langs: 25 августа [ru] / august 25 [en] / 25. august [de] / 25 août [fr] / 25 agosto [it] / 25 de agosto [es]
days: august 22 / august 23 / august 24 / august 25 / august 26 / august 27 / august 28
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 José M. Hernández
José Moreno Hernández (born August 7, 1962) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He left NASA in 2011. American engineer and former NASA astronaut José Hernández Born José Moreno Hernández ( 1962-08-07 ) August 7, 1962 (age 60) French Camp, California , U.S. Alma mater University o
- ... . His family is from La Piedad , Michoacán , Mexico, with indigenous Purépecha roots. [4] [5] In an august 25, 2009, conversation with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico, Hernández stated that as a child, he l ...
#2 Alan Shepard
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut , naval aviator , test pilot , and businessman. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space, and in 1971, he walked on the Moon . American astronaut (1923–1998), first Ameri
- ... tirement from the United States Navy and NASA on August 1, 1974. He was promoted to rear admiral on august 25, 1971, the first astronaut to reach that rank. EARLY LIFE Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was born on Nove ...
- ... and scatter the ashes, but before she was able to do that, she herself died from a heart attack—on august 25, 1998, at 17:00, which, coincidentally, was the same time of day at which he had always phoned her w ...
#3 Lee Archambault
Lee Joseph "Bru" Archambault (born August 25, 1960) is an American test pilot and former NASA astronaut . He has logged over 4,250 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Archambault is married with three children. His hobbies include bicycling, weightlifting, and playing ice hockey. Archam
- Lee Joseph "Bru" Archambault (born august 25, 1960) is an American test pilot and former NASA astronaut . He has logged over 4,250 flight hours i ...
- ... ect. [1] [2] American test pilot and NASA astronaut (born 1960) Lee Archambault Born ( 1960-08-25 ) august 25, 1960 (age 61) Oak Park, Illinois Status Retired Nationality American Occupation Test Pilot Space ca ...
#4 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
- Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – august 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moo ...
- ... strong in 1969 Born Neil Alden Armstrong ( 1930-08-05 ) August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta, Ohio , U.S. Died august 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) (aged 82) Cincinnati , Ohio, U.S. Alma mater Purdue University ( BS ) University ...
- ... 213] [214] Although he was reportedly recovering well, [215] he developed complications and died on august 25, aged 82. [216] [217] President Barack Obama issued a statement memorializing Armstrong as "among th ...
#5 Mark Kelly
Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, businessman, retired astronaut , and U.S. Navy captain serving as the junior United States senator from Arizona since December 2020. [3] A member of the Democratic Party , he was elected in the special election triggered by the de
- ... 2018 Senate election to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema . The seat was vacated upon John McCain 's death on august 25, 2018, and held by Governor Doug Ducey 's appointee Jon Kyl until Kyl resigned on December 31, 2018. ...
#6 David Scott
David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon . Selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963, Scott flew to space three times and commanded Apollo 15 , the fourth lunar landing; he is one of f
- ... more than 200,000 people. Mayor Daley presented the crew with honorary citizenship medals. [102] On august 25, 1971, the Apollo 15 crew were honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. The city bestowed ...
#7 Talgat Musabayev
Talgat Amangeldyuly Musabayev ( Kazakh : Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев , Talğat Amankeldıūly Mūsabaev ; born 7 January 1951) [1] is a Kazakh test pilot and former cosmonaut who flew on three spaceflights . His first two spaceflights were long-duration stays aboard the Russian space station Mir . His
- ... , which was launched by the spacecraft Soyuz TM-27 . The mission lasted from 29 January 1998 to 25 august 25, 1998. ISS EP-1 His third mission was as Commander of ISS EP-1 , which was a visiting mission to the ...
- ... -25 , which was launched by the spacecraft Soyuz TM-27 . The mission lasted from 29 January 1998 to 25 august 25, 1998. ISS EP-1 His third mission was as Commander of ISS EP-1 , which was a visiting mission to ...
#8 Andrew J. Feustel
Andrew Jay "Drew" Feustel ( / ˈ f ɔɪ s t əl / ; born August 25, 1965) is an American/Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist . Following several years working as a geophysicist, Feustel was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in July 2000. He is the veteran of 3 space flights with NASA. [3]
- Andrew Jay "Drew" Feustel ( / ˈ f ɔɪ s t əl / ; born august 25, 1965) is an American/Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist . Following several years working as ...
