langs: 30 августа [ru] / august 30 [en] / 30. august [de] / 30 août [fr] / 30 agosto [it] / 30 de agosto [es]
days: august 27 / august 28 / august 29 / august 30 / august 31 / september 1 / september 2
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Henry Hartsfield
Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. (21 November 1933 – 17 July 2014) was a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2006. American astronaut and test pilot Henry W. Hartsfield Jr. Born ( 1933-11-2
- ... eld was next spacecraft commander of STS-41-D which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 30 august 1984. The crew included Michael L. Coats (pilot), Judith A. Resnik , Steven A. Hawley and Richard M ...
#2 Akihiko Hoshide
Akihiko Hoshide ( 星出 彰彦 , Hoshide Akihiko , born December 28, 1968) is a Japanese engineer , JAXA astronaut , and former Commander of the International Space Station . On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space. [1] Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut Akihiko H
- ... a Japanese engineer , JAXA astronaut , and former Commander of the International Space Station . On august 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space. [1] Japanese engineer and JAXA ...
- ... ugust 2012 Hoshide robotically captured and berthed JAXA's HTV-3 uncrewed cargo spacecraft, [12] on 30 august he ventured outside the ISS alongside Williams for his first spacewalk , over the eight hour, 17-mi ...
#3 Judith Resnik
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer , software engineer, biomedical engineer , pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any na
- ... attempt was made on August 29, but was again delayed for a day due to a software issue. Finally, on august 30, Discovery lifted off for the first time, and was in orbit eight minutes later. [47] Resnik invited ...
#4 Mike Mullane
Richard Michael Mullane (born September 10, 1945; Col , USAF , Ret.) is an engineer and Weapon Systems Officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut . During his career, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-D , STS-27 , and STS-36 . American aerospace and weapons engineer and ast
- ... a Mission Specialist on the crew of STS-41-D which launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida, on august 30, 1984. This was the maiden flight of the Orbiter Discovery . During this seven-day mission the crew ...
#5 Dale Gardner
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut , and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2014 ) Dale A. Gardner Born ( 1948-11-08 ) November 8, 1948 Fairmo
- ... a Support Crew Astronaut for the fourth flight ( STS-4 ). He flew as a mission specialist on STS-8 ( august 30 to September 5, 1983) and STS-51-A (November 8–16, 1984). Gardner logged a total of 337 hours in spa ...
- ... in January 2013. SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE STS-8 launched from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida on august 30, 1983. The crew aboard Space Shuttle Challenger included Richard Truly (Spacecraft Commander), Danie ...
#6 Michael Coats
Michael Lloyd Coats (born January 16, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut (three spaceflights), raised in Riverside, California . From December 2005 to December 2012, he served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas . [1] American aerospace engineer, test pilot, and astronaut Michael
- ... , Coats was pilot on the crew of STS-41-D , which launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on august 30, 1984. This was the maiden flight of the Orbiter Discovery . The mission was delayed three times ove ...
#7 Don Lind
Don Leslie Lind [1] (May 18, 1930 – August 30, 2022) was an American scientist, naval officer , aviator , and NASA astronaut . He graduated from the University of Utah with an undergraduate degree in physics in 1953. Following his military service obligation, he earned a PhD in high-energy nuclear p
- Don Leslie Lind [1] (May 18, 1930 – august 30, 2022) was an American scientist, naval officer , aviator , and NASA astronaut . He graduated from t ...
- ... aut (1930–2022) Don Lind Born Don Leslie Lind ( 1930-05-18 ) May 18, 1930 Midvale, Utah , U.S. Died august 30, 2022 (2022-08-30) (aged 92) Logan, Utah , U.S. Alma mater University of Utah ( BS , 1953) Universit ...
- ... of the Portland Oregon Temple . [25] Lind's wife Kathleen died on June 12, 2022. [26] Lind died on august 30, 2022, in Logan, Utah , with many of his children and grandchildren at his bedside. His funeral was ...
