langs: 11 декабря [ru] / december 11 [en] / 11. dezember [de] / 11 décembre [fr] / 11 dicembre [it] / 11 de diciembre [es]
days: december 8 / december 9 / december 10 / december 11 / december 12 / december 13 / december 14
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Yuri Glazkov
Yury Nikolayevich Glazkov ( Russian : Ю́рий Никола́евич Глазко́в ; 2 October 1939 – 9 December 2008) [1] [2] was a Soviet Air Force officer and a cosmonaut . Glazkov held the rank of major general in the Russian Air Force . Yuri Nikolayevich Glazkov Born ( 1939-10-02 ) October 2, 1939 Moscow , USSR
- ... (1977) Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation" (18 February 1991) Order Dostyk (Kazakhstan, 11 december 1998) Medal "100th anniversary of the fall of the Ottoman yoke" (Bulgaria) (22 October 1978) Medal ...
#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
- ... , from a Navy helicopter, over Stillwater Cove, in front of their Pebble Beach home. [123] [124] On december 11, 2021, twenty-three years after his death, Shepard's daughter Laura Shepard Churchley flew in space ...
#3 Carlos I. Noriega
Carlos Ismael Noriega (born 8 October 1959) is a Peruvian -American NASA employee, a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. For the Uruguayan swimmer, see Carlos Noriega (swimmer) . For the Bolivian judoka, see Carlos Noriega (judoka) . Carlos Ismael Noriega Born (
- ... s in space traveling 3.6 million miles in 144 orbits of the Earth. STS-97 Endeavour (November 30 to december 11, 2000) was the fifth Space Shuttle mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Stat ...
#4 Terry W. Virts
Terry W. Virts (born December 1, 1967) is a retired NASA astronaut , International Space Station Commander and colonel in the United States Air Force . American astronaut Terry W. Virts Born ( 1967-12-01 ) December 1, 1967 (age 54) Baltimore , Maryland , U.S. Status Retired NASA (Active Hardee's)
- ... as recognised by Guinness World Records and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale FAI . [6] On december 11, 2020, Virts appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience AWARDS AND HONORS Virts graduated with Academic Di ...
#5 Michael Strahan
Michael T. Strahan ( / ˈ s t r eɪ h æ n / STRAY -han ; born November 21, 1971) [1] is an American television personality, journalist, and former professional American football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football
- ... alftime of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles . [16] SPACEFLIGHT Strahan flew into space on december 11, 2021 aboard Blue Origin NS-19 . [17] At 6'5", he became the tallest person to fly in space. [18] NF ...
#6 Mario Runco Jr.
Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Mario Runco Jr. is a former United States Naval officer and NASA astronaut . He was selected as an astronaut with in 1987. [1] : 76 He flew three Space Shuttle missions, [2] performed a spacewalk on his second mission, and is now retired both from NASA [3] and the U.S
- ... 11 NASA Report MSFC-E-DAA-TN50229). American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, december 11, 2017. (Approved for Public Release) https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170011711 > 3. Runco Jr., Mar ...
#7 Joseph R. Tanner
Joseph Richard "Joe" Tanner (born January 21, 1950) is an American instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder , [2] mechanical engineer , a former naval officer and aviator , and a former NASA astronaut . [1] He was born in Danville, Illinois . He is unusual among astronauts as he did not have
- ... hours, 37 minutes. Tanner's third mission was STS-97 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour (November 30 to december 11, 2000), the fifth Space Shuttle mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Station ...
#8 Pete Conrad
Charles " Pete " Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut , aeronautical engineer , naval officer and aviator , and test pilot , and commanded the Apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third person to walk on the Moon . Conrad was selected in NASA's second
- ... s assigned as a Project Test Pilot. [2] : 83, 146 Conrad became a captain in the U.S. Navy on december 11, 1969. [5] During this period, Conrad was invited to take part in the selection process for the firs ...
#9 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
- ... 12 days ISS EP-20 Yusaku Maezawa Yozo Hirano International Space Station Space Adventures [79] [80] december 11, 2021 ( RSS First Step ) December 11, 2021 ( RSS First Step ) 10 minutes NS-19 Lane Bess Cameron Bes ...
