langs: 2 декабря [ru] / december 2 [en] / 2. dezember [de] / 2 décembre [fr] / 2 dicembre [it] / 2 de diciembre [es]
days: november 29 / november 30 / december 1 / december 2 / december 3 / december 4 / december 5
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Valery Korzun
Valery Grigoryevich Korzun ( Russian : Валерий Григорьевич Корзун , born 5 March 1953) is a Russian cosmonaut . He has been in space twice totalling 381 days. He has also conducted four career spacewalks. Russian cosmonaut Valery Grigoryevich Korzun Валерий Григорьевич Корзун Born ( 1953-03-05 ) 5 M
- ... [3] During ISS Expedition 5, he again performed two spacewalks totalling 9 hours and 46 minutes. On 2 december 1996 Korzun performed his first career spacewalk with cosmonaut Aleksandr Kaleri. The main purpose ...
#2 Viktor Afanasyev (cosmonaut)
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev ( Russian : Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев ; born 31 December 1948) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center . He was born 31 December 1948, in Bryansk , Russian SFSR , and is married to Yelena Ya. Afanasyev
- ... e Mir-7 mission backup crew commander. He has logged 175 flight days during his first space flight ( 2 december 1990 to 26 May 1991) as the Mir-8 mission crew commander. The mission program included a joint flig ...
#3 Michael R. Clifford
Michael Richard Clifford (October 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021) was a United States Army officer and NASA astronaut . Clifford was a Master Army Aviator and logged over 3,400 hours flying in a wide variety of fixed and rotary winged aircraft. He retired from the U.S. Army at the rank of lieutenant c
- ... 17] STS-53 Flying on the crew of STS-53 which launched from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on december 2, 1992, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery , [14] Clifford became the first member of his 1990 astron ...
#4 Donn F. Eisele
Donn Fulton Eisele (June 23, 1930 – December 2, 1987) ( Colonel USAF ) was a United States Air Force officer , test pilot , and later a NASA astronaut . He occupied the command module pilot seat during the flight of Apollo 7 in 1968. After retiring from both NASA and the Air Force in 1972, he became
- Donn Fulton Eisele (June 23, 1930 – december 2, 1987) ( Colonel USAF ) was a United States Air Force officer , test pilot , and later a NASA astron ...
- ... sele Eisele in 1964 Born Donn Fulton Eisele ( 1930-06-23 ) June 23, 1930 Columbus, Ohio , U.S. Died december 2, 1987 (1987-12-02) (aged 57) Tokyo , Japan Resting place Arlington National Cemetery [1] Nationality ...
#5 Robert A. Parker
Robert Allan Ridley Parker (born December 14, 1936) is an American physicist and astronomer , former Director of the NASA Management Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory , and a retired NASA astronaut . He was a Mission Specialist on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-9 and STS-35 . Retired American
- ... Parker was a Mission Specialist on STS-9 /Spacelab-1 (November 28–December 8, 1983) and on STS-35 ( december 2 10, 1990); which featured the ASTRO-1 ultraviolet astronomy laboratory. [3] [4] POST-NASA CAREER Par ...
#6 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
- ... the 38th flight of the shuttle, this time with a crew of seven, on STS-35 . [1] The night launch on december 2, 1990, started a nine-day mission devoted to round-the-clock astronomical observations. [5] Crewmen ...
#7 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
- ... Telescope (HST) servicing and repair mission. Following a night launch from Kennedy Space Center on december 2, 1993, Endeavour rendezvoused with and captured the HST. During this 11-day flight, the HST was rest ...
#8 Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and mechanical engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. [3] [4] She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. American astronau
- ... Institute of Technology, Bhopal named a girls' hostel Kalpana Chawla Bhawan. [43] PERSONAL LIFE On 2 december 1983, Kalpana Chawla was married to Jean-Pierre Harrison, at age of 21. [16] After the Columbia dis ...
#9 David M. Walker (astronaut)
David Mathieson "Dave" Walker (May 20, 1944 – April 23, 2001), ( Capt , USN ), was an American naval officer and aviator , fighter pilot , test pilot , and a former NASA astronaut . He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s. David M. Walker Born ( 1944-05-20 ) May 20, 1944 Co
- ... f the Shuttle Orbiter at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Main article: STS-53 STS-53 Discovery ( december 2 9, 1992) was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and also returned to land at Edwards A ...