#8 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
- ... member of NASA Astronaut Group 8 to make a space flight. [4] [5] DISCOVERY 41D STS-41-D Discovery ( august 30 to September 5, 1984) was launched from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on its maiden flight an ...
#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
- ... tes, [30] at the time putting Williams fifth on the list of most experienced spacewalkers . [31] On august 30, 2012, Williams and JAXA astronaut Hoshide ventured outside the ISS to conduct US EVA-18. They remov ...
#10 Sergey Revin
Sergei Nikolayevich Revin (born January 12, 1966 in Moscow ) is a Russian cosmonaut that was selected in 1996, and completed spaceflight training in 1998. [1] He served as a crew member aboard the International Space Station , having launched on his first spaceflight on 15 May 2012 and returned on 1
- ... entific production organization of measuring equipment, in Kaliningrad , from 1989 until 1993. From 30 august 1993 until April 1996 he worked as an engineer at the NPO-Energia named in honor of Sergei Korolev ...
#11 Lisa Nowak
Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo , born May 10, 1963) is an American aeronautical engineer , and former NASA astronaut and United States Navy captain . Nowak served as naval flight officer and test pilot in the Navy, and was selected by NASA for NASA Astronaut Group 16 in 1996, qualifying as a mission s
- ... st 12, 2007, Nowak asked to have her GPS ankle bracelet removed, [116] to which the judge agreed on august 30. [117] On August 28, the trial judge unsealed a court document indicating that Nowak intended to pur ...
#12 Daniel Brandenstein
Daniel Charles Brandenstein (born January 17, 1943) is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance . He is a former Naval Aviator , test pilot and NASA astronaut , who flew four Space Shuttle missions. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1987 to
- ... the ascent CAPCOM for the first two Space Shuttle flights. A veteran of four space flights —STS-8 ( august 30 – September 3, 1983), STS-51-G (June 17–24, 1985), STS-32 (January 9–20, 1990), and STS-49 (May 7–16 ...
- ... pilot on STS-8 , his first flight, which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on august 30, 1983. This was the third flight for the Orbiter Challenger and the first mission with a night launc ...
#13 K. Megan McArthur
Katherine Megan McArthur (born August 30, 1971) is an American oceanographer , engineer , and NASA astronaut . She has served as a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) for both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS). Megan McArthur has flown one space shuttle mission, STS-125 and one Space
- Katherine Megan McArthur (born august 30, 1971) is an American oceanographer , engineer , and NASA astronaut . She has served as a Capsule Co ...
- ... an oceanographer and NASA astronaut K. Megan McArthur McArthur in December 2007 Born ( 1971-08-30 ) august 30, 1971 (age 51) Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S. Status Active Nationality American Alma mater University of C ...
#14 Harrison Schmitt
Harrison Hagan " Jack " Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist , retired NASA astronaut , university professor , former U.S. senator from New Mexico , and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon. American politi
- ... r surface [1] Total EVA time 20 hours 35 minutes [2] Missions Apollo 17 Mission insignia Retirement august 30, 1975 Scientific career Fields Geology Institutions U.S. Geological Survey University of Wisconsin–M ...
- ... Schmitt with then-President Ronald Reagan in Roswell, New Mexico , October 1982 Schmitt in 2009 On august 30, 1975, Schmitt resigned from NASA to seek election as a Republican to the United States Senate repre ...
#15 Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut , test pilot , mechanical engineer , aerospace engineer , United States Air Force pilot , and politician . In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13 , he became one of twenty-four astronauts who f
- John Leonard Swigert Jr. ( august 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut , test pilot , mechanical engineer , aeros ...
- ... ceeded by Daniel Schaefer (as member) Personal details Born John Leonard Swigert Jr. ( 1931-08-30 ) august 30, 1931 Denver , Colorado , U.S. Died December 27, 1982 (1982-12-27) (aged 51) Washington D.C. , U.S. ...
- ... h district in 1982, but died before being sworn in. EARLY LIFE John Leonard Swigert Jr. was born on august 30, 1931, in Denver , Colorado , to parents John Leonard Swigert Sr. (1903–1973) and Virginia Swigert ( ...
