langs: 24 апреля [ru] / april 24 [en] / 24. april [de] / 24 avril [fr] / 24 aprile [it] / 24 de abril [es]
days: april 21 / april 22 / april 23 / april 24 / april 25 / april 26 / april 27
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Salizhan Sharipov
Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov ( Russian : Салижан Шакирович Шарипов ) (born 24 August 1964) is a Kyrgyzstani cosmonaut of Tajik and Uzbek descent. [1] Sharipov is a co-author and investigator for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project. He has been to space twice (launched from th
- ... tudies of the Earth from space. [9] After spending 192 days in space, Sharipov returned to Earth on 24 april 2005 with Leroy Chiao and ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori aboard the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft. The Soyu ...
#2 Leroy Chiao
Leroy Chiao (born August 28, 1960) is an American chemical engineer , retired NASA astronaut , entrepreneur, motivational speaker , and engineering consultant. [1] [3] Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10 , where he lived on board the International Space
- ... of Expedition 10 , where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to april 24, 2005. [1] He is also a co-author and researcher for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Micrograv ...
- ... iles in 12 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds. [1] [13] ISS Expedition 10 (October 9, 2004 – april 24, 2005), Chiao was the Commander of Expedition 10 on the International Space Station . [1] [14] POST- ...
#3 Charles Bolden
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) [1] is a former Administrator of NASA , a retired United States Marine Corps Major General , and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. Former NASA administrator, Major-General, and astronaut For the jazz musician, see Buddy Bolden
- ... ged over 680 hours in space. Bolden served as pilot on STS-61-C (January 12 – 18, 1986) and STS-31 ( april 24 – 29, 1990), and was the mission commander on STS-45 (March 24 – April 2, 1992), and STS-60 (Februar ...
- ... California on January 18, 1986. Bolden piloted Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-31 . Launched on april 24, 1990, from Kennedy Space Center, the crew spent the five-day mission deploying the Hubble Space Tel ...
#4 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
- ... ; it was shorter than the previous two because of the delayed landing on the lunar surface. [24] On april 24, the lunar module successfully ascended into lunar orbit and docked with the command module. [15] : ...
#5 Vladimir Komarov
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov ( Russian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Комаро́в , IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kəmɐˈrof] ; 16 March 1927 – 24 April 1967) was a Soviet test pilot , aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut. In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1 , the first spaceflight to carry more than one
- ... ian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Комаро́в , IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kəmɐˈrof] ; 16 March 1927 – 24 april 1967) was a Soviet test pilot , aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut. In October 1964, he commanded Vo ...
- ... est flight. A parachute failure caused his Soyuz capsule to crash into the ground after re-entry on 24 april 1967, making him the first human to die in a space flight. [1] Soviet cosmonaut, aeronautical engin ...
- ... омаро́в Komarov in 1964 Born ( 1927-03-16 ) 16 March 1927 Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 24 april 1967 (1967-04-24) (aged 40) Orenburg Oblast , Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Resting place Kremlin Wall ...
#6 Loren Shriver
Loren James Shriver (born September 23, 1944) is a former NASA astronaut , aviator , and a retired US Air Force Colonel . [1] NASA astronaut Loren J. Shriver Born Loren James Shriver ( 1944-09-23 ) September 23, 1944 (age 78) [1] Jefferson, Iowa , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma ma
- ... nuary 24, 1985. [1] [2] He commanded a crew of five on his second mission, STS-31 which launched on april 24, 1990. [1] [2] This five-day flight deployed the Hubble Space Telescope . [1] [2] He also commanded ...
#7 Kathryn D. Sullivan
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951) is an American geologist and oceanographer , and a former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer. She was a crew member on three Space Shuttle missions. "Kathryn Sullivan" redirects here. For other uses, see Kathryn Sullivan (disambiguation) . American geolo
- ... xcept that Loren Shriver replaced Young as mission commander. [28] STS-31 was launched from KSC, on april 24, 1990. During this five-day mission, crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery deployed the HS ...
