (born 7 April 1972) is a British Army Air Corps officer, European Space Agency astronaut [3] and a former International Space Station (ISS) crew member. British Army Air Corps officer and astronaut Tim Peake CMG HonFIET Official NASA portrait photograph, taken in
- ... an idea of what they could expect and how they would cope in the confined space of the ISS. [22] On 16 april 2012, NASA announced that Peake would serve as an aquanaut aboard the Aquarius underwater laborator ...
#14 Charles Duke
Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut , United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot . As lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon , at age 36 years and 201 days. [note 1] For the British Labo
- ... three astronauts' suits. This caused the launch date to be postponed to the next launch window, on april 16. [64] [65] This proved fortunate when an error by launch pad technicians caused one of the CM's Tefl ...
- ... n his brother Bill. [69] When Apollo 16 was launched at 12:54 Eastern Standard Time (17:54 UTC ) on april 16, 1972, [70] Duke became the first twin to fly in space. [71] Duke on lunar EVA during Apollo 16, Apr ...
#15 Sergei Krikalev
Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev ( Russian : Сергей Константинович Крикалёв , also transliterated as Sergei Krikalyov ; born 27 August 1958) is a Russian mechanical engineer and former cosmonaut . As a prominent rocket scientist , he is a veteran of six space flights and ranks third to Gennady Padalk
- ... onur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 14 April 2005 aboard a Soyuz spacecraft and docked with the ISS on 16 april 2005. Following eight days of joint operations and handover briefings, they replaced the Expedition ...
#16 Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) [1] is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. British soprano (born 1960) Sarah Brightman Brightman at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka in 2007 Born ( 1960-08-14 ) 14 August 1960 (age 62) Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire , Engl
- ... tman was to have paid around £34 million for the trip, which she said she had paid herself. [90] On 16 april 2013, Brightman's released her eleventh studio album, Dreamchaser . The offering was inspired by he ...
Museum / Museum
#1 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... rn vis-à-vis North Korea . Midway relieved Constellation as the Indian Ocean contingency carrier on 16 april 1979. This unscheduled deployment was due to USS Ranger colliding with the tanker Liberian Fortune ...
#2 Amelia Earhart Birthplace
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart . It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas , United States. Historic house in Kansas, United States United States historic place Earhart, Amelia, Birthplace U.S. National Regi
- ... 58°N 95.114486°W / 39.563758; -95.114486 Built 1861 NRHP reference No. 71000302 [1] Added to NRHP april 16, 1971 The house was built in 1861 in a Gothic Revival style and is on a bluff overlooking the Missou ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Soyuz TMA-19
Soyuz TMA-19 was a crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and is part of the Soyuz programme . It was launched on 15 June 2010 carrying three members of the Expedition 24 crew to the International Space Station, who remained aboard the station for around six months. Soyuz TMA-19
- ... which was slated to launch Progress M-06M . [7] The spacecraft itself was shipped from Korolyov on 16 april 2010, arriving at Baikonur by train three days later. [8] [9] Upon delivery, the spacecraft was mov ...
#2 Magellan (spacecraft)
The Magellan spacecraft was a 1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA of the United States, on May 4, 1989, to map the surface of Venus by using synthetic-aperture radar and to measure the planetary gravitational field . NASA mission to map the surface of Venus via robotic p
- ... PING CYCLE 6 Goal: Collect high-resolution gravity data and conduct radio science experiments. [20] april 16, 1994 – October 13, 1994 The sixth and final orbiting cycle was another extension to the two previou ...
#3 STS-59
STS-59 was a Space Shuttle program mission that took place in 1994. The launch was chronicled by the 1994 Discovery Channel special about the Space Shuttle program . 1994 American crewed spaceflight to conduct Earth observations STS-59 Space Shuttle Endeavour in orbit with SIR-C in its payload bay N
- ... isance with it galley, the presence of bubbles in the water used for drinking and rehydrating food. 16 april On Saturday, 16 April 1994, at about 11:30 pm and again at 1:15 am central time, Jay Apt used Endea ...
