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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Mário Ferreira
Mário Nuno dos Santos Ferreira (born 1968) is a Portuguese businessman and entrepreneur in the tourism, hotel, real estate and photography sectors, among others. [1] On 4 August 2022 at 8:57 (GMT-5), as part of the Blue Origin NS-22 mission, Mário Ferreira lifted off from Corn Ranch , Texas to space
- ... n and entrepreneur in the tourism, hotel, real estate and photography sectors, among others. [1] On 4 august 2022 at 8:57 (GMT-5), as part of the Blue Origin NS-22 mission, Mário Ferreira lifted off from Corn ...
#2 Muhammed Faris
Muhammed Ahmed Faris ( Arabic : محمد أحمد فارس , Muḥammad ʾAḥmad Fāris ; born 26 May 1951) is a Syrian military aviator. He was the first Syrian and the second Arab in space. Syrian military aviator This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2009 ) Mu
- ... er his spaceflight, Faris returned to the Syrian Air Force and lived in Aleppo. SYRIAN CIVIL WAR On 4 august 2012, during the Syrian civil war , Faris defected from Bashar al-Assad 's regime and joined the ar ...
#3 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
- ... aineer, 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 extreme ...
- ... SPACEFLIGHT O'Brien flew aboard Blue Origin NS-22, receiving FAA human spaceflight recognition, on 4 august 2022. [34] [1] For the sixth time in its 20-year history, Blue Origin successfully launched humans ...
#4 Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Bezos ( / ˈ b eɪ z oʊ s / BAY -zohss ; [2] né Jorgensen ; born January 12, 1964) is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor , investor, computer engineer, and commercial astronaut . [3] [4] He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon . With a net
- ... for $671 million, the largest sum he had ever raised from selling some of his Amazon stock. [64] On august 4, 2016, Bezos sold another million of his shares for $756.7 million. [65] A year later, Bezos took on ...
#5 Andrew M. Allen
Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 August 1955) is a retired American astronaut . A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel , he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997. [1] American astronaut (born 1955) This biography o
- ... tions for verification . ( February 2012 ) Andrew M. Allen Born Andrew Michael Allen ( 1955-08-04 ) august 4, 1955 (age 66) Richboro, Pennsylvania , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater Villanov ...
- Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 august 1955) is a retired American astronaut . A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel , he worked ...
- ... ion needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . ( June 2011 ) Andrew Michael Allen was born on 4 august 1955 in Richboro , Pennsylvania . He graduated from Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in 1973, f ...
#6 Space tourism
Space tourism is human space travel for recreational purposes. [1] There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital, suborbital and lunar space tourism. Space travel for recreational purposes This article is about paying space travellers. For other commercial spacefarers, see Co
- ... ea Hespanha Jaison Robinson Victor Vescovo Sub-orbital spaceflight ( Kármán line ) Blue Origin [87] august 4, 2022 ( RSS First Step ) August 4, 2022 ( RSS First Step ) 10 minutes NS-22 Coby Cotton Mário Ferrei ...
- ... Vescovo Sub-orbital spaceflight ( Kármán line ) Blue Origin [87] August 4, 2022 ( RSS First Step ) august 4, 2022 ( RSS First Step ) 10 minutes NS-22 Coby Cotton Mário Ferreira Vanessa O'Brien Clint Kelly III ...
#7 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
- ... .S. Senate seat in the 2020 special election on February 12, 2019. He won the Democratic primary on august 4, 2020, and defeated incumbent Republican Martha McSally in the November 3, 2020, general election, b ...
#8 Yuri Artyukhin
Yuri Petrovich Artyukhin ( Russian : Ю́рий Петро́вич Артю́хин ; 22 June 1930 – 4 August 1998) was a Soviet Russian cosmonaut and engineer who made a single flight into space . [1] Yuri Petrovich Artyukhin Born ( 1930-06-22 ) 22 June 1930 Pershutino , Moscow Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died
- Yuri Petrovich Artyukhin ( Russian : Ю́рий Петро́вич Артю́хин ; 22 June 1930 – 4 august 1998) was a Soviet Russian cosmonaut and engineer who made a single flight into space . [1] Yuri Pe ...