#10 William J. Knight
William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col , USAF ) was an American aeronautical engineer , politician , Vietnam War combat pilot , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the
- ... n . ( May 2020 ) William J. Knight Member of the California Senate from the 17th district In office december 2, 1996 – May 7, 2004 Preceded by Don Rogers Succeeded by George Runner Member of the California State ...
#11 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
- Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien (born 2 december 1964) is a British and American mountaineer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, explorer, author ...
- ... . [11] American mountaineer (born 1964) Vanessa O'Brien Vanessa O'Brien in 2015 Born ( 1964-12-02 ) 2 december 1964 (age 57) Grosse Pointe, Michigan , U.S. Nationality British and American (dual nationality) Al ...
- ... he 8th woman in the world to accomplish this. [16] EARLY LIFE Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien was born on 2 december 1964 and grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan . O'Brien attended New York University School of ...
#12 Guy Gardner (astronaut)
Guy Spence Gardner (born January 6, 1948) is a United States Air Force officer and a former astronaut . He holds the rank of colonel . He flew as pilot on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-27 and STS-35 . Gardner was also the 12th president of the Williamson College of the Trades . [1] This biography
- ... Gardner first flew in space as pilot on the crew of STS-27 , aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis , on december 2 6, 1988. The mission carried a Department of Defense payload and is noteworthy due to the severe dam ...
- ... g ascent. Gardner next flew as pilot on the crew of STS-35 , aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia , on december 2 10, 1990. The mission carried the ASTRO-1 astronomy laboratory consisting of three ultraviolet teles ...
#13 Hazza Al Mansouri
Hazza Al Mansouri [1] [2] ( Arabic : هَزَّاع ٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي , romanized : Hazzāʿ Al-Manṣūrī , surname also spelled "Al Mansoori", full name Hazzaa Ali Abdan Khalfan Al Mansoori ( هَزَّاع عَلِي عَبْدان خَلْفَان ٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي ) is an Emirati astronaut and the first person from the United Arab Emira
- ... nd participated in different shows in a number of cities in the UAE to mark the UAE National Day on 2 december 2017. [ citation needed ] ASTRONAUT CAREER On 6 December 2017, UAE Vice-President and Prime Ministe ...
#14 John M. Lounge
John Michael "Mike" Lounge (June 28, 1946 – March 1, 2011) was an American engineer , a United States Navy officer, a Vietnam War veteran, and a NASA astronaut . A veteran of three Space Shuttle flights, Lounge logged over 482 hours in space. He was a mission specialist on STS-51-I (1985) and STS-
- ... sion duration was 97 hours, 57 seconds. STS-35 Columbia , launched from the Kennedy Space Center on december 2, 1990. Lounge served as flight engineer on this 9-day flight that was dedicated to astronomy . Obser ...
#15 Mike Mullane
Richard Michael Mullane (born September 10, 1945; Col , USAF , Ret.) is an engineer and Weapon Systems Officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut . During his career, he flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-D , STS-27 , and STS-36 . American aerospace and weapons engineer and ast
- ... lew aboard the Orbiter Atlantis , on STS-27 , which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on december 2, 1988. The mission carried a Department of Defense (DOD) payload, as well as a number of secondary p ...
#16 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
- ... ark Kelly (disambiguation) . Mark Kelly United States Senator from Arizona Incumbent Assumed office december 2, 2020 Serving with Kyrsten Sinema Preceded by Martha McSally Personal details Born Mark Edward Kelly ...
- ... , general election, becoming the first Democrat to win this seat since 1962 . Kelly was sworn in on december 2, 2020. His opponent in the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona is Republican Blake Masters ...
- ... took office at the opening of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021. Kelly was sworn in at noon on december 2. [57] His term ends in 2023, after which his seat will be occupied by the winner of the 2022 electio ...
- ... as senator from Arizona by Vice President Mike Pence , with his wife Gabby Giffords by his side On december 2, 2020, Kelly cast his first Senate vote, a "no" vote on the nomination of Kathryn C. Davis to the Un ...
#17 Kathryn C. Thornton
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (born August 17, 1952) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. [1] She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied
- ... ) servicing and repair mission. STS-61 launched at night from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on december 2, 1993. During the 11-day flight, the HST was captured and restored to full capacity through a record ...
