langs: 6 августа [ru] / august 6 [en] / 6. august [de] / 6 août [fr] / 6 agosto [it] / 6 de agosto [es]
days: august 3 / august 4 / august 5 / august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 John-David F. Bartoe
John-David Francis Bartoe (born November 17, 1944 in Abington, Pennsylvania ) is an American astrophysicist . He is the Research Manager for the International Space Station (ISS) at NASA 's Johnson Space Center . He provides oversight for the Program Manager concerning the research capability, resea
- ... to 1990. Before coming to NASA Headquarters, he flew on Space Shuttle mission STS-51-F (July 29 to august 6, 1985) as a civilian Navy payload specialist. A physicist by training, Bartoe was co-investigator on ...
#2 Ronald Evans (astronaut)
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
- ... as CMP. Evans' selection as a member of the Apollo 14 backup crew was formally announced by NASA on august 6, 1969. [46] He was still a serving naval officer, and on October 1, 1969, was promoted to commander ...
#3 Vance D. Brand
Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is an American naval officer , aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He served as command module pilot during the first U.S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions . American former naval o
- ... nd has two daughters and four sons: Susan Nancy (born April 30, 1954), Stephanie Brand Lowery (born august 6, 1955), Patrick Richard (born March 22, 1958), Kevin Stephen (born December 1, 1963), Erik Ryan (May ...
#4 Story Musgrave
Franklin Story Musgrave (born August 19, 1935) is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut . He is a public speaker [2] and consultant to both Disney 's Imagineering group and Applied Minds in California. In 1996, he became only the second astronaut to fly on six spaceflights, and he is th
- ... nnedy Space Center, Florida, on July 29, 1985, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on august 6, 1985. This flight was the first pallet-only Spacelab mission, and the first mission to operate the ...
#5 Gherman Titov
Gherman Stepanovich Titov ( Russian : Герман Степанович Титов ; 11 September 1935 – 20 September 2000) was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, [1] became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2 , preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 . He was the fourth person in space, counting su
- ... n : Герман Степанович Титов ; 11 September 1935 – 20 September 2000) was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on 6 august 1961, [1] became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2 , preceded by Yuri Gagarin on ...
- ... rce pilot, he was selected for cosmonaut training in 1960. He flew the Vostok 2 mission launched on 6 august 1961. It lasted for 25.3 hours and he performed 17 orbits of the Earth. His call sign was Eagle ( R ...
- ... he Titov crater on the far side of the Moon and Titov Island in Ha Long Bay are named after him. On 6 august 2011, the 50th anniversary of Titov's flight, the reconstructed and expanded Gherman Titov Museum w ...
#6 Roy D. Bridges Jr.
Roy Dubard Bridges Jr. (born July 19, 1943) is an American pilot , engineer , retired United States Air Force officer , test pilot , former NASA astronaut and the former director of NASA 's John F. Kennedy Space Center and Langley Research Center . As a command pilot, he has over 4,460 flying hours,
- ... served as a NASA astronaut , piloting the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-F (July 29 to august 6, 1985). Bridges became the Director of NASA's Langley Research Center in 2003, after serving as Dire ...
#7 Viktor Gorbatko
Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko ( Russian : Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Горбатко́ ; 3 December 1934 – 17 May 2017) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 , Soyuz 24 , and Soyuz 37 missions. [2] Soviet cosmonaut (1934–2017) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2017 ) Viktor Go
- ... orbatko achieved the rank of senior pilot. He would not achieve the senior lieutenant ranking until 6 august 1958, and in October would achieve the military pilots ranking, third class. [3] Gorbatko was among ...
#8 Winston E. Scott
Winston Elliott Scott (born August 6, 1950) is a retired United States Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut . He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997 logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minu
- Winston Elliott Scott (born august 6, 1950) is a retired United States Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut . He served as a mission sp ...
- ... ing inline citations . ( February 2013 ) Winston E. Scott Born Winston Elliott Scott ( 1950-08-06 ) august 6, 1950 (age 71) Miami, Florida , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater Florida State Un ...
- ... encouraging students to believe in themselves and follow their dreams. PERSONAL LIFE Scott was born august 6, 1950, in Miami ( Coconut Grove ), Florida . He is married to the former Marilyn K. Robinson; they h ...