- ... khin Born ( 1930-06-22 ) 22 June 1930 Pershutino , Moscow Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 4 august 1998 (1998-08-04) (aged 68) Zvyozdny Gorodok , Russia Nationality Soviet Occupation Pilot Awards He ...
- ... n the development of the Soviet space shuttle Buran and in cosmonaut training. He died of cancer on 4 august 1998. [2] He was awarded: Hero of the Soviet Union Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR Order of Lenin Order ...
#9 Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center . [1] In 1993, Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery . [2] Ochoa became director of the ce
- ... onferences and in scientific journals. [14] NASA Ochoa next to Robonaut 2 during a JSC media day on august 4, 2010. In 1985, Dr. Ochoa sent in an application for the NASA Astronaut program, which was considere ...
#10 Michael J. McCulley
Michael James "Mike" McCulley (born August 4, 1943), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , metallurgical engineer , and former NASA astronaut , and was the first submariner in space . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss t
- Michael James "Mike" McCulley (born august 4, 1943), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , metallu ...
- ... ns for verification . ( April 2010 ) Michael J. McCulley Born Michael James McCulley ( 1943-08-04 ) august 4, 1943 (age 79) San Diego , California , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater Purdue U ...
- ... 10 Missions STS-34 [2] Mission insignia Retirement October 1990 PERSONAL DATA McCulley was born on august 4, 1943, in San Diego, California . Married to the former Jane Emalie Thygeson of Melbourne, Florida w ...
#11 André Kuipers
André Kuipers ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː ˈkœy̯pərs] ( listen ) ; born 5 October 1958) is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut . He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch -speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 1
- ... th an extra "few" million euros. [9] After a call with ESA director general Jean-Jacques Dordain on 4 august 2009, Maria van der Hoeven confirmed on 5 August that Kuipers would be making a second space flight ...
#12 Charles D. Gemar
Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar (born August 4, 1955) is an American former astronaut with NASA and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army . Gemar has flown on three Space Shuttle missions ( STS-38 , STS-48 and STS-62 ). Gemar has completed 385 orbits of the Earth and over 581 hours in space . He
- Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar (born august 4, 1955) is an American former astronaut with NASA and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army ...
- ... the first astronaut to be born in the state of South Dakota . Charles D. Gemar Born ( 1955-08-04 ) august 4, 1955 (age 67) Yankton, South Dakota , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Other names Charles ...
- ... 85 NASA Group 11 Missions STS-38 , STS-48 , STS-62 Mission insignia Retirement 1996 EXPERIENCE Born august 4, 1955, in Yankton, South Dakota , Gemar enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1973 and reported for d ...
Museum / Museum
#1 RAF Dumfries
Royal Air Force Dumfries or more simply RAF Dumfries was a former Royal Air Force station located near Dumfries , Dumfries and Galloway Scotland . The airfield opened on 17 June 1940 and was sold in 1960 to a private firm. Former RAF base in Scotland This article includes a list of references , rela
- ... later interred in Troqueer Cemetery in Dumfries town, with full military honours. On the night of 3/ 4 august 1943 a Vickers Wellington bomber with engine problems diverted to Dumfries but crashed 1 1 ⁄ 2 mile ...
#2 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
- ... 8972. [4] After raising more money and with much volunteer work, the first hangar was opened on the 4th august 2013 during the 41st International Vintage Glider Club rally that was held at Lasham that year. Fur ...
#3 Bomber Command Museum of Canada
The Bomber Command Museum of Canada , formerly the Nanton Lancaster Society Museum , is an aviation museum in Nanton, Alberta . [1] The museum opened in 1986 and was founded to protect and restore Avro Lancaster FM159, one of only 17 remaining in the world. It has since grown to include a large coll
- ... ivery of Lancaster FM-159 (F2-T) "T for Tommy," the Lancaster in which Ian Bazalgette was killed on 4 august 1944. In 1990 the Society held a dedication ceremony for the aircraft. Among attendees were Mrs. Et ...