- ... the presence of bubbles in the water used for drinking and rehydrating food. 16 APRIL On Saturday, 16 april 1994, at about 11:30 pm and again at 1:15 am central time, Jay Apt used Endeavour' s Shuttle Amateu ...
- ... orthern coastline in the Baltic Sea , to their list of Earth observations photography. On Saturday, 16 april 1994, 12:30 p.m.CDT, the Space Radar Lab-1 instruments also were continuing to operate well, and al ...
#4 Poisk (ISS module)
Poisk ( Russian : Поиск , lit. ' Search ' ), also known as the Mini-Research Module 2 ( MRM 2 ), Малый исследовательский модуль 2 , or МИМ 2 , is a docking module of the International Space Station . Its original name was Docking Module 2 ( Stykovochniy Otsek 2 , SO-2 ), as it is almost identical
- ... C June 24, 2019 23:25 UTC Soyuz MS-13 August 26, 2019 03:59 UTC February 6, 2020 05:50 UTC Soyuz MS- 16 april 9, 2020 14:13 UTC October 21, 2020 11:32 UTC Soyuz MS-17 March 19, 2021 17:12 UTC April 17, 2021 01 ...
#5 NSS-7
NSS-7 is a communications satellite owned by SES World Skies . It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of the Ariane 4 launch vehicle. NSS-7 Mission type Communications Operator New Skies Satellites (2002-2006) SES New Skies (2006-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES S.A. (2011-present) COS
- NSS-7 is a communications satellite owned by SES World Skies . It launched on 16 april 2002 on an AR-44L model of the Ariane 4 launch vehicle. NSS-7 Mission type Communications Operator ...
- ... S Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Launch mass 4,692 kilograms (10,344 lb) Start of mission Launch date 16 april 2002, 23:02 ( 2002-04-16UTC23:02Z ) UTC Rocket Ariane 44L V150 Launch site Kourou ELA-2 Contractor ...
#6 International Space Station
The International Space Station ( ISS ) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit . It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). [7] [8] The own
- ... 2016 to at least 2020. It arrived at the ISS on 10 April 2016, [154] was berthed to the station on 16 april at Tranquility Node 3, and was expanded and pressurized on 28 May 2016. IDA-1 upright INTERNATIONAL ...
#7 SpaceX CRS-3
SpaceX CRS-3 , also known as SpX-3 , [4] was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station (ISS), contracted to NASA , which was launched on 18 April 2014. It was the fifth flight for SpaceX 's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft and the third SpaceX operational mission contr
- ... – was still on for 14 April 2014, [19] with ISS berthing scheduled to take place two days later on 16 april 2014. [20] However, during the launch attempt on 14 April 2014, a primary helium supply valve used ...
#8 Discoverer 23
Discoverer 23 , also known as KH-5 9016A , was a USAF photographic reconnaissance satellite under the supervision of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) which was launched in 1961. It was a KH-5 ARGON satellite, based on an Agena-B . [1] It was the second KH-5 mission to be launched, and the se
- ... M-21 Agena-B (Thor 307) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-1E Launch pad 75-3-5 End of mission Decay date 16 april 1962 ( 1962-04-17 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... boosting itself into a higher orbit rather than deorbiting. [5] Discoverer 23 decayed from orbit on 16 april 1962, followed by the SRV on 23 May 1962. [4] · [5]
#9 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ( Korean : 광명성 3호 ; Hanja : 光明星3號 ; lit. Bright Star-3 [2] or Lode Star-3 [3] ) was a North Korean Earth observation satellite which, according to the DPRK , was for weather forecast purposes, and whose launch was widely portrayed in the West to be a veiled ballistic missile t
- ... he North Korean official government announcement that it plans to launch a satellite between 12 and 16 april . We are deeply concerned that such a launch would undermine North Korea's recent efforts to engage ...
- ... e week earlier by authorities in the Philippines concerning restrictions on airspace during the 12–1 16 april 2012 launch window. North Korea's authorities closed a route that runs across the sky to the south o ...