- ... er 3, 2018. American-Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist Andrew J. Feustel Born ( 1965-08-25 ) august 25, 1965 (age 57) Lancaster, Pennsylvania , U.S. Status Active Nationality American/Canadian Other name ...
#9 Jeanette Epps
Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is an American aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut . [1] [2] [3] Epps received both her M. S. and Ph.D degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland , where she was part of the rotor-craft research group and was a NASA GSRP Fellow. [4] [5
- ... he is currently a Member of the Society for Science & the Public , in addition to the AIAA . [4] On august 25, 2020, NASA announced that Epps would join the first operational mission of Boeing's CST-100 Starlin ...
#10 Nikolai Budarin
Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin ( Russian : Николай Михайлович Бударин ) (born April 29, 1953 in Kirya , Chuvashia ) is a retired Russian cosmonaut , a veteran of three extended space missions aboard the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station . He has also performed eight career spacewal
- ... engineer, is pictured in a Soyuz spacecraft that is docked to the ISS. MIR EO-25 From January 28 to august 25, 1998, he participated in a space mission as a board engineer of the 25th long-term expedition aboar ...
- ... ic experiments. Soyuz TM-27 carrying Budarin, Musabayev and Yuri Baturin landed near Dzhezkazgan on august 25, 1998 at 05:24:44 UTC. During the Soyuz and Mir missions Budarin spent 207 days, 12 hours and 51 min ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Kona International Airport
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole [3] ( IATA : KOA , ICAO : PHKO , FAA LID : KOA ) is the busiest airport on the Island of Hawai ʻ i . It is located in Kalaoa CDP , Hawai ʻ i County , Hawai ʻ i , United States, [4] near the town of Kailua-Kona . The airport serves leeward (wester
- ... 9 Denver, Colorado 50,670 United 10 Oakland, California 49,190 Southwest ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On august 25, 1977, an Air Cargo Hawaii twin-turboprop Short SC.7 Skyvan crashed and burned while attempting to l ...
#2 RAF Montrose
Royal Air Force Montrose or more simply RAF Montrose is a former Royal Air Force station in Forfarshire (now more commonly called Angus ) in Scotland . It became the first operational military aerodrome to be established in the United Kingdom on 26 February 1913. [2] Military museum in Angus, Scotla
- ... FC* Wing Commander Ian Richard "Widge" Gleed DSO DFC Squadrons at RAF Montrose No. 269 Squadron RAF 25 august 1939 to 10 October 1939 No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAF January to August 1940 No. 248 Squ ...
#3 Gliding Heritage Centre
The Gliding Heritage Centre (GHC) is a collection of vintage gliders based at Lasham Airfield , Hampshire, UK. [1] [2] [3] British glider museum Gliding Heritage Centre Manuel Crested Wren on display Location Lasham Airfield , Hampshire Type Aviation museum Website www .glidingheritage .org .uk
- ... second hangar to house the ever increasing collection of gliders. Hangar 2 was officially opened on 25 august 2018. [1] A dedicated workshop is almost complete following a further bequest from Trish Williams. ...
#4 Kennedy Space Center
The John F. Kennedy Space Center ( KSC , originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center ), located on Merritt Island , Florida , is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's (NASA) ten field centers . Since December 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of human sp
- ... e flight continued safely. The most powerful lightning strike recorded at KSC occurred at LC-39B on august 25, 2006, while shuttle Atlantis was being prepared for STS-115 . NASA managers were initially concerne ...
#5 Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City , along the shore of Jamaica Bay . The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station . Bennett Field is currently part of the Gateway
- ... far as the Russian border in this failed round-the-world flight attempt. [276] [257] August 23 (or august 25) – September 11, 1932 – Lt. Colonel George R. Hutchinson and his family flew a Sikorsky amphibian, p ...
#6 Kjeller Airport
Kjeller Airport ( Norwegian : Kjeller flyplass ; ICAO : ENKJ ) is a military and general aviation airport located in Kjeller in Skedsmo in Viken county , Norway. Situated in the outskirts of Lillestrøm , it is 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east northeast of Oslo , making it the airport located
- ... it would still have to be closed during take-off and landing of jets. [69] Construction started on 25 august and saw an upgrade to the existing runway through a 15-centimeter (5.9 in) layer of crushed stone b ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Progress M-1
Progress M-1 ( Russian : Прогресс М-1 ), was a Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1989 to resupply the Mir space station. [1] The eighteenth of sixty four Progress spacecraft to visit Mir, it was the first Progress-M spacecraft to be launched, and had the serial number 201. [2] I
- ... 0.0 minutes Epoch 23 August 1989 Docking with Mir Docking port Mir Core Module forward Docking date 25 august 1989, 05:19:02 UTC Undocking date 1 December 1989, 09:02:23 UTC Time docked 98 days Cargo Mass 2500 ...
