langs: 12 декабря [ru] / december 12 [en] / 12. dezember [de] / 12 décembre [fr] / 12 dicembre [it] / 12 de diciembre [es]
days: december 9 / december 10 / december 11 / december 12 / december 13 / december 14 / december 15
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Kenneth Ham
Kenneth Todd "Hock" Ham (born December 12, 1964) is a retired American astronaut and a captain in the United States Navy . Ham was selected for NASA 's astronaut program in August 1998, while serving as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet lead carrier suitability test pilot . Ham's aviator call sign is "Hock
- Kenneth Todd "Hock" Ham (born december 12, 1964) is a retired American astronaut and a captain in the United States Navy . Ham was selected fo ...
- ... hich are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) Kenneth Ham Born ( 1964-12-12 ) december 12, 1964 (age 57) Plainfield, New Jersey , U.S. Status Retired [1] Nationality American Occupation Test ...
#2 Vladimir Shatalov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov ( Russian : Владимир Александрович Шаталов ; December 8, 1927 – June 15, 2021) [2] was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme : Soyuz 4 , Soyuz 8 , and Soyuz 10 . [1] Soviet cosmonaut (1927–2021) Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sh
- ... ctor pilot in piloting techniques of the 706th Training Aviation Regiment of the Kachinsk MAS. From december 12, 1951, Shatalov served as an instructor pilot for the combat use of the 706th TAR. In 1956, Shatalov ...
#3 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
- ... h his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in June 1956. [7] NAVY In a letter dated december 12, 1955, the Navy offered Evans a commission as an ensign and designated him a student aviator. He rep ...
#4 Thomas P. Stafford
Thomas Patten Stafford (born September 17, 1930) is an American former Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut , and one of 24 people who flew to the Moon . He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971. United States astronaut (born 1930) Thomas P. Stafford Stafford
- ... to rendezvous with the long-duration Gemini 7 mission. Gemini 7 lifted off on December 4, 1965. On december 12, 1965, Gemini 6A's ignition was followed by an immediate engine shutdown. Schirra and Stafford did n ...
#5 Viktor Savinykh
Viktor Petrovich Savinykh was born in Berezkiny , Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR on 7 March 1940. Married with one child. Selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978. Retired on 9 February 1989. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2009 ) Viktor Petro
- ... labor, science, culture, arts, strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples 4th class ( 12 december 2010) - for services to education, science and a great contribution to the training of qualified sp ...
#6 Abdulmohsen Al-Bassam
Abdulmohsen Hamad Al-Bassam is a retired officer in the Royal Saudi Air Force and a former astronaut. He was the back-up payload specialist for Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on STS-51-G . Abdulmohsen Hamad Al-Bassam Born ( 1948-12-12 ) December 12, 1948 (age 73) Unayzah , Saudi Arabia Na
- ... ltan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on STS-51-G . Abdulmohsen Hamad Al-Bassam Born ( 1948-12-12 ) december 12, 1948 (age 73) Unayzah , Saudi Arabia Nationality Saudi Occupation Fighter pilot , Royal Saudi Air F ...
- ... al , Royal Saudi Air Force Selection April, 1985 BACKGROUND Abdulmohsen Hamad Al-Bassam was born on december 12, 1948, in Unayzah , Saudi Arabia . He graduated from King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh (Bachelor of ...
#7 Wally Schirra
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃ ɜːr ˈ ɑː / , March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury , which was the United States ' first effort to put human beings into space
- ... ecember 4, 1965, Gemini 7 lifted off to begin its two-week mission. Gemini 6A prepared to launch on december 12, but its engines shut down less than two seconds after ignition. Despite protocols calling for the a ...
#8 Jon McBride
Jon Andrew McBride (born August 14, 1943), is a retired NASA astronaut and American naval officer. This article is about the astronaut. For the film director, see Jon McBride (filmmaker) . Jon A. McBride Born ( 1943-08-14 ) August 14, 1943 (age 78) Charleston, West Virginia , U.S. Status Retired N
- ... . McBride has three children: Richard M. (born March 3, 1962 - January 14, 1992) [2] ), Melissa L. ( december 12, 1966), and Jon A. (born October 21, 1970). He has 8 grandchildren: Megan, Collin, Richard, Austin, ...
#9 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
- 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 ph ...
- ... e New York politician, see Stephen Hawley . Steven A. Hawley Born Steven Alan Hawley ( 1951-12-12 ) december 12, 1951 (age 70) Ottawa, Kansas , U.S. Status Retired Alma mater University of Kansas , B.S. 1973 UCSC ...
- ... insignia Spouse(s) Sally Ride (m. 1982–1987; divorced) Eileen M. Keegan EARLY LIFE Hawley was born december 12, 1951, in Ottawa, Kansas , to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Hawley. One of Hawley's brothers, John F. Hawley ...