#16 Guion Bluford
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer , retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot , and former NASA astronaut in which capacity he became the second person of African descent to go to space . [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] Before becoming an astronaut,
- ... 53 . [8] Bluford's first mission was STS-8 , which launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida, on august 30, 1983. This was the third flight for the Orbiter Challenger and the first mission with a night launc ...
#17 William E. Thornton
William Edgar Thornton (April 14, 1929 – January 11, 2021) was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine , also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51B missions. American astronau
- ... Much of this is currently scheduled for flight. [2] SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE STS-8 STS-8 Challenger ( august 30 to September 5, 1983). This was the third flight for the Challenger and the first mission with a nig ...
#18 Ulf Merbold
Ulf Dietrich Merbold (born June 20, 1941) is a German physicist and astronaut who flew to space three times, becoming the first West-German citizen in space and the first non-American to fly on a NASA spacecraft. Merbold flew on two Space Shuttle missions and on a Russian mission to the space statio
- ... mission was sent to Mir on the Progress M-24 transporter, which failed to dock and impacted Mir on august 30, 1994, successfully docking only under manual control from Mir on September 2. [79] Merbold launched ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Honduran Aviation Museum
The Honduran Aviation Museum , ( Museo del Aire de Honduras ), is a museum foundation in Honduras , opened in September 2002 for the purpose of storing, preserving, restoring and exhibiting items related to Honduran aviation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021
- ... signs the document of Record of Constitution of the "Foundation Museum of the Aíre of Honduras" on august 30, 2000, in the facilities of the FAH sedate in the Airport Toncontín in the cardinal city of Teguciga ...
#2 HAL Aerospace Museum
HAL Aerospace Museum is India's first aerospace museum [1] located at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited premises, in Bangalore . Established in 2001, the Museum is part of the HAL Heritage Centre and Aero Space Museum, and showcases the growth of the Indian aviation industry and HAL for six decades. [2]
- ... n Airport-Varthur road, Bangalore HAL Aerospace Museum Location in the Map of Bangalore Established 30 august 2001 Location Airport-Varthur road, Bangalore Coordinates 12.955431°N 77.681386°E / 12.955431; 77 ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Kosmos 2469
Kosmos 2469 ( Russian : Космос 2469 meaning Cosmos 2469 ) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2010 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmo
- ... rier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 17:01 UTC on 30 august 2010. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#2 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
- ... dule on 27 August, however an attempt to dock with the station failed. A second attempt was made on 30 august , however this also failed, with the Progress colliding with the space station. Following these fail ...
#3 Intelsat 902
Intelsat 902 ( IS-902 ) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe , Sub-Saharan Africa , Central Asia , the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders . Intelsat 902
- ... ams (10,416.8 lb) Dry mass 1,972.0 kilograms (4,347.5 lb) Power 8,6 kW Start of mission Launch date 30 august 2001, 06:46 ( 2001-08-30UTC06:46Z ) UTC Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3 Launch site Kourou ELA-2 Contractor ...
#4 NOAA-18
NOAA-18 , also known as NOAA-N before launch, was an operational, polar orbiting, weather satellite series (NOAA K-N) operated by the National Environmental Satellite Service (NESS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA-18 also continued the series of Advanced TIROS-N (
- ... 0-10C (Delta D312) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-2W Contractor Lockheed Martin Space Entered service 30 august 2005 [4] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [5] Regime Sun-synchronous orbit Alti ...
#5 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
- ... the damage caused to Voyager 2 ' s magnetometer, although efforts to do so were proceeding. [60] On august 30, 2007, Voyager 2 passed the termination shock and then entered into the heliosheath , approximately ...