- ... Hirano International Space Station Space Adventures [79] [80] December 11, 2021 ( RSS First Step ) december 11, 2021 ( RSS First Step ) 10 minutes NS-19 Lane Bess Cameron Bess Evan Dick Laura Shepard Churchley M ...
#10 Glen de Vries
Glen de Vries (June 29, 1972 – November 11, 2021) was an American entrepreneur in the field of medical science and pharmacology. He was the co-founder and co-CEO of Medidata Solutions . American businessman (1972–2021) In this article, the surname is de Vries , not Vries . Glen de Vries Born ( 1972-
- ... e added to the mission patch of Blue Origin's crewed flight Blue Origin NS-19 , which took place on december 11, 2021. [8]
#11 Scott Kelly (astronaut)
Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer , retired astronaut , and naval aviator . A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26 , 45 , and 46 . American engineer, retired astronaut, and retired U.S. Navy captain F
- ... ovember 6, 2015, to service the ammonia cooling system on the P6 truss. [55] Expedition 46 began on december 11, 2015, with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M , carrying Lindgren, Kononenko, and Yui. [56] On December ...
#12 Kjell N. Lindgren
Kjell Norwood Lindgren (born January 23, 1973) is an American astronaut who was selected in [1] June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 . He launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 44 / 45 on July 22, 2015. [2] [3] American astronaut Kjell Lindgren Born (
- ... tion, returning ammonia coolant levels to normal in the primary and backup radiator arrays. [15] On december 11, 2015, he returned to Earth alongside Kononenko and Yui following 141 days in space, the Soyuz touch ...
#13 Sergey Prokopyev (cosmonaut)
Sergey Valerievich Prokopyev ( Russian : Серге́й Вале́рьевич Проко́пьев ; born 19 February 1975) is a Russian cosmonaut. On 6 June 2018 he launched on his first flight into space aboard Soyuz MS-09 and spent 197 days in space as a flight engineer on Expedition 56 / 57 . He is currently in space, hav
- ... heir arrival. In order to avoid de-crewing the space station, the landing of MS-09 was delayed from 11 december to 20 December, while the launch of Soyuz MS-11 was advanced from 20 December to 3 December, giving ...
- ... onaut David Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain . [8] During his final days on the ISS on 11 december 2018, he and Kononenko performed a spacewalk to inspect the hole on Soyuz MS-09, they took images a ...
#14 William Shatner
William Shatner [3] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television se
- ... tweets that she and Levi Johnston, the father of her grandchild, had published on Twitter. [62] On december 11, 2009, he returned to Palin once more to read excerpts from her autobiography, Going Rogue: An Ameri ...
- ... e television work in 2017 was in the second season of Better Late Than Never : a preview episode of december 11, 2017, was followed by an official season premiere on the New Year's Day of 2018. His equestrian ent ...
- ... l Stormtrooper costumes who ended Shatner's segment by picking him up and carrying him offstage. On december 11, 2005, he launched Comedy Central 's Last Laugh 2005 with a skit in which he appeared as a Lucifer c ...
#15 Francisco Rubio (astronaut)
Francisco Carlos " Frank " [2] Rubio (born December 11, 1975) is a US Army lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot, flight surgeon , and NASA astronaut. US astronaut (born 1975) Francisco Rubio Born Francisco Carlos Rubio ( 1975-12-11 ) December 11, 1975 (age 46) Los Angeles , California , U.S. St
- Francisco Carlos " Frank " [2] Rubio (born december 11, 1975) is a US Army lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot, flight surgeon , and NASA astronaut. US ...
- ... NASA astronaut. US astronaut (born 1975) Francisco Rubio Born Francisco Carlos Rubio ( 1975-12-11 ) december 11, 1975 (age 46) Los Angeles , California , U.S. Status Active Alma mater United States Military Acade ...
- ... 22 ( Expedition 67 / 68 ) [1] Mission insignia EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Francisco Rubio was born on december 11, 1975, in Los Angeles, California , to Salvadoran parents. [3] [4] As a child he lived in El Salvado ...