- ... the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [2] It docked with the forward port of Mir Core Module at 05:19:02 UTC on 25 august 1989. [3] [4] During the time it was docked, Mir was in an orbit of around 376 by 393 kilometres (2 ...
#2 Explorer 13
Explorer 13 , (also called S-55A ), was a NASA satellite launched as part of the Explorer program on 25 August 1961, at 18:29:44 GMT , [1] from Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Virginia . [2] NASA satellite of the Explorer program Explorer 13 Explorer 13 satellite Names S-55A NASA S-55A Mission type M
- ... xplorer 13 , (also called S-55A ), was a NASA satellite launched as part of the Explorer program on 25 august 1961, at 18:29:44 GMT , [1] from Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Virginia . [2] NASA satellite of th ...
- ... .02 × 0.76 in) cylinder Power Solar cells and nickel-cadmium batteries Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1961, 18:29:44 GMT [1] Rocket Scout X-1 (ST-6) Launch site Wallops Flight Facility , LA-3 Contracto ...
- ... ocket Scout X-1 (ST-6) Launch site Wallops Flight Facility , LA-3 Contractor Vought Entered service 25 august 1961 End of mission Last contact 28 August 1961 Decay date 28 August 1961 Orbital parameters Refere ...
#3 Advanced Composition Explorer
Advanced Composition Explorer ( ACE or Explorer 71 ) is a NASA Explorer program satellite and space exploration mission to study matter comprising energetic particles from the solar wind , the interplanetary medium , and other sources. NASA satellite of the Explorer program Advanced Composition Expl
- ... 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) in length wingspan of 8.3 m (27 ft) Power 444 watts Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1997, 14:39:00 UTC Rocket Delta II 7920-8 Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-17A Contractor McDo ...
- ... PC) to improve forecasts and warnings of solar storms . [1] The ACE robotic spacecraft was launched 25 august 1997, and entered a Lissajous orbit close to the L 1 Lagrange point (which lies between the Sun and ...
- ... se-A definition study, ACE was selected for development in 1989, and began construction in 1994. On 25 august 1997, ACE was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station by a Delta II launch vehi ...
#4 Venera 2MV-1 No.1
Venera 2MV-1 No.1 , [2] [1] also known as Sputnik 19 in the West, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1962 as part of the Venera programme. Soviet spacecraft launched 1962 2MV-1 No.1 Mission type Venus lander Operator OKB-1 Harvard designation 1962 Alpha Pi 1 [1] COSPAR ID 1962-040A SATCA
- ... -1 Manufacturer OKB-1 Launch mass 890 kilograms (1,960 lb) Power watts Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1962, 02:18:45 ( 1962-08-25UTC02:18:45Z ) UTC Rocket Molniya 8K78 s/n T103-12 Launch site Baikonur ...
- ... 104 mi) Apogee altitude 221 kilometres (137 mi) Inclination 64.9 degrees Period 88.71 minutes Epoch 25 august 1962 ( 1962-08-25 ) Venera ← Venera 1 Venera 2MV-1 No.2 → Due to a problem with its upper stage it ...
- ... of which failed to leave Earth orbit. [1] LAUNCH Venera 2MV-1 No.1 was launched at 02:18:45 UTC on 25 august 1962, atop a Molniya 8K78 carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [2] The ...
#5 Progress M-24
Progress M-24 ( Russian : Прогресс М-24 ) was a Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1994 to resupply the Mir space station; [1] causing minor damage to the station as the result of a collision during a failed attempt to dock. Progress M-24 A Progress-M spacecraft Mission type Mir
- ... 15A55 Manufacturer NPO Energia Launch mass 7,250 kilograms (15,980 lb) Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1994, 14:25:12 ( 1994-08-25UTC14:25:12Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur Site 1/5 End of m ...
- ... repairs to Mir's life support system . [1] [4] FLIGHT Progress M-24 was launched at 14:25:12 UTC on 25 august 1994, atop a Soyuz-U carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [3] Following ...