#18 Jerry L. Ross
Jerry Lynn Ross (born January 20, 1948, Crown Point, Indiana ) is a retired United States Air Force officer, engineer and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, making him the joint record holder for most spaceflights (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz )
- ... dwards Air Force Base , California, on December 3, 1985. STS-27 Atlantis , was launched from KSC on december 2, 1988. The mission carried a Department of Defense payload, as well as a number of secondary payload ...
#19 Nikolai Rukavishnikov
Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov ( Russian : Никола́й Никола́евич Рукави́шников ; 18 September 1932 – 19 October 2002 [1] ) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme : Soyuz 10 , Soyuz 16 , and Soyuz 33 . Two of these missions, Soyuz 10 and Soyuz 33 were intended
- ... ere unable to dock, and returned to Earth two days later. He began his second flight, Soyuz 16 , on 2 december 1974, with Anatoly Filipchenko . The mission was a test of the Soyuz 7K-TM hardware being used in t ...
#20 Ronald Parise
Ronald Anthony Parise (May 24, 1951 – May 9, 2008) was an Italian American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist . Ronald Anthony Parise Born ( 1951-05-24 ) May 24, 1951 Warren, Ohio Died May 9, 2008 (2008-05-09) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland Nationa
- ... cols (IP) in space data transmission applications. SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE STS-35 /Astro-1 Columbia ( december 2 December 10, 1990). The Astro observatory is a unique complement of three telescopes designed to sim ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center , also called the Udvar-Hazy Center , is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County, Virginia , United States. It holds numerous exhibits, including the Space Shuttle
- ... the Smithsonian's collection of aircraft, spacecraft, related artifacts and archival materials. On december 2, 2008, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center received a gift of $6 million for phase two from Airbus Ameri ...
#2 Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics
The Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics ( Italian : Museo dell'Aeronautica Gianni Caproni ) is Italy 's oldest aviation museum, [3] [4] [5] as well as the country's oldest corporate museum. [3] [6] It was established in 1927 as the Caproni Museum ( Museo Caproni ) by Italian aviation pioneer and ae
- ... il 1989, aircraft restoration began under the supervision of the Masterfly company of Rovereto . On 2 december of the same year, the construction of the museum's central exhibition building was started. [20] Th ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Relay program
The Relay program consisted of Relay 1 and Relay 2, two early American satellites in elliptical medium Earth orbit . [1] Both were primarily experimental communications satellites funded by NASA and developed by RCA . [2] As of December 2, 2016, both satellites were still in orbit. [3] [4] Relay 1 p
- ... re primarily experimental communications satellites funded by NASA and developed by RCA . [2] As of december 2, 2016, both satellites were still in orbit. [3] [4] Relay 1 provided the first American television t ...
#2 Soyuz 7K-L1E
Soyuz 7K-L1E was a Soviet uncrewed modified Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft. Also called a dummy Soyuz 7K-LOK . Two were built, one Soyuz 7K-L1E was successfully launched into Low Earth Orbit on Proton rocket and is known as Kosmos 382 . The other Soyuz 7K-L1E was placed on a N1 rocket , which failed at laun
- ... ch on a Proton, with an N-1 upper stage and the Soyuz 7K-L1E control spacecraft into Earth orbit on 2 december 1970. This flight was a success and was then designated "Cosmos 382" - "Kosmos 382". Kosmos being t ...
#3 Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer ( AMS-02 ) is a particle physics experiment module that is mounted on the International Space Station (ISS). [4] The experiment is a recognized CERN experiment (RE1). [5] [6] The module is a detector that measures antimatter in cosmic rays ; this information is needed
- ... the spacewalk was 6 hours and 33 minutes. [49] THIRD SPACEWALK The third spacewalk was conducted on december 2, 2019. The crew completed the primary task of installing the upgraded cooling system, called the upg ...
#4 Kosmos 381
Cosmos 381 ( Russian : Космос 381 ) satellite provided data on the physical characteristics of the layers of the Earth 's Ionosphere using a Mayak radio transmitter. The study covered almost the entire global surface. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2014 )
- ... arth Orbit by a Kosmos-3 rocket (11K65M) from the LC–132/2 starting point at Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 2 december 1970. ORBIT Orbit was 971 x 1013km. Inclination 74 degrees. Decay into the Earth's atmosphere is ex ...