#4 Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight is an aviation museum in Polk City, Florida . Aviation museum in Polk City, Florida, USA Fantasy of Flight Aerial view of the site Location within Florida Show map of Florida Fantasy of Flight (the United States) Show map of the United States Established November 11, 1995 ; 26 ye
- ... he crew sent back pictures and observations along the way. The aircraft arrived without incident on august 4, 2011 at Oshkosh. It was on display at the EAA AirVenture Museum for several months before being mov ...
#5 Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum ) is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada. The museum opened to the public in its new location on 21 May 2022. [2] Aviation museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Location within
- ... r, construction was more than half complete, [13] and construction of the facility was completed on august 4, 2021. [14] EXHIBITS The museum has a large hangar floor, and a mezzanine with a view of the adjacen ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2
The Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (also known as Boe OFT-2 ) was a repeat of Boeing's unsuccessful first Orbital Flight Test (OFT-1) of its Starliner spacecraft . The uncrewed mission was part of NASA 's Commercial Crew Program . [1] OFT-2, using Starliner Spacecraft 2 , launched 19 May 2022 and last
- ... s with the propulsion system on Starliner causing another 24 hours recycle, with launch planned for 4 august 2021 at 16:57 UTC. [22] Due to unexpected valve position indications in the Starliner propulsion sy ...
#2 Mariner 6 and 7
Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 ( Mariner Mars 69A and Mariner Mars 69B ) were two unmanned NASA robotic spacecraft that completed the first dual mission to Mars in 1969 as part of NASA's wider Mariner program . Mariner 6 was launched from Launch Complex 36B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station [3] and Marin
- ... ken for canals by some ground-based astronomers. When Mariner 7 flew over the martian south pole on august 4, 1969, it sent back pictures of ice-filled craters and outlines of the south polar cap . [9] Despite ...
#3 Kounotori 4
Kounotori 4 , also known as HTV-4 , was the fourth flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle , an uncrewed cargo spacecraft launched in August 2013 to resupply the International Space Station . It launched from Tanegashima Space Center aboard H-IIB No. 4 (H-IIB F4) rocket on 3 August 2013 and connected to
- ... WITH ISS The H-IIB rocket carrying Kounotori 4 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center early on 4 august 2013 ( Japan Standard Time ). Kounotori 4 was successfully launched atop a H-IIB carrier rocket fly ...
#4 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
- ... ith a two part flexible seal. [21] Discovery later rolled out from the VAB to Launch Complex 39A on august 4, 2009, in a slow drive on the top of the Crawler-transporter . The 3.4-mile (5.5 km) rollout began a ...
#5 Nilesat 201
Nilesat 201 , is an Egyptian communications satellite , which was launched on 4 August 2010. [3] [4] Egyptian communications satellite Nilesat 201 Mission type Communications Operator Nilesat COSPAR ID 2010-037A SATCAT no. 36830 Mission duration 15 years Spacecraft properties Bus Spacebus 4000B2 M
- Nilesat 201 , is an Egyptian communications satellite , which was launched on 4 august 2010. [3] [4] Egyptian communications satellite Nilesat 201 Mission type Communications Operator Ni ...
- ... Alenia Space Launch mass 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb) Power 5,700 watts Start of mission Launch date 4 august 2010, 20:59 ( 2010-08-04UTC20:59Z ) UTC Rocket Ariane 5ECA V196 Launch site Kourou ELA-3 Contractor ...
- ... dcasting, and 4 will be K a band. Nilesat 201 was launched by an Ariane 5ECA rocket at 20:59 UTC on 4 august 2010. [6]
#6 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
- ... wo days, a record for the program at the time. [26] The launch had originally been scheduled for on august 4, 1983, and was later rescheduled for on August 20, 1983. [27] The requirement to conduct testing wit ...