#9 Yevgeny Khrunov
Yevgeny Vasilyevich Khrunov ( Russian : Евге́ний Васи́льевич Хруно́в ; 10 September 1933 – 20 May 2000) [1] was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 5 / Soyuz 4 mission. [2] Soviet cosmonaut Yevgeny Vasilyevich Khrunov Born ( 1933-09-10 ) 10 September 1933 Tula Oblast , USSR Died 20 May 2000 (20
- ... ld receive the rank of Lieutenant. Khrunov later received another promotion to senior lieutenant on 6 august 1958. The following year Khrunov was interviewed along with Gorbatko in regards to becoming a cosmo ...
#10 Gregory Chamitoff
Gregory Errol Chamitoff [ pronunciation? ] (born 6 August 1962) is a Canadian-born American [1] [2] engineer and former NASA astronaut . He has been to space twice, spending 6 months aboard the ISS across Expedition 17 and 18 in 2008, and another 15 days as part of STS-134 in 2011. STS-134 was the l
- ... ] Canadian born engineer and NASA astronaut (born 1962) Gregory Errol Chamitoff Born ( 1962-08-06 ) august 6, 1962 (age 60) Montreal , Quebec , Canada Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater California ...
- Gregory Errol Chamitoff [ pronunciation? ] (born 6 august 1962) is a Canadian-born American [1] [2] engineer and former NASA astronaut . He has been to space ...
- ... lite chat with students attending school in London. [6] EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Chamitoff was born 6 august 1962 in Montreal , Quebec, Canada to a Jewish family of Russian origin. [1] [2] [7] He was inspired ...
#11 William Anders
William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) major general , former electrical engineer , nuclear engineer , NASA astronaut , and businessman. In December 1968, he was a member of the crew of Apollo 8 , the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and
- ... , 1973. [38] Nixon was impressed by Anders, and wanted to retain him in the administration. [39] On august 6, 1973, he appointed Anders to the five-member AEC. Nixon felt that the commission was dominated by l ...
#12 Karl Gordon Henize
Karl Gordon Henize ( / ˈ h ɛ n aɪ z / ; [1] October 17, 1926 – October 5, 1993) was an American astronomer , space scientist , NASA astronaut , and professor at Northwestern University . He was stationed at several observatories around the world, including McCormick Observatory , Lamont-Hussey Obser
- ... After 126 orbits of the Earth, STS 51-F Challenger landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on august 6, 1985. With the completion of this flight Henize logged 190 hours in space. [11] In 1986, he retired ...
#13 C. Gordon Fullerton
Charles Gordon Fullerton (October 11, 1936 – August 21, 2013) was a United States Air Force colonel , a USAF and NASA astronaut , and a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Facility , Edwards, California . [1] His assignments included a variety of flight research and support activities pi
- ... physics, ionospheric science, life science, and a super fluid helium experiment. The mission ended august 6, 1985, with a landing at Edwards Air Force Base. [4] RESEARCH TEST PILOT CAREER Fullerton served as ...
#14 Anatoly Levchenko
Anatoly Semyonovich Levchenko ( Russian : Анатолий Семёнович Левченко ; May 5, 1941 – August 6, 1988) was a Soviet cosmonaut in the Buran programme . Soviet cosmonaut Not to be confused with Anatoly Nikolayevich Levchenko . Anatoly Semyonovich Levchenko Born ( 1941-05-09 ) May 9, 1941 Krasnokutsk ,
- Anatoly Semyonovich Levchenko ( Russian : Анатолий Семёнович Левченко ; May 5, 1941 – august 6, 1988) was a Soviet cosmonaut in the Buran programme . Soviet cosmonaut Not to be confused with Anat ...
- ... myonovich Levchenko Born ( 1941-05-09 ) May 9, 1941 Krasnokutsk , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union Died 6 august 1988 (1988-08-06) (aged 47) Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Nationality Soviet Occupation Test ...
#15 Anthony W. England
Anthony Wayne England (born May 15, 1942), better known as Tony England , is an American, former NASA astronaut . Selected in 1967, England was among a group of astronauts who served as backups during the Apollo and Skylab programs. Like most others in his class, he flew during the Space Shuttle pro
- ... ter 126 orbits of the Earth, STS 51-F Challenger landed at Edwards Air Force Base , California , on august 6, 1985. [8] From May 1986 to May 1987, England served as a program scientist for Space Station Freedo ...
#16 Milton Orville Thompson
Milton Orville Thompson (May 4, 1926 – August 6, 1993), ( Lt Cmdr , USNR ), better known as Milt Thompson , was an American naval officer , aviator , engineer , and NASA research pilot. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the
- Milton Orville Thompson (May 4, 1926 – august 6, 1993), ( Lt Cmdr , USNR ), better known as Milt Thompson , was an American naval officer , aviator ...