#8 Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
- ... /h ) in the X-15-1, and left the Flight Research Center with a total of 2,400 flying hours. [53] On april 24, 1962, Armstrong flew for the only time with Yeager. Their job, flying a T-33, was to evaluate Smith ...
#9 Roberto Vittori
Brigadier Roberto Vittori , OMRI (born 15 October 1964, in Viterbo ) is an Italian Air Force officer and an ESA astronaut . After graduating from the Italian Accademia Aeronautica in 1989, Vittori flew in the Italian Air Force . He then trained as a test pilot in the United States. Roberto Vittori O
- ... a second taxi-flight to the International Space Station (ISS), Soyuz TMA-6 , returning to Earth on 24 april in the Soyuz TMA-5 capsule. He became the first European astronaut to visit the ISS twice and condu ...
#10 Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II (born Byron Willis McCandless ; [1] June 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017) was a United States Navy officer and aviator , electrical engineer , and NASA astronaut . In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the
- ... ennedy Space Center. [4] STS-31 Main article: STS-31 On this five-day Discovery flight, launched on april 24, 1990, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew deployed the Hubble Space Telescope from t ...
#11 Steven Hawley
Steven Alan Hawley (born December 12, 1951) is a former NASA astronaut who flew on five U.S. Space Shuttle flights. He is professor of physics and astronomy and director of engineering physics at the University of Kansas . [1] American astronaut For the New York politician, see Stephen Hawley . Stev
- ... aterials processing. Mission duration was 146 hours and 03 minutes. DISCOVERY 31 STS-31 Discovery ( april 24 29, 1990) was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and also returned to land at Edward ...
#12 William Shatner
William Shatner [3] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television se
- ... er Brian Evans's baseball-themed "At Fenway". [78] Shatner at Destination Star Trek Europe, 2016 On april 24, 2014, Shatner performed an autobiographical one-man show on Broadway, which was filmed for subseque ...
#13 Bert R. Bulkin
Bertram Raoul Bulkin (July 20, 1929 – March 10, 2012) was an American aeronautical engineer who participated in the first United States photo-reconnaissance satellite programs and is best known for his role in building the Hubble Space Telescope . Bertram (Bert) R. Bulkin Bert Bulkin in front of Hub
- ... re space-shuttle program, delaying the launch of the Hubble from 1986 to 1990. Bulkin described the april 24, 1990 launch of the Hubble Space Telescope as "like watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in y ...
#14 Yvonne Cagle
Yvonne Darlene Cagle (born April 24, 1959) is an American physician, professor, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and former NASA Astronaut. Cagle joined NASA as an astronaut in 1996. She is one of six African American female astronauts. American astronaut and Manager Yvonne Cagle Born ( 1959-04-24 )
- Yvonne Darlene Cagle (born april 24, 1959) is an American physician, professor, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and former NASA Astronau ...
- ... African American female astronauts. American astronaut and Manager Yvonne Cagle Born ( 1959-04-24 ) april 24, 1959 (age 63) West Point, New York , U.S. Status NASA management Nationality American Alma mater Sa ...
#15 Svetlana Savitskaya
Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya ( Russian : Светла́на Евге́ньевна Сави́цкая ; born 8 August 1948) is a Russian former aviator and Soviet cosmonaut who flew aboard Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman in space. On her 1984 Soyuz T-12 mission she became the first woman to fly to space twice, a
- ... min April 23, 1981 turbojet, take-off weight 16–20 tons Payload at 2000 m altitude Yak-40K 5012 kg april 24, 1981 turbojet, take-off weight 12–16 tons Payload at 2000 m altitude Yak-40K 4084 kg HONOURS AND AW ...
#16 Peggy Whitson
Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut , [4] and former NASA Chief Astronaut . American biochemistry researcher and NASA astronaut Peggy Annette Whitson Born ( 1960-02-09 ) February 9, 1960 (age 62) Beaconsfield, IA , U.S. Statu
- ... lative EVA time became 46 hours, 18 minutes, which placed her in 13th place for total EVA time . On april 24, 2017, Whitson officially broke the record for longest amount of time spent in space by any NASA ast ...