#7 JCSAT-16
JCSAT-16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. [1] [7] It has a launch weight of 4,600 kg (10,100 lb) , a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life. [5] Its payload is co
- ... second time the company used the SpaceX launch services, both times also happening in 2016. [1] On august 4, 2016, JSAT announced that the expected launch date of JCSAT-16 was on August 14. [12] First stage l ...
#8 GeneSat-1
GeneSat-1 is a NASA fully automated, CubeSat spaceflight system that provides life support for bacteria E. Coli K-12 . The system was launched into orbit on 16 December 2006, from Wallops Flight Facility . [1] GeneSat-1 began to transmit data on its first pass over the mission's California ground st
- ... Contractor Orbital Sciences Corporation Entered service 16 December 2010 End of mission Decay date 4 august 2010 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Low Earth orbit Perigee altitude 4 ...
#9 STS-114
STS-114 was the first "Return to Flight" Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster . Discovery launched at 10:39 EDT (14:39 UTC ), 26 July 2005. The launch, 907 days (approx. 29 months) after the loss of Columbia , was approved despite unresolved fuel sensor anomalies in th
- ... gin first spacewalk 12:36 EDT: T +04:02:57 Spacewalk completed successfully (duration 6 h 50 min) 1 august 04: 44 EDT: T +05:18:05 Noguchi and Robinson begin second spacewalk to replace CMG 11:14 EDT: T +06:00:3 ...
- ... walk to replace CMG 11:14 EDT: T +06:00:35 Spacewalk completed successfully (duration 6 h 30 min) 3 august 04: 48 EDT: T +07:18:09 Noguchi and Robinson begin third spacewalk. Robinson to remove two protruding ga ...
#10 STS-114
STS-114 was the first "Return to Flight" Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster . Discovery launched at 10:39 EDT (14:39 UTC ), 26 July 2005. The launch, 907 days (approx. 29 months) after the loss of Columbia , was approved despite unresolved fuel sensor anomalies in th
- ... lanket located next to the commander's window on the port side of the orbiter. Published reports on 4 august 2005 said that wind tunnel testing had demonstrated that the orbiter was safe to re-enter with the ...
#11 Soyuz 29
Soyuz 29 ( Russian : Союз 29 , Union 29 ) was a 1978 crewed Soviet space mission to the Salyut 6 space station. [2] It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station. Commander Vladimir Kovalyonok and flight engineer Aleksandr Ivanche
- ... e station, then it was filled with used equipment and trash and sent into a destructive de-orbit on 4 august . The crew was advised not to use the station treadmill at certain speeds, as dangerous vibrations c ...
#12 Apollo 15
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon . It was the first J mission , with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar R
- ... nent Command and service module Orbital insertion July 29, 1971, 20:05:46 UTC [8] Orbital departure august 4, 1971, 21:22:45 UTC [8] Orbits 74 [12] Lunar lander Spacecraft component Lunar module Landing date J ...
- ... Moon's mass concentrations , or mascons. [56] The satellite orbited the Moon and returned data from august 4, 1971, until January 1973, when, following multiple failures of the subsatellite's electronics, grou ...
- ... lunar orbit with another burn of the SPS engine [ALFJ 2] of 2 minutes 21 seconds at 21:22:45 GMT on august 4. [2] The next day, during the return to Earth, Worden performed a 39-minute EVA to retrieve film cas ...
#13 Long March 6
The Long March 6 ( Chinese : 长征六号运载火箭 ) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin , abbreviated LM 6 for export or CZ 6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family , which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) [7] and the Shanghai Ac
- ... 9 Taiyuan , LA-16 Zhuzhou-1 01 Zhuzhou-1 02 Zhuzhou-1 03 Zhuzhou-1 04 Zhuzhou-1 05 LEO Success 7 Y7 4 august 2021 11:01 Taiyuan , LA-16 KL-Beta A KL-Beta B Polar Success 8 Y8 5 November 2021 02:19 Taiyuan , L ...