#10 Stuart Roosa
Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was an American aeronautical engineer , smokejumper , United States Air Force pilot , test pilot , and NASA astronaut , who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971, and was
- Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – december 12, 1994) was an American aeronautical engineer , smokejumper , United States Air Force pilot , test pi ...
- ... Roosa in 1971 Born Stuart Allen Roosa ( 1933-08-16 ) August 16, 1933 Durango, Colorado , U.S. Died december 12, 1994 (1994-12-12) (aged 61) Falls Church, Virginia , U.S. Resting place Arlington National Cemetery ...
- ... lf Coast Coors in 1981. [3] DEATH Roosa's Tombstone in section 7A of Arlington National Cemetery On december 12, 1994, Roosa died at age 61 in Washington, D.C., from complications of pancreatitis . [3] He was sur ...
#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
- ... Enduring Freedom , which effectively left Nowak a single mother with three young children. [34] On december 12, 2002, NASA announced the crew for STS-118 , a mission scheduled for November 2003. Scott Kelly woul ...
#12 Chen Dong (taikonaut)
Chen Dong ( simplified Chinese : 陈冬 ; traditional Chinese : 陳冬 ; pinyin : Chén Dōng ; born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program . A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force , he was selected to be a CNSA taikonaut in 2010.
- Chen Dong ( simplified Chinese : 陈冬 ; traditional Chinese : 陳冬 ; pinyin : Chén Dōng ; born 12 december 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program . A fighter ...
- ... pilot and taikonaut In this Chinese name , the family name is Chen . Chen Dong Born ( 1978-12-12 ) 12 december 1978 (age 43) Luoyang , Henan , China Status Active Nationality Chinese Occupation Fighter pilot Sp ...
- ... andard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Dōng EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Chen was born in Luoyang , Henan on 12 december 1978 from a working-class family. He holds a Master degree in Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong Unive ...
#13 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
- ... bbon Description Notes Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.) Awarded on: May 8, 2003 Invested on: december 12, 2003 [47] Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) Awarded on: December 17, 1984 Invested on: April 10 ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum in New York City with a collection of museum ships . It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street , along the Hudson River , in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan . The museum showcases the
- ... ENTERPRISE Main article: Space Shuttle Enterprise Enterprise being lowered onto Intrepid in 2012 On december 12, 2011, ownership of the Space Shuttle Enterprise was transferred to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Mu ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Explorer 51
Explorer 51 , also called as AE-C ( Atmospheric Explorer-C ), was a NASA scientific satellite belonging to series Atmosphere Explorer , being launched on 16 December 1973, at 06:18:00 UTC , from Vandenberg board a Delta 1900 launch vehicle . [1] NASA satellite of the Explorer program Explorer 51 Exp
- ... C-2W Contractor Douglas Aircraft Company Entered service 16 December 1973 End of mission Decay date 12 december 1978 [2] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [3] Regime Medium Earth orbit Perigee ...
#2 Advanced Composition Explorer
Advanced Composition Explorer ( ACE or Explorer 71 ) is a NASA Explorer program satellite and space exploration mission to study matter comprising energetic particles from the solar wind , the interplanetary medium , and other sources. NASA satellite of the Explorer program Advanced Composition Expl
- ... ta II 7920-8 Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-17A Contractor McDonnell Douglas Entered service 12 december 1997 Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric orbit Regime Lissajous orbit Perigee altitude ...
- ... s between the Sun and the Earth at a distance of some 1,500,000 km (930,000 mi) from the latter) on 12 december 1997. [2] The spacecraft is currently operating at that orbit. Because ACE is in a non- Keplerian o ...
#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
- ... t satellite in the Ariel programme to contain an American experiment. Ariel 4 decayed from orbit on 12 december 1978 Ariel 4 Ariel 4. Mission type Ionospheric Operator SERC / NASA COSPAR ID 1971-109A SATCAT no. ...
- ... TC Rocket Scout B-1 -F S183C Launch site Vandenberg SLC-5 Contractor NASA End of mission Decay date 12 december 1978 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Eccentricity 0.00795 Perigee a ...
- ... f inclination and an orbital period of 95.3 minutes as of 10 January 1972. It decayed from orbit on 12 december 1978. [2] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal
#4 STS-126
STS-126 was the one hundred and twenty-fourth NASA Space Shuttle mission, and twenty-second orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105) to the International Space Station (ISS). [5] The purpose of the mission, referred to as ULF2 by the ISS program, was to deliver equipment and supplies t
- ... ida on top of one of NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft , arriving back at the Kennedy Space Center on 12 december 2008 after a three-day cross-country trip. EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) Four spacewalks were sched ...