#6 STSat-2A
STSat-2A ( Science and Technology Satellite-2A ) [1] was a satellite launched by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the national space agency of South Korea , from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County , South Jeolla using the Naro-1 (KSLV-1) launch vehicle . [2] [3] South Korean satel
- ... mass 100 kg (220 lb) Dimensions 62 cm x 70 cm x 90 cm Power 160 watts Start of mission Launch date 25 august 2009, 08:00:33 UTC Rocket Naro-1 # 1 Launch site Naro Space Center Contractor Khrunichev / KARI End ...
- ... e, which lifted off the Naro Space Center , on the southern coast of South Korea at 08:00:33 UTC on 25 august 2009. The launch failed to place STSat-2A into orbit after half of the payload fairing failed to se ...
#7 STS-115
STS-115 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis . It was the first assembly mission to the ISS after the Columbia disaster , following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121 . STS-115 launched from LC-39B at the
- ... ompleted by 20 August, without affecting the planned launch date. [10] Image of lightning strike On 25 august 2006, a direct lightning strike, the most powerful recorded at Kennedy Space Center, hit the lightn ...
#8 Kosmos 2474
Kosmos 2474 ( Russian : Космос 2474 meaning Cosmos 2474 ) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2011 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. Kosmos 2474 Mission type Navigation Operator Russian Space Forces COSPAR ID 2011-055A [1] SATCAT no. 37829 [1] Spacecraft properties Spacecra
- ... Command assigned them the Satellite Catalog Numbers 37829. [1] [4] [5] It was due to be launched on 25 august 2011 but was postponed due to the failed launch of Progress M-12M the day before. It was reschedule ...
#9 Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is a space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, to study the outer planets and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere . As a part of the Voyager program , it was launched 16 days before its twin, Voyager 1 , on a trajectory that took longer to reach gas giants Jupiter and Sa
- ... Closest approach January 24, 1986 Distance 81,500 km (50,600 mi) Flyby of Neptune Closest approach august 25, 1989 Distance 4,951 km (3,076 mi) Flagship ← Viking 2 Voyager 1 → Voyager 2 successfully fulfilled ...
- ... ne Following a mid-course correction in 1987, Voyager 2 ' s closest approach to Neptune occurred on august 25, 1989. [47] [48] [49] Through repeated computerized test simulations of trajectories through the Nep ...
#10 Kosmos 1484
Kosmos 1484 ( Russian : Космос 1484 meaning Cosmos 1484 ), also known as Resurs-OE No.3-2 was a Soviet prototype Earth imaging satellite, launched in 1983 as part of the Resurs programme. It was a prototype of the Meteor-derived Resurs-O1 spacecraft, [1] which paved the way for the first Resurs-O1 t
- ... 368 mi) Apogee altitude 639 kilometres (397 mi) Inclination 98.0 degrees Period 97.22 minutes Epoch 25 august 1983 Kosmos 1484 was launched at 05:30:37 UTC on July 24, 1983. A Vostok-2M carrier rocket was used ...
#11 SAC-D
SAC-D ( Spanish : Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas-D , meaning Satellite for Scientific Applications-D ), also known as Aquarius after its primary instrument, is an Argentine Earth science satellite built by INVAP and operated by CONAE . [1] SAC-D was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 1
- ... ilt by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Goddard Space Flight Center. [6] It collected data from 25 august 2011 to 7 June 2015, exceeding its intended three year primary mission. [1] [9] Aquarius' mission w ...
#12 STS-8
STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger . It launched on August 30, 1983, and landed on September 5, 1983, conducting the first night launch and night landing of the Space Shuttle program . It also carried the first African-American astron
- ... hit the Florida coastline, making landfall just south of the Kennedy Space Center on the morning of august 25, 1983. The storm had only been identified two days earlier, and there was no time to roll Challenger ...
#13 STS-74
STS-74 was the fourth mission of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program , and the second docking of the Space Shuttle with Mir . Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39A on 12 November 1995. The mission ended 8 days later with the landing of Atlantis back at Kennedy. It
- ... tlantis' s right-hand Orbital Maneuvering System pod in bay 2 of the Orbiter Processing Facility on 25 august 1995. Installation of the three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) on Atlantis was completed on 5 S ...