#16 Brent W. Jett Jr.
Brent Ward Jett Jr. (born October 5, 1958), [1] ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace and aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut . [2] Brent W. Jett Jr. Born ( 1958-10-05 ) October 5, 1958 (age 63) Pontiac, Michigan , U.S. Status Retired
- ... ly operations were conducted during 3 EVAs. Endeavour touched down at the Shuttle Landing Facility, 11 december 2000, 23:04 UTC [14] STS-115 Main article: STS-115 Jett's fourth and final space mission commenced ...
#17 Kimiya Yui
Kimiya Yui ( 油井 亀美也 , Yui Kimiya , born January 30, 1970 [1] in Kawakami, Nagano , Japan) is a Japanese astronaut from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ). He was selected for the agency in 2009. [2] Japanese pilot and astronaut (born 1970) Kimiya Yui Born ( 1970-01-30 ) January 30, 1970
- ... Kelly on 28 October and 6 November 2015, and supported the arrival of Orbital ATK 's OA-4 . [12] On 11 december 2015 Yui, alongside Kononenko and Lindgren undocked from the ISS, officially ending Expedition 45 a ...
#18 Oleg Kononenko
Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko ( Russian : Олег Дмитриевич Кононенко ; Turkmen : Oleg Dmitriýewiç Kononenko ; born 21 June 1964 in Turkmenistan ) is a Russian cosmonaut from the Turkmen SSR. [1] He has flown to the International Space Station four times, as a flight engineer for Expedition 17 aboard So
- ... s of the Expedition 44 and Expedition 45 Crews. The trio returned to Earth in rare night landing on 11 december 2015, when their Soyuz TMA-17M landed safely on the steppe of Kazakhstan. Kononenko spent 142 days ...
- ... 58/59 Kononenko on EVA to examine the external hull of Soyuz MS-09 , standing on a Strela crane, on 11 december 2018 Kononenko launched towards the ISS for the fourth time as Soyuz Commander of Soyuz MS-11 on 3 ...
#19 Marc Garneau
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and former astronaut who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party , Garneau was the minister of foreign affairs from January to Octo
- ... on two further flights himself: STS-77 (May 19 to 29, 1996) and STS-97 (to the ISS , November 30 to december 11, 2000). He has logged over 677 hours in space. [5] In February 2001, Garneau was appointed executive ...
#20 Yusaku Maezawa
Yusaku Maezawa ( 前澤 友作 , Maezawa Yūsaku , born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur and art collector. He founded Start Today in 1998 and launched the online fashion retail website Zozotown in 2004, now Japan's largest. Most recently, Maezawa introduced a custom-fit apparel brand
- ... billionaire and entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa 前澤 友作 Maezawa onboard the International Space Station, 11 december 2021 Born ( 1975-11-22 ) 22 November 1975 (age 46) Kamagaya , Japan Occupation Businessman Years ac ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum
The Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum is an aerospace museum located within the premises of Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay , Philippines . [1] Aerospace museum in Pasay, Philippines Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum facade Location within Metro
- ... and experimental projects of the Philippine Air Force. When the Balangiga bells were repatriated on 11 december 2018, these were exhibited for public viewing at the museum for two days prior to being returned to ...
#2 Nationaal Militair Museum
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) is a military museum in Soesterberg , Netherlands . It focuses on the history of the Dutch Armed Forces with emphasis on the Royal Netherlands Army and the Royal Netherlands Air Force . The Stichting Koninklijke Defensiemusea (Royal Defense Museums Foundation) ove
- ... g, Netherlands Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) A Leopard 1V as a guard for the entrance Established december 11, 2014 ; 7 years ago ( 2014-12-11 ) Location Soesterberg , Netherlands Type Military museum Collectio ...