#17 Jim Lovell
James Arthur Lovell Jr. ( / ˈ l ʌ v əl / ; born March 25, 1928) is an American retired astronaut , naval aviator , test pilot and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8 , he became, with Frank Borman and William Anders , one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbi
- ... of Time magazine on January 3, 1969, and April 27, 1970, [156] and on the cover of Life magazine on april 24, 1970. [157] Lovell was a recipient of the University of Wisconsin's Distinguished Alumni Service Aw ...
#18 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
- ... n February 2016, Peake presented Adele with a Global Success award at the Brit Awards in London. On 24 april 2016, Peake ran the 2016 London Marathon from the ISS treadmill. Peake became the first man to run ...
#19 Thomas Pesquet
Thomas Gautier Pesquet ( French pronunciation: [tɔma gotje pɛskɛ] ; born 27 February 1978 in Rouen ) is a French aerospace engineer , pilot , and European Space Agency astronaut . Pesquet was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, [1] and he successfully completed his basic training in Nove
- ... ur was launched on 23 April 2021 at 09:49:02 UTC , and docked to the International Space Station on 24 april at 09:08 UTC. [21] Once on board the station, they joined ISS Expedition 65 . [22] [20] During this ...
#20 Shane Kimbrough
Robert Shane Kimbrough (born June 4, 1967) is a retired United States Army officer and NASA astronaut . He was part of the first group of candidates selected for NASA astronaut training following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster . Kimbrough is a veteran of three spaceflights, the first being a Sp
- ... hide , and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet . [11] [12] [13] Crew-2 launched and docked with the ISS on april 24, 2021, beginning their 6 month mission. [14] During his stay on the ISS, he performed 3 EVAs to inst ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Cosmosphere
Cosmosphere is a space museum and STEM education center in Hutchinson , Kansas , United States . It was previously known as the Kansas Cosmosphere . The museum houses over 13,000 spaceflight artifacts—the largest combined collection of US and Russian spaceflight artifacts in the world—and is home to
- ... 008 he lost his appeal, and began to serve his sentence in a federal prison in El Reno, Oklahoma on april 24, 2008. [12] [13] Ary has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence. He was released on good behavior in Ju ...
#2 Safety Promotion Center
The Japan Airlines Safety Promotion Center ( 日本航空安全啓発センター , Nihon Kōkū Anzai Keihatsu Sentā [1] ) is a museum and educational center operated by Japan Airlines to promote airline safety. It is located on the second floor of the Daini Sogo Building ( 第二綜合ビル , Daini Sōgō Biru ) on the grounds of Tokyo
- ... risis management topics, the panel recommended the creation of the center. [8] The center opened on april 24, 2006. [9] Yutaka Kanasaki is the director. [8] One of the main objectives of the center is to estab ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Kosmos 2397
Kosmos 2397 ( Russian : Космос 2397 meaning Cosmos 2397 ) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2003 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes . [2] Kosmos 2397 Mission typ
- ... Manufacturer Lavochkin [1] Launch mass 2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb) [1] Start of mission Launch date 24 april 2003, 04:23:00 ( 2003-04-24UTC04:23Z ) UTC [2] Rocket Proton-K / DM-2 Launch site Baikonur 81/24 En ...
- ... ier rocket with a DM-2 upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:23 UTC on 24 april 2003. [2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into geostationary orbit . It subsequently r ...
#2 AMOS-3 (satellite)
AMOS-3 , also known as AMOS-60 , is an Israeli communications satellite operated by Spacecom Satellite Communications . AMOS communications satellite For chapter 3 of the Book of Amos, see Amos 3 . AMOS-3 / AMOS-60 Names Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite-3 AMOS-60 Mission type Communications Op
- ... nch was originally scheduled to occur in 2007, and later March 2008, however this was delayed until 24 april 2008. The launch attempt on 24 April 2008 was scrubbed for "technical reasons". [1] This was later ...