- ... t Thompson Born Milton Orville Thompson ( 1926-05-04 ) May 4, 1926 Crookston, Minnesota , U.S. Died august 6, 1993 (1993-08-06) (aged 67) Lancaster, California , U.S. Nationality American Other names Milt Thom ...
- ... o years later. In 1975 he was appointed Chief Engineer and retained the position until his death on august 6, 1993, at the age of 67. On the day of his death, Thompson was scheduled to be honored at a NASA din ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Hong Kong Space Museum
The Hong Kong Space Museum is an astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui , Hong Kong . Opened on 8 October 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government . [1] The building is notable for its hemispherical shape, which contains a p
- ... ition Law Amendment Bill Movement was triggered, and violent protests erupted all over the city. On 6 august , the then president of Hong Kong Baptist University Students' Union Keith Fong Chung-yin was arrest ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Kosmos 670
Kosmos 670 ( Russian : Космос 670 meaning Cosmos 670 ) was an unmanned Soyuz 7K-S test . It used a new and unique inclination of 50.6 degree. [1] The experience from these flights were used in the development of the successor program Soyuz spacecraft the Soyuz 7K-ST . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] 1974 So
- ... 974 Soviet test spaceflight MISSION PARAMETERS Spacecraft : 7K-S Mass: 6700 kg Crew: None Launched: august 6, 1974 Landed: August 8, 1974 23:59 UTC. Perigee: 221 km Apogee: 294 km Inclination: 50.6 deg Duratio ...
#2 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
- ... f the orbiter being hit by lightning, which could cause immeasurable damage. On the weekend of 5 to 6 august 2006, engineers completed a "flight readiness" check of the shuttle's main engines, which were deem ...
#3 Superbird-C2
Superbird-C2 , known as Superbird-7 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by JSAT Corporation and designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric on the DS2000 satellite bus . [3] [4] It had a launch weight of 4,820 kg (10,630 lb) , a 15-year design life and was th
- ... fully owned subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Group . [5] [6] On the SKY Perfect JSAT board meeting of 6 august 2008, it was resolved to merge SKY Perfect Communications, JSAT Corporation and Space Communication ...
#4 Skylab 3
Skylab 3 (also SL-3 and SLM-2 [2] ) was the second crewed mission to the first American space station, Skylab . The mission began on July 28, 1973, with the launch of NASA astronauts Alan Bean , Owen Garriott , and Jack Lousma in the Apollo command and service module on the Saturn IB rocket, and las
- ... Docked : 58 days, 15 hours, 39 minutes, 42 seconds SPACE WALKS Garriott and Lousma – EVA 1 Start : august 6, 1973, 17:30 UTC End : August 7, 00:01 UTC Duration : 6 hours, 31 minutes Garriott and Lousma – EVA ...
#5 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
- ... pin Frederick W. Sturckow WAV MP3 [ dead link ] TRANSCRIPT [ dead link ] MEDIA Discovery on the pad 6 august 2009 Discovery poised for lift-off Launch from 180 miles away (long exposure) STS-128 as seen from ...
#6 Vostok 2
Vostok 2 ( Russian : Восток-2 , Orient 2 or East 2 ) was a Soviet space mission which carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day on August 6, 1961, to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body. [1] Titov orbited the Earth over 17 times, exceeding
- ... t 2 ) was a Soviet space mission which carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day on august 6, 1961, to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body. [1] Tito ...
- ... Crew size 1 Members Gherman Titov Callsign Орёл ( Oryol - "Eagle") [2] Start of mission Launch date august 6, 1961, 06:00 ( 1961-08-06UTC06Z ) UTC Rocket Vostok-K 8K72K Launch site Baikonur 1/5 [3] End of miss ...
- ... including an improved TV transmission system and better climate control systems. Liftoff took place august 6 at 8:57 AM Moscow time and booster performance was almost flawless, placing the spacecraft into a 18 ...
- ... i) Apogee altitude 232 kilometres (144 mi) [5] Inclination 64.93 degrees Period 88.46 minutes Epoch 6 august 1961, 02:00:00 UTC [6] Vostok programme Crewed flights ← Vostok 1 Vostok 3 and 4 → After the flight ...
- ... 46 minutes MISSION HIGHLIGHTS Gherman Titov launched from Gagarin's Start at Baikonur Cosmodrome on 6 august 1961 at 06:00 UTC aboard the Vostok 2 space capsule . Radio personality Yuri Levitan interrupted Ra ...