- ... sts the first stage might be in the launch stand's closed gantry ahead of the planned launch on 12–1 16 april the evidence, contained in satellite photos taken on 4 April, suggested the completion of fuelling ...
- ... l , Pyongyang, that the launch of the three-stage rocket was on target to take place between 12 and 16 april and that all the assembly and preparations of the satellite launch were done, including fueling of ...
#10 JCSAT-4B
JCSAT-4B , known as JCSAT-13 (formerly known as Lippostar-1 ) before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform. [4] [1] JCSAT-4B Names JCSAT-13 Mission type Communication
- ... steerable beams to cover zones where demands has surpassed the fixed beam capacity. [7] HISTORY On april 16, 2009, JSAT made its seventh order for an A2100-based satellite from Lockheed, the JCSAT-13 and Lipp ...
#11 Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph
Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph ( IRIS ), [1] also called Explorer 94 and SMEX-12 , [2] is a NASA solar observation satellite. The mission was funded through the Small Explorer program to investigate the physical conditions of the solar limb, particularly the interface region made up of the ch
- ... UNCH IRIS launch preparations The spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base , California , on 16 april 2013 and was successfully deployed from an Orbital L-1011 carrier aircraft flying over the Pacific ...
#12 BSAT-1a
BSAT-1a was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Hughes (now Boeing ) on the HS-376 platform. It was originally ordered and operated by the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT). It was used as the main satellite to broadcast television channels for NHK a
- ... 0.3 ft × 7.1 ft) (stowed for launch) Power 1,200 watts [3] Start of mission Launch date 23:08 : 44, 16 april 1997 (UTC) ( 1997-04-16T23 : 08 : 44Z ) [4] Rocket Ariane 44LP V-95 Launch site Kourou ELA-2 Contra ...
- ... ] During 1997 B-SAT completed its Kawaguchi and Kimitsu satellite control centers. At 23:08:44 UTC, 16 april 1997 the Ariane-44LP flight V-95 successfully launched BSAT-1a, along Thaicom 3 , from Kourou ELA-2 ...
#13 SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 ( COTS 2 ), also known as Dragon C2+ , was the second test-flight for SpaceX 's uncrewed Cargo Dragon spacecraft. It launched in May 2012 on the third flight of the company's two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The flight was performed under a funded agreement from NASA as t
- ... test called a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), was successfully completed for the COTS 2 mission. [13] On 16 april its Flight Readiness Review (FRR) was completed by NASA and stated that a 30 April launch was feasi ...
#14 Apollo 16
Apollo 16 (April 16 – 27, 1972) was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program , administered by NASA , and the fifth and penultimate to land on the Moon . It was the second of Apollo's " J missions ", with an extended stay on the lunar surface , a focus on science, and the u
- Apollo 16 ( april 16 – 27, 1972) was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program , administered by ...
- ... cislunar space to retrieve film cassettes EVA duration 1 h 23 min 42 s Start of mission Launch date april 16, 1972, 17:54:00 ( 1972-04-16UTC17:54Z ) UTC Rocket Saturn V SA-511 Launch site Kennedy LC-39 A End o ...
- ... in 3 s [17] Lunar rover Distance driven 26.7 kilometers (16.6 mi) [17] Docking with LM Docking date april 16, 1972, 21:15:53 UTC [18] Undocking date April 20, 1972, 18:07:31 UTC [10] Docking with LM Ascent Sta ...
- ... Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly . Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on april 16, 1972, Apollo 16 experienced a number of minor glitches en route to the Moon. These culminated with ...
- ... , made it desirable to slip the launch to the next launch window . Thus, Apollo 16 was postponed to april 16. The launch vehicle stack, which had been rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building on December ...
- ... the crew of Apollo 16 was participating in final training exercises in anticipation of a launch on april 16. The astronauts underwent their final preflight physical examination on April 11. [77] The only hold ...
- ... pollo 16 The Apollo 16 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:54 pm EST on april 16, 1972. [42] The launch was nominal; the crew experienced vibration similar to that on previous missi ...