- ... in 2007, and later March 2008, however this was delayed until 24 April 2008. The launch attempt on 24 april 2008 was scrubbed for "technical reasons". [1] This was later determined to be a problem with the e ...
#3 Surveyor 3
Surveyor 3 was the third lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon in 1967. It was the first mission to carry a surface-soil sampling-scoop. American lunar lander Surveyor 3 Surveyor 3 on the Moon, photographed by Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean over two
- ... acecraft itself, panoramic lunar surveys, views of the mechanical surface digger at work, and of an april 24 eclipse of the Sun by the Earth . [6] The Apollo 12 Lunar Module landed near Surveyor 3 on November ...
#4 Soyuz 10
Soyuz 10 ( Russian : 'Союз 10' , Union 10 ) was launched on 22 April 1971 as the world's first mission to the world's first space station , the Soviet Salyut 1 . The docking was not successful and the crew, Vladimir Shatalov , Aleksei Yeliseyev , and Nikolai Rukavishnikov , returned to Earth without
- ... ril 1971, 23:54:06 GMT Rocket Soyuz Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 [3] End of mission Landing date 24 april 1971, 23:40:00 GMT Landing site 120 km at the northwest of Karaganda , Kazakhstan Orbital parameter ...
- ... ersight. Soft dock (contact between the spacecraft and station without a full link) was achieved on 24 april 1971 at 01:47 GMT, but the computer sensed an abnormality in the spacecraft's alignment and began f ...
- ... ract. This procedure worked, and undocking was completed and the capsule returned to Earth later on 24 april 1971 at 23:40 GMT. [2] The automatic control system would be redesigned on future Soyuz spacecraft. ...
#5 Kosmos 15
Kosmos 15 ( Russian : Космос 15 meaning Cosmos 15 ) or Zenit-2 No.9 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1963. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 15 was the ninth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched. [3] [4] Kosmos 15 Mission type Optical imaging reconna
- ... ent and was also used for meteorological research. Kosmos 15 was operated in a low Earth orbit . On 24 april 1963, it had a perigee of 160 kilometres (99 mi) , an apogee of 358 kilometres (222 mi) , with an i ...
#6 Midcourse Space Experiment
The Midcourse Space Experiment ( MSX ) is a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) satellite experiment ( unmanned space mission ) to map bright infrared sources in space. MSX offered the first system demonstration of technology in space to identify and track ballistic missiles during their m
- ... te MSX home page Spacecraft properties Launch mass 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) Start of mission Launch date april 24, 1996 ( 1996-04-24 ) Rocket Delta 7920-10 Launch site Vandenberg AFB SLC-2W Orbital parameters Refer ...
- ... tric Perigee altitude 898 km (558 mi) Apogee altitude 903 km (561 mi) Period 100 minutes HISTORY On 24 april 1996, the BMDO launched the MSX satellite on a Delta II booster from Vandenberg AFB , California . ...
#7 Kosmos 5
Kosmos 5 ( Russian : Космос 5 meaning Cosmos 5 ), also known as 2MS #2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 15 was a scientific research and technology demonstration satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. It was the fifth satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the third
- ... ellite, the second of two to be launched, [3] following the first which was launched as Kosmos 3 on 24 april 1962. The 2MS was the second of two types of MS satellite to be launched, following the first 1MS s ...
#8 SES-1
SES-1 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES World Skies , then by SES S.A. SES-1 Names AMC-1R AMC-4R OS-1 Mission type Communications Operator SES Americom / SES S.A. COSPAR ID 2010-016A SATCAT no. 36516 Website https://www.ses.com/ Mission duration 15 years (planned)
- ... rbital Sciences Corporation Launch mass 2,561 kg (5,646 lb) Power 5 kW Start of mission Launch date 24 april 2010, 11:19:00 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 200/39 Contractor Khruniche ...
- ... per stage. [3] The launch occurred from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome , at 11:19:00 UTC on 24 april 2010. [2] The launch successfully placed SES-1 into a subsynchronous orbit close to geostationary a ...