#3 Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida . It features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport. The "Space Shuttle Atlantis " exhib
- ... pace Shuttle which visitors were able to board. Explorer was removed from the KSC Visitor Center on december 11, 2011, and relocated to the Vehicle Assembly Building's turn basin dock adjacent to the Launch Compl ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Granat
The International Astrophysical Observatory "GRANAT" (usually known as Granat ; Russian : Гранат , lit. pomegranate ), was a Soviet (later Russian) space observatory developed in collaboration with France, Denmark and Bulgaria . It was launched on 1 December 1989 aboard a Proton rocket and placed in
- ... the count rate. The range of resolutions covered 0.25 to 8 s. The KONUS-B instrument operated from 11 december 1989 until 20 February 1990. Over that period, the "on" time for the experiment was 27 days. Some 6 ...
#2 OPS 5114
OPS 5114 , also known as Navstar 4 , GPS I-4 and GPS SVN-4 , was an American navigation satellite launched in 1978 as part of the Global Positioning System development programme. It was the fourth of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched. [3] OPS 5114 Names Navstar 4 GPS I-4 GPS SVN-4 Mission
- ... h mass 758 kg (1,671 lb) Dimensions 5.3 meters of long Power 400 watts Start of mission Launch date 11 december 1978, 03:59 UTC Rocket Atlas F / SGS-1 (Atlas-39F) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-3E Contractor Conva ...
- ... ites, GPS Block 1 spacecraft were inclined at 63°. [1] LAUNCH OPS 5114 was launched at 03:59 UTC on 11 december 1978, atop an Atlas F launch vehicle with an SGS-1 upper stage . The Atlas used had the serial numb ...
#3 Ariel 4
Ariel 4 , known pre-launch as UK 4 , was a British ionospheric research satellite , which was operated by the Science and Engineering Research Council . It was launched 11 December 1971, aboard an American Scout rocket . Experiments were designed to meet one scientific objective, making it the first
- ... ch satellite , which was operated by the Science and Engineering Research Council . It was launched 11 december 1971, aboard an American Scout rocket . Experiments were designed to meet one scientific objective, ...
- ... ecraft properties Manufacturer BAC Launch mass 99.5 kilograms (219 lb) Start of mission Launch date 11 december 1971, 20:47:01 ( 1971-12-11UTC20:47:01Z ) UTC Rocket Scout B-1 -F S183C Launch site Vandenberg SLC- ...
- ... carry an American experiment. [6] MISSION LAUNCH The launch of Ariel 4 occurred at 20:47:01 GMT on 11 december 1971, from Space Launch Complex 5 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base . [1] It was conducted by NASA , ...
#4 Sputnik 41
Sputnik 41 ( Russian : Спутник 41 , French : Spoutnik 41 ), also known as Sputnik Jr 2 and Radio Sputnik 18 ( RS-18 ), [1] was a Franco- Russian amateur radio satellite which was launched in 1998 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Aéro-Club de France , and the forty-first anniversary of
- ... 1/5 Deployed from Mir Deployment date 10 November 1998, ~19:30 UTC [3] End of mission Last contact 11 december 1998 ( 1998-12-12 ) Decay date 11 January 1999 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regim ...
- ... 8-062C, and was catalogued by the United States Space Command as 25533. Having ceased operations on 11 december 1998 after its batteries expired, Sputnik 41 decayed from orbit on 11 January 1999. [7] Sputnik 41 ...
#5 Soyuz TMA-17M
Soyuz TMA-17M was a 2015 flight to the International Space Station . It transported three members of the Expedition 44 crew to the International Space Station . TMA-17M was the 126th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft; the first having occurred in 1967. The crew consisted of a Russian commander accompanie
- ... ture of Expedition 45 in December 2015. Soyuz TMA-17M landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan on 11 december , 2015, in a rare night landing. 2015 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA- ...
- ... date 22 July 2015 21:02:45 UTC Rocket Soyuz-FG Launch site Baikonur 1/5 End of mission Landing date 11 december 2015 13:12 UTC Landing site Kazakhstan Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Ea ...
- ... arth Docking with ISS Docking port Rassvet nadir Docking date 23 July 2015 02:45 UTC Undocking date 11 december 2015 09:47 UTC Time docked 141 days, 7 hours, 2 minutes (l-r) Kononenko, Lindgren and Yui Soyuz pro ...