#5 Soyuz TMA-19
Soyuz TMA-19 was a crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and is part of the Soyuz programme . It was launched on 15 June 2010 carrying three members of the Expedition 24 crew to the International Space Station, who remained aboard the station for around six months. Soyuz TMA-19
- ... r Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) summit in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan , set for 1–2 2 december 2010. [21] The landing site was located 84 km away from the city of Arkalyk . On 25 November 2010, t ...
#6 Soyuz TMA-17
Soyuz TMA-17 was a human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station (ISS). TMA-17 crew members participated in ISS Expedition 22 and Expedition 23 . The mission ended when the Soyuz TMA-17 capsule landed on 2 June 2010. 2009 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS Soyuz TMA-17 Launch of TM
- ... December for more than 19 years. The prior Soyuz launch in the month of December was Soyuz TM-11 on 2 december 1990. This mission also included the last planned docking of a Soyuz at the nadir, or Earth-facing, ...
#7 Mars 3
Mars 3 was a robotic space probe of the Soviet Mars program , launched May 28, 1971, nine days after its twin spacecraft Mars 2 . The probes were identical robotic spacecraft launched by Proton-K rockets with a Blok D upper stage, each consisting of an orbiter and an attached lander . After the Mars
- ... Martian surface, the Mars 3 lander became the first spacecraft to attain a soft landing on Mars, on december 2, 1971. It failed 110 seconds after landing, having transmitted only a gray image with no details. [3 ...
- ... ission July 1972 [1] Orbital parameters Reference system Areocentric Mars orbiter Orbital insertion december 2, 1971 Orbital parameters Periareion altitude 1,500 km (930 mi) Apoareion altitude 211,400 km (131,40 ...
- ... 211,400 km (131,400 mi) Inclination 60° Mars lander Spacecraft component Mars 3 Lander Landing date december 2, 1971 (11 Libra 192 Darian ) 13:52 UTC SCET ( MSD 34809 03:06 AMT ) Landing site 45°S 202°E (predict ...
- ... RY, DESCENT, LANDING, TRANSMISSION, AND FAILURE Mars 3's descent module was released at 09:14 UT on december 2, 1971, 4 hours 35 minutes before reaching Mars. [5] The descent module entered the Martian atmospher ...
#8 Korabl-Sputnik 3
Korabl-Sputnik 3 [2] ( Russian : Корабль-Спутник 3 meaning Ship-Satellite 3 ) or Vostok-1K No.3 , also known as Sputnik 6 in the West, [3] was a Soviet spacecraft which was launched in 1960. It was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, carrying two dogs; Pcholka and Mushka ("little bee" and "littl
- ... 13 Launch site Baikonur 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited off-course Self-destructed Decay date 2 december 1960 ( 1960-12-03 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Eccentricity 0. ...
- ... the spacecraft was deorbited ahead of its planned recovery. The deorbit burn began at 07:15 UTC on 2 december , however the engine did not cut off as planned at the end of the burn, and instead the spacecraft's ...
#9 OV3-2
Orbiting Vehicle 3-2 (also known as OV3-2 [3] ), launched 28 October 1966, was the fourth satellite to be launched in the OV3 series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program. The satellite measured charged particles in orbit, mapping irregularities in the ionosphere , particularly t
- ... e series were made the Aerojet subsidiary Space General Corporation under a $1.35m contract awarded 2 december 1964, the first satellite due October 1965. The last two satellites were built by Air Force Cambrid ...
#10 Solar Maximum Mission
The Solar Maximum Mission satellite (or SolarMax ) was designed to investigate Solar phenomena, particularly solar flares . It was launched on February 14, 1980. The SMM was the first satellite based on the Multimission Modular Spacecraft bus manufactured by Fairchild Industries, a platform which wa
- ... -02-14UTC15:57Z ) UTC Rocket Delta 3910 Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-17A End of mission Decay date december 2, 1989 ( 1989-12-03 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Eccentricity 0. ...
- ... mode until April 1984 when it was repaired by a Shuttle mission. The Solar Maximum Mission ended on december 2, 1989, when the spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere and burned up over the Indian Ocean. [2] INSTRU ...
- ... e period. [14] SMM lost attitude control on November 17, 1989, and re-entry and burn-up occurred on 2 december 1989 over the Indian Ocean. [2] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal Advanced Composition Explorer Charles H ...
#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
- ... the Svetoblok and Oazis units. Much of their time, however, was devoted to station maintenance. On 2 december they began conducting the Mikroklimat experiment to assess the station's living conditions, and beg ...