#9 Dong Fang Hong 1
Dong Fang Hong 1 ( simplified Chinese : 东方红一号 ; traditional Chinese : 東方紅一號 ; pinyin : Dōngfānghóng Yīhào ; lit. 'The East is Red 1' ), in the western world also known as China 1 or PRC 1 , [3] was the first space satellite of the People's Republic of China (PRC), launched successfully on 24 April 1
- ... [3] was the first space satellite of the People's Republic of China (PRC), launched successfully on 24 april 1970 as part of the PRC's Dongfanghong space satellite program. It was a part of the " Two Bombs, O ...
- ... Launch mass 173 kg (381 lb) [1] Dimensions 1 m (3 ft 3 in) of diameter Start of mission Launch date 24 april 1970, 13:35:45 GMT [2] Rocket Chang Zheng 1 Launch site Jiuquan , LA-5020 Contractor China Academy ...
- ... Launch site Jiuquan , LA-5020 Contractor China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Entered service 24 april 1970 End of mission Last contact 14 May 1970 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [ ...
- ... orted to the launch site by train, armed guards were placed between every two electricity poles. On 24 april 1970, at 13:35:45 GMT , [2] a Long March 1 (CZ-1) lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cent ...
- ... y 1970, its signal stopped. Orbit change in time (free fall) [5] Date (AD) Perigee (km) Apogee (km) 24 april 1970 441 2286 23 August 1996 431 2164 01 January 2010 430 2073 15 April 2022 429 2030 [6] REACTION ...
#10 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
- ... mph) Orbital period 92.68 minutes [2] [ failed verification ] Orbits per day 15.49 [2] Orbit epoch 24 april 2022 16:30:11 [2] Days in orbit 23 years, 10 months, 15 days (5 October 2022) Days occupied 21 year ...
#11 Kosmos 3 (satellite)
Kosmos 3 ( Russian : Космос 3 meaning Cosmos 3 ), also known as 2MS No.1 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 13 was a scientific research and technology demonstration satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. This article is about the satellite. For the rocket, see Kosmos 3 (rocket) . Kosm
- ... pacecraft properties Bus 2MS Manufacturer OKB-1 Launch mass 330 kg [1] Start of mission Launch date 24 april 1962, 04:04:00 GMT Rocket Kosmos-2I 63S1 Launch site Kapustin Yar , Mayak-2 Contractor Yuzhnoye End ...
- ... ow Earth Perigee altitude 216 km Apogee altitude 707 km Inclination 49.0° Period 93.8 minutes Epoch 24 april 1962 SPACECRAFT It was the third satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the first ...
- ... each orbit. The launch was conducted from Mayak-2 at Kapustin Yar , and occurred at 04:04:00 GMT on 24 april 1962. [5] Kosmos 3 was placed into a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 216 kilometres (134 mi) , an ...
#12 STS-100
STS-100 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour . STS-100 launch on 19 April 2001, and installed the ISS Canadarm2 robotic arm. 2001 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-100 Parazynski assists in installing Canadarm2 on the ISS duri
- ... er astronauts experienced a similar problem on subsequent spacewalks. [4] EVA 2 Parazynski Hadfield 24 april 2001 12:34 24 April 2001 20:14 7 hours 40 minutes Connected Power and Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) c ...
- ... enced a similar problem on subsequent spacewalks. [4] EVA 2 Parazynski Hadfield 24 April 2001 12:34 24 april 2001 20:14 7 hours 40 minutes Connected Power and Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) circuits for the new ...
#13 EROS A
The Earth Remote Observation System-A ( EROS-A or EROS-A1 ) was part of the EROS family of Israeli commercial Earth observation satellites , designed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). [6] This was the first satellite in the series. The satellite was owned and operated by ImageSat
- ... around the world on demand. [14] The satellite increased its orbital altitude for the last time on 24 april 2012 and reentered on 7 July 2016. [1] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal Israel portal EROS (satellite) E ...
#14 Kosmos 335
Kosmos 335 ( Russian : Космос 335 meaning Cosmos 335 ), also known as DS-U1-R No.1 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 295-kilogram (650 lb) spacecraft, [1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used to stu
- ... e DS-U1-R Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 295 kilograms (650 lb) [1] Start of mission Launch date 24 april 1970, 22:24:48 ( 1970-04-24UTC22:24:48Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Kapustin Yar 86/4 E ...