#6 Luch 5B
Luch 5B ( Russian : Луч-5Б meaning ray and sometimes transliterated as Loutch-5B ) is a Russian Luch relay satellite which transmits data from the Russian Orbital Segment of the International Space Station , and from other satellites in low Earth orbit . It is in geosynchronous orbit . Luch 5B Model
- ... aced into geosynchronous transfer orbit at 06:33 UTC on 3 November. [1] The launch was delayed from 30 august 2012 due to the failure of the launch of Telkom-3 and Ekspress MD2 in August 2012. [1]
#7 Kosmos 1966
Kosmos 1966 ( Russian : Космос 1966 meaning Cosmos 1966 ) is a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1988 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 1966
- ... es Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) [3] Start of mission Launch date 30 august 1988, 14:14 ( 1988-08-30UTC14:14Z ) UTC Rocket Molniya-M / 2BL [2] Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome ...
- ... rier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 14:14 UTC on 30 august 1988. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#8 Kosmos 1402
Kosmos 1402 ( Russian : Космос 1402 ) was a Soviet spy satellite that malfunctioned, resulting in the uncontrolled re-entry of its nuclear reactor and its radioactive uranium fuel. Kosmos 1402 was launched on August 30, 1982, and re-entered the atmosphere on 23 January 1983. The fission reactor ente
- ... olled re-entry of its nuclear reactor and its radioactive uranium fuel. Kosmos 1402 was launched on august 30, 1982, and re-entered the atmosphere on 23 January 1983. The fission reactor entered a few days late ...
- ... US-A BOL mass 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) Power 2 kW BES-5 fission reactor Start of mission Launch date 30 august 1982, 10:06 ( 1982-08-30UTC10:06Z ) UTC [1] Rocket Tsyklon-2 Launch site Tyuratam missile and space ...
#9 SES-10
SES-10 , is a geostationary communications satellite awarded in February 2014, owned and operated by SES S.A. and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar-3000 satellite bus . [4] [5] It is positioned at the 67° West position thanks to an agreement with the Andean Commun
- ... man Emily Shanklin disclosed that the company had reserved 450 kg (990 lb) for its own use. [14] On 30 august 2016, it was announced that SES-10 would launch aboard a Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle no ear ...
#10 STS-128
STS-128 ( ISS assembly flight 17A ) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on August 28, 2009. Space Shuttle Discovery carried the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo as its primary payload. Leonardo contained a collection of experiments for study
- ... unch to take place during two calendar days 25th anniversary of Discovery's first flight, STS-41-D ( august 30, 1984) SHUTTLE PROCESSING Discovery rolled out from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle A ...
- ... includes installing the Centerline Camera and extending the Orbiter Docking system Ring Extension. august 30 (FLIGHT DAY 3 – DOCKING) Discovery docked with the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA) 2 on the front o ...
#11 Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1
Eutelsat 25B or Es'hail 1 is Qatar 's first satellite. It is a communications satellite operated by Es'hailSat . The satellite is based on a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, and was launched into orbit on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou Space Center . [2] In 2018 Eutelsat sold its interest in
- ... Apogee altitude 35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi) Inclination 0.05 degrees Period 1436.15 minutes Epoch 30 august 2015 UTC SEE ALSO Es'hailSat Es'hail 2
#12 ICESat
ICESat ( Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite ) was a NASA satellite mission for measuring ice sheet mass balance , cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics. It operated as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS). ICESat was launched 13 January 200
- ... ice 2003 End of mission Declared February 2010 [3] Deactivated 14 August 2010, 17:37 UTC Decay date 30 august 2010, 08:49 UTC [4] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Low Earth orbit Per ...
- ... order to speed up orbital decay . On 14 August 2010, it was decommissioned, [9] and at 08:49 UTC on 30 august 2010 it reentered the atmosphere . [4] [10] FOLLOW-ON SATELLITE A follow-on mission, ICESat-2 , was ...
#13 Kosmos 485
Kosmos 485 ( Russian : Космос 485 meaning Cosmos 485 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.58 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1972 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used
- ... -04-11UTC11:04:58Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of mission Decay date 30 august 1972 ( 1972-08-31 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... riod of 91.6 minutes. [1] [6] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 30 august 1972. [6] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 1972 in spaceflight
#14 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
- ... was scheduled to be swapped out at the next available EVA. A spare MBSU was already on board, but a 30 august 2012 EVA failed to be completed when a bolt being tightened to finish installation of the spare uni ...