#6 MIMOSA
MIMOSA ( Mi cro m easurements o f S atellite A cceleration ), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite . The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sph
- ... chnical problems on board. It is no longer in orbit. NORAD reported it burnt into the atmosphere on december 11, 2011. SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 2003 in spaceflight
#7 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
- ... c Regime Geosynchronous LUCH Luch 5B is one of three Luch relay satellites. Luch 5A was launched on 11 december 2011 and Luch 5V was launched on 28 April 2014. [2] They are dual purpose satellites with both mili ...
#8 AMOS-5 (satellite)
Amos-5 ( Hebrew : עמוס 5 ) was an Israeli commercial communications satellite , part of the AMOS series of satellites . It was developed and built for Spacecom by Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev (NPO PM), the largest Russian satellite producer, at a cost of US$157 million. The satellite was
- ... satellite was positioned at the 17° East longitude in the geostationary orbit . It was launched on 11 december 2011, 11:17:00 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome , Kazakhstan , [1] [3] atop a Proton-M / Briz-M launch ...
- ... lenia Space (payload) Launch mass 1,972 kg (4,348 lb) [1] Power 5.6 kW Start of mission Launch date 11 december 2011, 11:17:00 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 81/24 Contractor Khrunichev ...
#9 Poisk (ISS module)
Poisk ( Russian : Поиск , lit. ' Search ' ), also known as the Mini-Research Module 2 ( MRM 2 ), Малый исследовательский модуль 2 , or МИМ 2 , is a docking module of the International Space Station . Its original name was Docking Module 2 ( Stykovochniy Otsek 2 , SO-2 ), as it is almost identical
- ... February 27, 2018 23:08 UTC Soyuz MS-08 March 23, 2018 20:40 UTC October 4, 2018 07:57 UTC Soyuz MS- 11 december 3, 2018 17:33 UTC June 24, 2019 23:25 UTC Soyuz MS-13 August 26, 2019 03:59 UTC February 6, 2020 05 ...
#10 Kosmos 4
Kosmos 4 ( Russian : Космос 4 meaning Kosmos 4 ), also known as Zenit-2 No.2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 14 was the first Soviet reconnaissance satellite to successfully reach orbit. Kosmos 4 Names Zenit-2 No.2 Sputnik-14 Mission type Optical imaging reconnaissance Operator OKB-1 Harvard
- ... ite, the previous attempt having failed after one of the Vostok-K engines shut down prematurely, on 11 december 1961. [3] Kosmos 4 had a mass of 4,610 kg (10,160 lb) . [1] LAUNCH It was launched on a Vostok-K ro ...
#11 Soyuz T-3
Soyuz T-3 was a Soviet spaceflight, launched on 27 November 1980 to the Salyut 6 space station. It was the first Soyuz spacecraft to carry three cosmonauts following the fatal Soyuz 11 disaster in 1971. [1] 1980 Soviet crewed spaceflight to Salyut 6 Soyuz T-3 COSPAR ID 1980-094A SATCAT no. 12077 Mis
- ... This procedure was also used during the undocking of Soyuz T-4 . [2] Soyuz T-3 returned to Earth on 11 december 1980, landing 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Dzhezkazgan , Kazakh SSR . SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal ...
#12 Mars Climate Orbiter
The Mars Climate Orbiter (formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter ) was a 638-kilogram ( 1 407 lb ) [1] robotic space probe launched by NASA on December 11, 1998, to study the Martian climate , Martian atmosphere , and surface changes and to act as the communications relay in the Mars Surveyor '98
- ... Surveyor '98 Orbiter ) was a 638-kilogram ( 1 407 lb ) [1] robotic space probe launched by NASA on december 11, 1998, to study the Martian climate , Martian atmosphere , and surface changes and to act as the com ...
- ... customary units by spacecraft builder Lockheed Martin . [3] Robotic space probe launched by NASA on december 11, 1998 Mars Climate Orbiter Artist's conception of the Mars Climate Orbiter Mission type Mars orbiter ...