#14 ST-1
ST-1 is a communications satellite owned by Singapore Telecom and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Company , Ltd. It was placed launched on 25 August 1998, by an Ariane 4 rocket. The two companies jointly operate the spacecraft from control centres located in Seletar , Singapore and Taipei , Taiwan , respe
- ... e owned by Singapore Telecom and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Company , Ltd. It was placed launched on 25 august 1998, by an Ariane 4 rocket. The two companies jointly operate the spacecraft from control centres ...
- ... 000+ Manufacturer Matra Marconi Launch mass 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb) Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1998, 23:07 ( 1998-08-25UTC23:07Z ) UTC [1] Rocket Ariane 44P V109 Launch site Kourou ELA-2 Contrac ...
#15 Kounotori 5
Kounotori 5 , also known as HTV-5 , was the fifth flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle , an uncrewed cargo spacecraft launched to resupply the International Space Station . It was launched on 19 August 2015. 2015 Japanese resupply spaceflight to the ISS Kounotori 5 A view of the docked Kounotori 5 sp
- ... ere completed at 17:28 UTC on 24 August 2015. [20] OPERATION WHILE BERTHED TO ISS From 02:27 UTC on 25 august 2015, the Exposed Pallet (EP), which is carrying CALET, was extracted from Kounotori 5's Unpressuri ...
- ... Kounotori's Common Berthing Mechanism and entered to Pressurized Logistics Carrier at 10:24 UTC on 25 august 2015, [21] and began transferring the cargo. DEPARTURE FROM ISS AND REENTRY INTO THE EARTH'S ATMOSP ...
#16 STS-51-I
STS-51-I was the 20th mission of NASA 's Space Shuttle program and the sixth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery . During the mission, Discovery deployed three communications satellites into orbit. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on August 27, 1985, and landed at Edwards Air
- ... d at 6:58 a.m. EDT on August 27, 1985. Two earlier launch attempts, one on August 24 and another on august 25, were scrubbed – the first because of poor weather, and the second because the backup orbiter comput ...
#17 Lunar Orbiter 1
The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA 's Lunar Orbiter program , was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon. It was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo
- ... utes and an inclination of 12.2 degrees. On August 21, perilune was dropped to 58 km (36 mi) and on august 25 to 40.5 km (25.2 mi) . The spacecraft acquired photographic data from August 18 to 29, 1966, and rea ...
- ... age of Earth from the distance of the Moon, August 23, 1966. This probe took a second such image on august 25. Part of the photo to the left as reprocessed by LOIRP in 2008. Full reprocessed image from 2008. SE ...
#18 Mir
Mir ( Russian : Мир , IPA: [ˈmʲir] ; lit. ' peace ' or ' world ' ) was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia . Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. It had a greater
- ... n 15 August in Soyuz TM-28 , alongside physicist Yuri Baturin , who departed with the EO-25 crew on 25 august in Soyuz TM-27 . The crew carried out two spacewalks, one inside Spektr to reseat some power cables ...
#19 Formosat-5
Formosat-5 ( Formosa Satellite 5 ; Chinese : 福爾摩沙衛星五號 ) is the first Earth observation satellite manufactured and operated solely by the National Space Organization . The satellite was launched from a Falcon 9 rocket on 24 August 2017, and placed into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about
- ... 6 km (445.3 mi) Apogee altitude 729.9 km (453.5 mi) Inclination 98.2892° Period 99.25 minutes Epoch 25 august 2017, 12:30:14 UTC [3] FORMOSAT programme ← FORMOSAT-3 FORMOSAT-7 → SPACECRAFT DESIGN Formosat-5 pr ...
#20 Explorer 20
Explorer 20 , also known Ionosphere Explorer-A , IE-A , S-48 , TOPSI and Topside Explorer , was a NASA satellite launched as part of Explorer program . Its purpose was two-fold: long-term investigation of the ionosphere from above, and in situ investigation of ion concentrations and temperatures. NA
- ... ler-Hammer Launch mass 44.5 kg (98 lb) Power Solar cells and batteries Start of mission Launch date 25 august 1964, 13:43 GMT Rocket Scout X-4 (S-134R) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-5 [1] [2] Contractor Vought ...
- ... Rocket Scout X-4 (S-134R) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-5 [1] [2] Contractor Vought Entered service 25 august 1964 End of mission Last contact 20 December 1965 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric or ...
- ... cout X-4 booster's harness and subsequent pad requirements resulted in five months of delay. [3] On 25 august 1964, at 13:43 GMT , [5] Explorer 20 was launched into a near-perfect orbit, with an apogee of 1,02 ...