- ... . The launch took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar . [2] The launch occurred at 22:24:48 UTC on 24 april 1970, and resulted in the successfully insertion of the satellite into low Earth orbit . [3] Upon r ...
#15 STS-31
STS-31 was the 35th mission of the NASA Space Shuttle program . The primary purpose of this mission was the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) into low Earth orbit . The mission used the Space Shuttle Discovery (the tenth mission for this orbiter), which lifted off from Launch Complex 39
- ... Shuttle Discovery (the tenth mission for this orbiter), which lifted off from Launch Complex 39B on 24 april 1990 from Kennedy Space Center , Florida . 1990 American crewed spaceflight to deploy the Hubble Sp ...
- ... F. Bolden Jr. Bruce McCandless II Steven A. Hawley Kathryn D. Sullivan Start of mission Launch date 24 april 1990, 12:33:51 UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Discovery Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39B Contrac ...
- ... -31 with Columbia on LC-39A in preparation for STS-35 . HST in the cargo bay STS-31 was launched on 24 april 1990 at 8:33:51 a.m. EDT . A launch attempt on 10 April 1990 was scrubbed at T-4 minutes for a faul ...
#16 Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble ) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope , but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a publi
- ... b) [2] Dimensions 13.2 m × 4.2 m (43 ft × 14 ft) [2] Power 2,800 watts Start of mission Launch date 24 april 1990, 12:33:51 UTC [3] Rocket Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS-31 ) Launch site Kennedy , LC-39B Contr ...
- ... wing the resumption of shuttle flights, Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched the Hubble on 24 april 1990, as part of the STS-31 mission. [72] At launch, NASA had spent approximately US$4.7 billion in ...
- ... s 20th anniversary in space. The Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 20th anniversary in space on 24 april 2010. To commemorate the occasion, NASA, ESA, and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) rel ...
- ... leased an image from the Carina Nebula . [226] To commemorate Hubble's 25th anniversary in space on 24 april 2015, STScI released images of the Westerlund 2 cluster, located about 20,000 light-years (6,100 pc ...
#17 Progress M-05M
Progress M-05M ( Russian : Прогресс М-05М ), identified by NASA as Progress 37P , is a Progress spacecraft launched by the Russian Federal Space Agency in April 2010 to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). [1] [2] The spacecraft carried fresh food and supplies for the ISS crew. Progress M
- ... t was then transported to the MIK integration building for installation atop the carrier rocket, on 24 april 2010. [13] It was rolled to the launch pad on 26 April 2010, and successfully launched two days lat ...
#18 Apollo 4
Apollo 4 (November 9, 1967), also known as SA-501 , was the uncrewed first test flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the rocket that eventually took astronauts to the Moon . The space vehicle was assembled in the Vehicle Assembly Building , and was the first to be launched from Kennedy Space Cente
- ... the first mission to fly under the official Apollo mission numbering scheme approved by Mueller on april 24, 1967; the planned first crewed flight, in preparation for which three astronauts had died, was retr ...
#19 AMC-14
AMC-14 is a communications satellite . Initially owned by SES Americom , AMC-14 was designed to be placed in geostationary orbit , following launch on a Proton-M / Briz-M space vehicle . Built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 satellite bus , AMC-14 was to have been located at 61.5° West lon
- ... ital adjustment maneuver became evident one day after SES announced it was in sales negotiations on 24 april 2008, when the satellite's perigee rose by about 56 km (35 mi) to 777 km (483 mi) along with a slig ...
#20 STS-82
STS-82 was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program . It was NASA's second mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope , during which Discovery's crew repaired and upgraded the telescope's scientific instruments, increasing its research capab
- ... ervicing missions to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope ("HST"), which had been placed in orbit on 24 april 1990 by Discovery during STS-31 . The first servicing mission was done by Space Shuttle Endeavour o ...