#5 STS-108
STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour . Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS. 2001 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-108 Godwin on Endeavour ' s Canadarm during an EVA Names Space T
- ... the crew packed up the Raffaello module with items bound for a return trip to Earth. IMU FAILURE On 12 december 2001, the crew and Mission Control noted a transient problem with one of the shuttle's three inerti ...
#6 SpaceX CRS-13
SpaceX CRS-13 , also known as SpX-13 , was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched on 15 December 2017. [2] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX . It was the second mission to successfully reuse a Dragon capsule, previously flown on CRS-
- ... ted for September 2017. [13] The flight has been delayed from 13 September, 1 November, 4 December, 12 december , and 13 December 2017. [14] SpaceX pushed off the launch to 15 December due to the detection of par ...
#7 OSCAR 3
OSCAR 3 (a.k.a. OSCAR III) is the third amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into Low Earth Orbit . OSCAR 3 was launched March 9, 1965 by a Thor-DM21 Agena D launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satellite, massing 15 kg (33 lb) , was launched piggyback wi
- ... of the first Amateur Radio Satellites: OSCAR 1 , [1] launched from Vandenberg AFB in California on 12 december 1961, which transmitted a “HI” greeting in Morse Code for three weeks, [2] the similar OSCAR 2 , OS ...
#8 Ekspress-AMU7
Ekspress-AMU7 ( Russian : Экспресс-АМU7 , meaning Express-AMU7 ) is a Russian domestic communications satellite . It belongs to the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) based in Moscow , Russia. To provide of communications services (digital television, telephony, videoconferencing, data
- ... ev (bus) Thales Alenia Space (payload) Launch mass 1,980 kg (4,370 lb) Start of mission Launch date 12 december 2021, 12:07 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 200/39 Contractor Khrunichev S ...
#9 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ( Korean : 광명성 3호 ; Hanja : 光明星3號 ; lit. Bright Star-3 [2] or Lode Star-3 [3] ) was a North Korean Earth observation satellite which, according to the DPRK , was for weather forecast purposes, and whose launch was widely portrayed in the West to be a veiled ballistic missile t
- ... aunch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 2 April 5, 2009 Unha-2 Akita , Iwate Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 3 december 12, 2012 Unha-3 Okinawa Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 4 February 7, 2016 Kwangmyŏngsŏng (Unha-3 ...
- ... 2. [8] After a delay and extending the launch window to 29 December, [9] the rocket was launched on 12 december . [10] North Korean Earth observation satellite For the second satellite named Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, see ...
#10 OSCAR 1
OSCAR I (aka OSCAR 1) is the first amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into low Earth orbit . OSCAR I was launched December 12, 1961, by a Thor-DM21 Agena B launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satellite, a rectangular box (30 x 25 x 12 cm) weighing 10 k
- ... first amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into low Earth orbit . OSCAR I was launched december 12, 1961, by a Thor-DM21 Agena B launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satel ...
- ... Dimensions 15.2 by 25.4 by 33 centimeters (6.0 in × 10.0 in × 13.0 in) Start of mission Launch date 12 december 1961, 20:40 UTC Rocket Thor DM-21 Agena-B Launch site Vandenberg LC-75-3-4 End of mission Decay dat ...
#11 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
- ... pacewalk on Flight Day 10. Endeavour' s crew also conducted interviews with CNN and CBS News . [23] 12 december (FLIGHT DAY 10, EVA 3) At 3:33 pm EST , astronauts Jerry Ross and Jim Newman commenced on a 6-hour, ...
- ... 98 20:33 10 December 1998 03:35 7 hours, 02 minutes Continued Unity installation. EVA 3 Ross Newman 12 december 1998 20:33 13 December 1998 03:32 6 hours, 59 minutes Completion of Unity installation. WAKE-UP CAL ...
#12 Soyuz TMA-20
Soyuz TMA-20 was a human spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and was part of the Soyuz programme . It lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 15, 2010, and docked with the ISS two days later. The three-person crew of Soyuz TMA-20 – Dmitri Kondratyev , Cathe
- ... craft would be available at Baikonur for the mission, if required. [8] LAUNCH AND DOCKING LAUNCH On december 12, 2010, the Soyuz TMA-20 payload section was integrated with the Soyuz FG rocket and the emergency es ...
#13 Gemini 6A
Gemini 6A (officially Gemini VI-A ) [2] was a 1965 crewed United States spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program . The mission, flown by Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford , achieved the first crewed rendezvous with another spacecraft, its sister Gemini 7 . Although the Soviet Union had twice previou
- ... for verification . ( December 2019 ) FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT The launch abort of Gemini 6A, attempted december 12, 1965 The first attempt to launch the 6A mission (second attempt for Gemini spacecraft No. 6) was on ...