#14 Kosmos 1285
Kosmos 1285 ( Russian : Космос 1285 meaning Cosmos 1285 ) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 12
- ... erties Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) Start of mission Launch date 4 august 1981, 00:13 ( 1981-08-04UTC00:13Z ) 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 00:13 UTC on 4 august 1981. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#15 Intelsat 36
Intelsat 36 , also known as IS-36 , is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 satellite bus . [2] [3] It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5° East longitude , providing media and content di
- ... band is used by the anchor customer for Sub-Saharan Africa content distribution. [5] [6] HISTORY On 4 august 2014, then Space Systems/Loral (now SSL) announced that it had been awarded a contract with Intelsa ...
- ... built by a different manufacturer, and it has a different supervisor team within Intelsat. [12] On 4 august 2016, Program Manager Brian Sing died and the flight was dedicated in his honor. On 24 August 2016, ...
#16 Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft
The Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft ( Chinese : 可重复使用试验航天器 ; pinyin : Kě chóngfù shǐyòng shìyàn hángtiān qì ; lit. 'Reusable Experimental Spacecraft' ; CSSHQ ) is the first Chinese reusable spacecraft . It was first launched on 4 September 2020 at 07:30 UTC on a Long March 2F from the Jiuqu
- ... (206 mi) and 348 kilometres (216 mi) , and its orbit was titled 50.2 degrees to the equator. [1] On 4 august 2022 at around 16:00 UTC, the CSSHQ was launched for a second time, also on top of a Long March 2F ...
#17 OV2-1
Orbiting Vehicle 2-1 (COSPAR ID: 1965–82C, also known as OV2-1 ), the first satellite of the second series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program, was an American life science research satellite. Its purpose was to determine the extent of the threat posed to astronauts by the Van
- ... 1's experiments were reflown on the successful (smaller) [11] OV3-3 mission, [3] : 423 launched 4 august 1966. [1] Two follow-on satellites (OV2-2 and -3) with different mission objectives were originally ...
#18 AS-105
AS-105 was the fifth and final orbital flight of a boilerplate Apollo spacecraft , and the third and final launch of a Pegasus micrometeroid detection satellite . It was launched by SA-10 , the tenth and final Saturn I rocket, in 1965. Fifth and final orbital flight of a boilerplate Apollo spacecraf
- ... 5-07-30UTC13Z ) UTC Rocket Saturn I SA-10 Launch site Cape Kennedy LC-37B End of mission Decay date august 4, 1969 ( 1969-08-05 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth orbit Perigee a ...
#19 Eutelsat I F-2
Eutelsat I F-2 , also known as European Communications Satellite 2 ( ECS-2 ) is a decommissioned communications satellite operated by the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (Eutelsat). Launched in 1984, it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 7° East, before moving t
- ... lb) Dimensions 1.9 m x 1.4 m x 2.3 m Span on orbit: 13.8 m Power 1 kW Start of mission Launch date 4 august 1984, 13:32:54 UTC [2] Rocket Ariane 3 (V10) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-1 Contractor ...
- ... ce , using an Ariane 3 launch vehicle , flight number V10. The launch took place at 13:32:54 UTC on 4 august 1984, from ELA-1 at Centre Spatial Guyanais , at Kourou , French Guiana . [2] Successfully deployed ...
#20 Hot Bird 13B
Hot Bird 13B , known as Hot Bird 8 prior to 2012, is a geostationary communications satellite . Operated by Eutelsat , it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit as part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13° East. Communications satellite Hot
- ... Manufacturer EADS Astrium Launch mass 4,875 kg (10,748 lb) Power 14 kW Start of mission Launch date 4 august 2006, 21:48:00 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 200/39 Contractor Khruniche ...
- ... pper stage . The launch took place from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome , at 21:48:00 UTC on 4 august 2006 [3] with spacecraft separation occurring at 06:59:20 UTC on 5 August 2006. [4] The launch was ...