#15 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
- ... th 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 S ...
- ... h. 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-8 Space Shuttle Challenger begins its third mission on august 30, 1983, conducting the first night launch of the shuttle program. Names Space Transportation System - ...
- ... uly Daniel Brandenstein Guion Bluford Dale Gardner William E. Thornton Start of mission Launch date august 30, 1983, 06:32:00 UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Challenger Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39A Contra ...
- ... ter stack, some hours before launch. Challenger finally launched at 06:32:00 UTC (02:32:00 EDT ) on august 30, 1983, [30] after a final 17-minute delay due to thunderstorms near the launch site. [31] The launch ...
#16 Discoverer 29
Discoverer 29 , also known as Corona 9023 , was an American optical reconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1961. It was the first KH-3 Corona ''' satellite, which was based on an Agena-B rocket. [1] American optical reconnaissance satellite Discoverer 29 Mission type Optical reconnaissance O
- ... s Agena-B Manufacturer Lockheed Launch mass 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb) Start of mission Launch date 30 august 1961, 20:00 ( 1961-08-30UTC20Z ) UTC Rocket Thor DM-21 Agena-B 323 Launch site Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 ...
- ... Period 91 minutes The launch of Discoverer 29 The launch of Discoverer 29 occurred at 20:00 UTC on 30 august 1961. A Thor DM-21 Agena-B rocket was used, flying from Launch Complex 75-3-4 at the Vandenberg Air ...
#17 Telstar
Telstar is the name of various communications satellites . The first two Telstar satellites were experimental and nearly identical. Telstar 1 launched on top of a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962. It successfully relayed through space the first television pictures, telephone calls, and telegraph i
- ... y 28, 1983 Delta-3920 PAM-D Cape Canaveral LC-17A 76° W HS-376 625 kg (1,378 lb) Telstar 302 Hughes august 30, 1984 Space Shuttle Discovery Kennedy LC-39A 125° W HS-376 625 kg (1,378 lb) Telstar 303 Hughes June ...
#18 USA-94
USA-94 , also known as GPS IIA-13 , GPS II-22 and GPS SVN-35 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the thirteenth of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched. USA-94 Names Navstar 2A-13 GPS IIA-13 GPS II-22 GPS SVN-35 Mission type
- ... ass 840 kg (1,850 lb) Dimensions 5.3 m (17 ft) of long Power 710 watts Start of mission Launch date 30 august 1993, 12:38:00 UTC Rocket Delta II 7925-9.5 (Delta D222) Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-17B Entere ...
- ... nels deployed and had a design life of 7.5 years. [1] LAUNCH USA-94 was launched at 12:38:00 UTC on 30 august 1993, atop a Delta II launch vehicle , flight number D222, flying in the 7925-9.5 configuration. [4 ...
#19 EUTELSAT II F-1
EUTELSAT II F-1 , is a decommissioned communications satellite operated by the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (EUTELSAT). Launched in 1990, it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 13° East, before moving to several other locations later in its operational life, b
- ... b) Dimensions 2.8 m x 2.2 m x 2.5 m Span on orbit: 22.4 m Power 3.5 kW Start of mission Launch date 30 august 1990, 22:46:00 UTC [2] Rocket Ariane 44LP H10 (V38) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Con ...
- ... ing an Ariane 44LP H10 launch vehicle , flight number V38. The launch took place at 22:46:00 UTC on 30 august 1990, from ELA-2 at Centre Spatial Guyanais , at Kourou , French Guiana . [2] Successfully deployed ...
#20 USA-224
USA-224 , also known as NROL-49 , is an American reconnaissance satellite . Launched in 2011 to replace the decade-old USA-161 satellite, it is the fifteenth KH-11 optical imaging satellite to reach orbit. US spy satellite USA-224 Launch of USA-224 Mission type Optical imaging Operator US NRO COSPAR
- ... TION ACCIDENT A photo tweeted by President Trump which is believed to have been taken by USA-224 On 30 august 2019, President Donald Trump tweeted a declassified picture [11] from an intelligence briefing show ...