- ... 1965 The first attempt to launch the 6A mission (second attempt for Gemini spacecraft No. 6) was on december 12, 1965, at 9:54 a.m. EST. [6] All went well right up to ignition; the engines ignited, but after abou ...
#14 Soyuz TMA-07M
Soyuz TMA-07M ( Russian : Союз ТМА-07M ) was a spaceflight launched to the International Space Station in 2012 which transported three members of the Expedition 34 crew to the station. The Soyuz remained docked to the space station and served as an emergency escape vehicle for the Expedition 35 incr
- ... oyuz TMA-07M spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . The spacecraft during pre-launch processing on 12 december 2012. The Soyuz rocket erection on 17 December 2012. The TMA-07M crew wave to spectators before lau ...
#15 Uhuru (satellite)
Uhuru was the first satellite launched specifically for the purpose of X-ray astronomy . It was also known as the X-ray Explorer Satellite , SAS-A (for Small Astronomy Satellite A , being first of the three-spacecraft SAS series), SAS 1 , or Explorer 42 . The observatory was launched on December 12,
- ... first of the three-spacecraft SAS series), SAS 1 , or Explorer 42 . The observatory was launched on december 12, 1970 into an initial orbit of about 560 km apogee , 520 km perigee , 3 degrees inclination, with a ...
- ... ration 3 years Spacecraft properties Dry mass 141.5 kilograms (312 lb) Start of mission Launch date december 12, 1970, 10:53:50 ( 1970-12-12UTC10:53:50Z ) UTC Rocket Scout B S175C Launch site San Marco End of mis ...
- ... mi) Apogee altitude 560.0 kilometers (348.0 mi) Inclination 3.0 degrees Period 95.70 minutes Epoch december 12, 1970, 05:54:00 UTC [1] Instruments All-Sky X-Ray Survey Explorers ← Explorer 41 Explorer 43 → OBJEC ...
#16 USA-258
USA-258 , also known as GPS IIF-8 , GPS SVN-69 and NAVSTAR 72 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the eighth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched. [2] USA-258 A Block IIF GPS satellite Mission type Navigation Operator US Air Force
- ... nd a mass of 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb) . [2] It is currently in service following commissioning on december 12, 2014. [6]
#17 Kosmos 135
Kosmos 135 ( Russian : Космос 135 meaning Cosmos 135 ), also known as DS-U2-MP No.1 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1966 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 355 kilograms (783 lb) spacecraft, [1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office , and was used to i
- ... Spacecraft type DS-U2-MP Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 355 kg [1] Start of mission Launch date 12 december 1966 20:37:59 GMT [2] Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Kapustin Yar , Site 86/1 Contractor Yuzhnoy ...
- ... ow Earth Perigee altitude 253 km Apogee altitude 649 km Inclination 48.5° Period 93.5 minutes Epoch 12 december 1966 A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 135 into low Earth orbit . The launc ...
- ... . The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar . [4] The launch occurred at 20:37:59 GMT on 12 december 1966, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit. [5] Upon reaching orbit ...
#18 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 ( Korean : 광명성 2호 , meaning Bright Star-2 [1] or Lode Star-2 [2] ) was a satellite launched by North Korea on April 5, 2009. North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 Kwangmyongsong-2 as it would have looked in orbit in a 2009 computer graphic video Mission type Communication /Technol
- ... aunch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 2 April 5, 2009 Unha-2 Akita , Iwate Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 3 december 12, 2012 Unha-3 Okinawa Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 4 February 7, 2016 Kwangmyŏngsŏng (Unha-3 ...
#19 NOAA-9
NOAA-9 , known as NOAA-F before launch, was an American weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use in the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS). It was the second of the Advanced TIROS-N series of satellites. The
- ... rospace Launch mass 1,420 kg (3,130 lb) [1] Dry mass 740 kg (1,630 lb) Start of mission Launch date 12 december 1984, 10:42:00 UTC Rocket Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS (Atlas S/N 39E) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-3W Cont ...
- ... ackscatter Ultraviolet TIROS program ← NOAA-8 NOAA-10 → LAUNCH NOAA-9 was launched on an Atlas E on 12 december 1984 at 10:42:00 UTC from Vandenberg Air Force Base at Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 (SLW-3W), ...
#20 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 or Gwangmyeongseong-1 ( Korean : 광명성 1호 , Hanja : 光明星 1號 , meaning Bright Star 1 ) was a satellite allegedly launched by North Korea on 31 August 1998. While the North Korean government claimed that the launch was successful, no objects were ever tracked in orbit from the launch, [1
- ... aunch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 2 April 5, 2009 Unha-2 Akita , Iwate Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 3 december 12, 2012 Unha-3 Okinawa Yes Satellite launch Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 4 February 7, 2016 Kwangmyŏngsŏng (Unha-3 ...