#7 Telkom-3
Telkom-3 is an Indonesian communications satellite which failed to reach its target orbit due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012. It was built by ISS Reshetnev for Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia . It was based on the Ekspress-1000H bus and had 32 C band transpon
- ... donesian communications satellite which failed to reach its target orbit due to a launch failure on 6 august 2012. It was built by ISS Reshetnev for Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Telekomunikasi In ...
- ... ) Alcatel Space (payload) Launch mass 1,903 kg (4,195 lb) Power 7.6 kW Start of mission Launch date 6 august 2012, 19:31:00 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 81/24 [3] Contractor Khruni ...
- ... s-MD2 Telkom-3 was launched along with Ekspress-MD2 by a Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper stage on 6 august 2012 at 19:31:00 UTC . The satellites were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazak ...
#8 Cygnus NG-11
NG-11 , previously known as OA-11 , is the twelfth flight of the Northrop Grumman robotic resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its eleventh flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract with NASA . [5] [6] The mission launched on 17 April 2019 at 20:46:0
- ... dir RMS capture 19 April 2019, 09:28 UTC [1] Berthing date 19 April 2019, 11:31 UTC Unberthing date 6 august 2019, 13:30 UTC [2] RMS release 6 August 2019, 16:15 UTC [3] Time berthed 109 days, 1 hour, 59 minu ...
- ... [1] Berthing date 19 April 2019, 11:31 UTC Unberthing date 6 August 2019, 13:30 UTC [2] RMS release 6 august 2019, 16:15 UTC [3] Time berthed 109 days, 1 hour, 59 minutes Cargo Mass 3,436 kg (7,575 lb) [4] Pr ...
#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
- ... g with ISS Docking port PMA-2 (Destiny forward) Docking date 28 July 2005, 11:18 UTC Undocking date 6 august 2005, 07:24 UTC Time docked 8 days, 19 hours, 54 minutes Back (L-R): Robinson, Thomas, Camarda, Nog ...
- ... t to test solar cells. 10:49 EDT: T +08:00:10 Spacewalk completed successfully (duration 6 h 1 min) 6 august 01:14 EDT: T+10:14:35 Orbiter crew bids farewell to ISS crew . Hatches between orbiter and ISS clos ...
#10 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
- ... parison, at the time inclination was 48.989°, and it had an orbital period of 638.12 minutes. As of 6 august 2008, AMC-14 orbit is vastly different. The inclination has dropped to 17.7°. [1] As of 29 January ...
#11 Progress M1-3
Progress M1-3 , identified by NASA as Progress 1P , was the first Progress spacecraft to visit the International Space Station . It was a Progress-M1 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 251. [1] Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M1-3 Progress M1-3 docked with the ISS, seen from STS-106 . Mi
- ... roperties Spacecraft type Progress-M1 s/n 251 Manufacturer RKK Energia Start of mission Launch date 6 august 2000, 16:26:42 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited ...
- ... ow Earth Perigee altitude 357 km Apogee altitude 369 km Inclination 51.6° Period 91.8 minutes Epoch 6 august 2000 Docking with ISS Docking port Zvezda aft Docking date 8 August 2000, 20:12:56 UTC Undocking da ...
- ... oyuz-U carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . Launch occurred at 16:26:42 UTC on 6 august 2000. [1] The spacecraft docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module at 20:12:56 UTC on 8 August. ...
#12 RAIKO (satellite)
RAIKO ( Japanese : 雷鼓 , literally thunder drum ) is a Japanese satellite which was built and operated by Tohoku and Wakayama Universities. A two-unit CubeSat , RAIKO was deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on 4 October 2012, having been launched on 21 July 2012. Japanese satellite Th
- ... eployment date 4 October 2012, 15:44:15.297 UTC End of mission Last contact 15 July 2013 Decay date 6 august 2013 [2] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [2] Regime Low Earth orbit Inclinatio ...
#13 Astra 1N
Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and is positioned at the Astra 19.2°E orbital position. It was launched in 2011 and is the fourth satellite to be built for Astra by Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space ) and the 46th SES satellite in orbit, and enter
- ... irbus Defence and Space ) Launch mass 5,350 kg (11,790 lb) Power 13 kW Start of mission Launch date 6 august 2011, 22:52:37 UTC Rocket Ariane 5ECA (VA203) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-3 Contracto ...