- ... kheed Martin Launch mass 638 kilograms ( 1 407 lb) [1] Power 500 watts Start of mission Launch date december 11, 1998, 18:45:51 ( 1998-12-11UTC18:45:51Z ) UTC Rocket Delta II 7425 Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-1 ...
- ... o further attempts to contact. LAUNCH AND TRAJECTORY The Mars Climate Orbiter probe was launched on december 11, 1998, at 18:45:51 UTC by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Space Launch Comple ...
#13 STS-130
STS-130 ( ISS assembly flight 20A ) [7] was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour 's primary payloads were the Tranquility module and the Cupola , a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center, providing
- ... from her hangar in the Orbiter Processing Facility 2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building High bay 1 on 11 december 2009. [12] [13] Roll over began at 13:00 EST and was completed 1 hour and 5 minutes later at 14:05 ...
#14 STS-88
STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour , and took the first American module, the Unity node , to the station. [2] First Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station STS-88 Endeavour ' s Canadarm positio
- ... ity , and Krikalev and Nancy Currie replaced a problematic battery discharging unit in Zarya . [11] 11 december (FLIGHT DAY 9) On Flight Day 9, Pilot Rick Sturckow and Mission Specialist Nancy Currie continued u ...
#15 Astra 1A
Astra 1A was the first satellite launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites), launched in December 1988. During its early days, it was often referred to as the Astra Satellite , as SES only operated one satellite originally. The satellite provided television coverage to Western
- ... 1.5 m x 1.7 m x 2.1 m ( solar panels span of 19.3 m) Power 2.6 kW [1] Start of mission Launch date 11 december 1988, 00:33:28 UTC Rocket Ariane 44LP (V27) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Contractor ...
#16 Miniature Sensor Technology Integration-3
Miniature Sensor Technology Integration-3 ( MSTI-3 ) was a technology demonstration satellite operated by the United States Air Force . It was equipped with two infrared cameras and one visible light camera, designed to survey Earth's surface features and characterize their appearance in infrared wa
- ... enberg ( Stargazer ) [4] Contractor Orbital Sciences End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date ≈1 11 december 1997, 14:56 ( 1997-12-11UTC14:57 ) UTC [5] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Sun ...
- ... though problems with star tracker point acquisition delayed establishment of attitude control until 11 december . Command sequences for the second and final burn had been pre-loaded onto the spacecraft, and were ...
#17 Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble ) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope , but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a publi
- ... our solar system. [189] Hubble and ALMA image of MACS J1149.5+2223 [190] SUPERNOVA REAPPEARANCE On 11 december 2015, Hubble captured an image of the first-ever predicted reappearance of a supernova, dubbed " Re ...
#18 Luch 5A
Luch 5A ( Russian : Луч-5А meaning ray and sometimes transliterated as Loutch-5A ) 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 . Russian Luch
- ... C Information Satellite Systems Launch mass 1,148 kilograms (2,531 lb) Start of mission Launch date 11 december 2011, 11:17 ( 2011-12-11UTC11:17Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur 81/24 [1] Orb ...
- ... orbit and rocket launch vehicles. [5] Luch 5A is located at 167° E. LAUNCH Luch 5A was launched on 11 december 2011 with satellite Amos-5 . The Proton-M rocket with a Briz-M upper stage launched from Baikonur C ...
#19 GOES-16
GOES-16 , formerly known as GOES-R before reaching geostationary orbit , is the first of the GOES-R series of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). GOES-16 serves as the operational geostationary
- ... nostic mode without data collection or transmission. [99] GOES-16 reached the GOES East position by 11 december , and following a calibration period, resumed instrument data collection and transmission three days ...
#20 Kosmos 314
Kosmos 314 ( Russian : Космос 314 meaning Cosmos 314 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.30 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1969 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
- ... type DS-P1-Yu Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 325 kilograms (717 lb) Start of mission Launch date 11 december 1969, 12:58:59 ( 1969-12-11UTC12:58:59Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End ...
- ... 33/1 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome , [2] atop a Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket . The launch occurred on 11 december 1969 at 12:58:59 UTC, and resulted in the successful deployment of Kosmos 314 into low Earth orbit ...