#15 Superbird-A2
Superbird-A2 , known as Superbird-6 before launch, was a geostationary communications satellite ordered and operated by Space Communications Corporation (SCC) that was designed and manufactured by Hughes (now Boeing ) on the BSS-601 satellite bus . It had a mixed Ku-band and Ka-band payload and was
- ... 5 ft × 15 ft) with solar panels and antennas deployed Power 4378 watts Start of mission Launch date 16 april 2004, 00:45:00 UTC [2] Rocket Atlas IIAS Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-36B Contractor Internation ...
- ... e propellant expenditure to its final position in geosynchronous orbit . [5] [7] It was launched on 16 april 2004 by an Atlas IIAS that injected in the supersynchronous orbit specified by the satellite manufa ...
#16 Shenzhou 13
Shenzhou 13 ( Chinese : 神舟十三号 ; pinyin : Shénzhōu Shísān-hào ; lit. ' Divine Boat Number 13' ) was a Chinese spaceflight launched on 15 October 2021 at 16:23 UTC. The flight marked the eighth crewed Chinese spaceflight and the thirteenth flight of the Shenzhou program . The spacecraft carried three
- ... iuquan , LA-4/SLS Contractor China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology End of mission Landing date 16 april 2022, 01:56:49 UTC Landing site Inner Mongolia , China Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentr ...
- ... d enable the spacecraft to touchdown in nine hours. [4] [2] The reentry module returned to Earth on 16 april 2022. [5] At 182 days, the mission set a new national human spaceflight duration record, surpassing ...
- ... 3 crew took place at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 16 april 2022. [4] [23] A comprehensive evaluation of the two missions Shenzhou 12 and Shenzhou 13 will then ...
#17 Cassini–Huygens
Cassini–Huygens ( / k ə ˈ s iː n i ˈ h ɔɪ ɡ ən z / kə- SEE -nee HOY -gənz ), commonly called Cassini , was a space-research mission by NASA , the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and n
- ... ctronic Assembly, which included electronic sub-assemblies provided by CNES of France. [20] [21] On april 16, 2008, NASA announced a two-year extension of the funding for ground operations of this mission, at ...
#18 STS-110
STS-110 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on 8–19 April 2002 flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis . The main purpose was to install the S0 Truss segment, which forms the backbone of the truss structure on the station. 2002 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-110
- ... il 2002 20:15 6 h, 27 min Reconfigure Canadarm2 for S0 truss 38. STS-110 EVA 4 Jerry Ross Lee Morin 16 april 2002 14:29 16 April 2002 21:06 6 h, 37 min Install future EVA hardware MEDIA Launch video (1 minute ...
- ... 7 min Reconfigure Canadarm2 for S0 truss 38. STS-110 EVA 4 Jerry Ross Lee Morin 16 April 2002 14:29 16 april 2002 21:06 6 h, 37 min Install future EVA hardware MEDIA Launch video (1 minute 29 seconds) The thr ...
#19 Progress M-44
Progress M-44 ( Russian : Прогресс М-44 ), identified by NASA as Progress 3P , was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station . It was a Progress-M 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 244. [1] Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-44 Mission type International Spac
- ... :35 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date 16 april 2001, 14:11 UTC Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitude 19 ...
- ... Docking with ISS Docking port Zvezda aft Docking date 28 February 2001, 09:49:47 UTC Undocking date 16 april 2001, 08:48 UTC Time docked 47 days Cargo Mass 2500 kg Progress ISS Resupply ← Progress M1-4 Progre ...
- ... n 28 February 2001. [2] [3] DOCKING It remained docked for 47 days before undocking at 08:48 UTC on 16 april 2001. [2] It was deorbited at 13:23 UTC the same day. [2] The spacecraft burned up in the atmospher ...
#20 EchoStar VIII
EchoStar VIII was an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar . It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 77° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States . This art
- ... 08-22UTC05:15Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-K/Blok-DM3 Launch site Baikonur 81/23 End of mission Deactivated april 16, 2017 ( 2017-04-17 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Longitude 7 ...
- ... launch occurred from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 August 2002. The satellite experienced an anomaly on april 16, 2017, and was moved to the graveyard orbit . SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 2002 in spaceflight