#14 Progress M-35
Progress M-35 ( Russian : Прогресс M-35 ) was a Russian unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in July 1997 to resupply the Mir space station. Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-35 A Progress-M spacecraft Mission type Mir resupply COSPAR ID 1997-033A SATCAT no. 24851 [1] Spacecraft
- ... Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 aft [3] Docking date 7 July 1997, 05:59:24 UTC Undocking date 6 august 1997, 11:46:45 UTC Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 aft [3] Docking date 18 August 1997, 12:52 ...
- ... with the aft port of the Kvant-1 module of Mir on 7 July 1997 at 05:59:24 UTC, and was undocked on 6 august 1997 at 11:46:45 UTC, to make way for Soyuz TM-26 . [3] [5] Following a redocking of Soyuz TM-26 to ...
#15 Aura (satellite)
Aura ( EOS CH-1 ) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth , studying the Earth's ozone layer , air quality and climate . [2] It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Terra (launched 1999) and Aqua (launched 2002). Aura
- ... symptoms of aging and was deactivated to conserve life. It now only makes periodic observations. On august 6, 2013, band 12, which measures N 2 O , shut down. [11] [6] OMI — Ozone Monitoring Instrument — uses ...
#16 Kounotori 3
Kounotori 3 ( Japanese : こうのとり3号機 ; English: "white stork" [1] ), also known as HTV-3 , was the third flight of the Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle . It was launched on 21 July 2012 to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 3 (H-IIB F3) manufactured by Mits
- ... EM Robotic arm, being operated by Akihiko Hoshide, and installed to the Kibō 's Exposed Facility on 6 august 2012 6. [15] After MCE and SCaN Testbed was removed from the pallet and installed to their places o ...
#17 Unity (ISS module)
The Unity connecting module, also known as Node 1 , is the first U.S. -built component of the International Space Station (ISS). It connects the Russian and United States segments of the station, and is where crew eat meals together. American module of the International Space Station Unity Unity as
- ... nus NG-10 19 November 2018 12:31 UTC 8 February 2019 14:37 UTC Cygnus NG-11 19 April 2019 11:31 UTC 6 august 2019 13:30 UTC Cygnus NG-12 4 November 2019 11:21 UTC 31 January 2020 13:10 UTC Cygnus NG-13 18 Feb ...
#18 BSAT-3c
BSAT-3c , also known as JCSAT-110R , is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform. [7] [8] [9] BSAT-3c / JCSAT-110R Names JCSAT-110R M
- ... by 2.0 by 1.9 metres (17.4 ft × 6.6 ft × 6.2 ft) [4] Power 7.5 kW [5] Start of mission Launch date 6 august 2011, 22:52:00 UTC Rocket Ariane 5 ECA Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-3 Contractor Arian ...
- ... t launch attempt while the rocket was returned to its integration building for maintenance. [15] On 6 august 2011, at 22:52 UTC, JCSAT-110R/BSAT-3c and its launch companion Astra 1N launched aboard the Ariane ...
#19 USA-83
USA-83 , also known as GPS IIA-5 , GPS II-14 and GPS SVN-26 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the fifth of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched. American satellite USA-83 Names Navstar 2A-05 GPS IIA-5 GPS II-14 GPS SVN-26 Mis
- ... 5-9.5 (Delta D211) Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-17B Contractor McDonnell Douglas Entered service 6 august 1992 End of mission Deactivated 6 January 2015 Last contact 5 January 2015 Orbital parameters Refer ...
- ... he satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-37XFP apogee motor . [2] MISSION On 6 august 1992, USA-83 was in an orbit with a perigee of 19,959 km (12,402 mi) , an apogee of 20,464 km (12,7 ...
#20 Zond 2
Zond 2 was a Soviet space probe , a member of the Zond program , and was the sixth Soviet spacecraft to attempt a flyby of Mars . [1] [2] (See Exploration of Mars ) [3] It was launched on November 30, 1964 at 13:12 UTC onboard Molniya 8K78 launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome , Kazakhstan, USSR.
- ... altitude 1.52 AU Inclination 6.4° Period 508 days Velocity 5.62 km/s Flyby of Mars Closest approach august 6, 1965 Distance 1,500 km (930 mi) Zond ← Zond 1 Zond 3 → HISTORY Zond-2 carried a phototelevision cam ...
- ... . Running on half power due to the loss of one of its solar panels , the spacecraft flew by Mars on august 6, 1965 at 5.62 km/s, 1,500 km away from the planet. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS[4] Radiation Detector Char ...