#12 Astra 1G
Astra 1G is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES . Astra 1G Mission type Communications Operator Société Européenne des Satellites / SES S.A. COSPAR ID 1997-076A SATCAT no. 25071 Website https://www.ses.com/ Mission duration 15 years (planned) 24 years, 9 months,
- ... es Space and Communications Launch mass 3,379 kg (7,449 lb) Power 6 kW Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1997, 23:10:37 UTC Rocket Proton-K / DM-2M Launch site Baikonur , Site 81/23 Contractor Khrunichev ...
- ... Y SES ordered its Hughes 601HP satellite, in 1994 for Astra 1G. [2] LAUNCH Astra-1G was launched on 2 december 1997 at 23:10:37 UTC , by a Proton-K / DM-2M launch vehicle, from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmod ...
#13 SwissCube-1
SwissCube-1 is a Swiss satellite operated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The spacecraft is a single unit CubeSat , which was designed to conduct research into nightglow within the Earth's atmosphere, and to develop technology for future spacecraft. [3] It has also been used for
- ... t took its first picture on 18 February 2011 and its first airglow picture on 3 March 2011. [11] On 2 december 2011, EPFL ended the SwissCube project and turned over control of the satellite to amateur radio op ...
#14 OV3-1
Orbiting Vehicle 3-1 (also known as OV3-1 and OPS 1527 [3] ), launched 22 April 1966, was the first satellite in the OV3 series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program. The satellite measured radiation above the Earth, returning useful data for over a year. It is still in orbit as
- ... e series were made the Aerojet subsidiary Space General Corporation under a $1.35m contract awarded 2 december 1964, the first satellite due October 1965. The last two satellites were built by Air Force Cambrid ...
#15 JCSAT-1B
JCSAT-1B , known as JCSAT-5 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Hughes (now Boeing ) on the HS-601 satellite bus . It has a pure Ku-band payload and was used to replace JCSAT-1 at the 150° East lo
- ... 6 m (86 ft × 25 ft) with solar panels and antennas deployed Power 5 kW Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1997, 22:52:32 UTC [1] Rocket Ariane 44P Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Contractor Ari ...
- ... erage to Japan, East Asia, Australia and Hawaii. [2] An Ariane 44P successfully launched JCSAT-5 on 2 december 1997 at 22:52:32 UTC from Centre Spatial Guyanais ELA-2 launch pad. Once successfully deployed, it ...
#16 OV3-4
Orbiting Vehicle 3-4 (also known as OV3-4 , PHASR , [1] and OPS 1427 [3] ), launched 10 June 1966, was the second satellite to be launched in the OV3 series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program. The satellite measured radiation above the Earth, helping to determine the hazard po
- ... e series were made the Aerojet subsidiary Space General Corporation under a $1.35m contract awarded 2 december 1964, the first satellite due October 1965. The last two satellites were built by Air Force Cambrid ...
#17 STS-27
STS-27 was the 27th NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis . Launching on 2 December 1988 on a four-day mission, it was the second shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 1986. STS-27 carried a classified payload for the U.S. Departme
- ... the 27th NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the third flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis . Launching on 2 december 1988 on a four-day mission, it was the second shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger dis ...
- ... on Guy S. Gardner Richard M. Mullane Jerry L. Ross William M. Shepherd Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1988, 14:30:34 UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39B Contract ...
- ... conditions at the launch site. Liftoff occurred from LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on 2 december 1988 at 09:30:34 a.m. EST . Atlantis touched down on 6 December 1988 on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Fo ...
#18 Kosmos 2446
Kosmos 2446 ( Russian : Космос 2446 meaning Cosmos 2446 ) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2008 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme. [5] The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] K
- ... es Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) [3] Start of mission Launch date 2 december 2008, 05:03 ( 2008-12-02UTC05:03Z ) 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 05:03 UTC on 2 december 2008. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#19 Equator-S
The Equator-S satellite was a spacecraft constructed by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics for the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative . It was operational between 2 December 1997 and 1 May 1998. [1] Computer generated image of the Equator-S satellite (NASA)
- ... ics for the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative . It was operational between 2 december 1997 and 1 May 1998. [1] Computer generated image of the Equator-S satellite (NASA). Satellite oper ...
- ... tellite operational between 1997 and 1998 Equator-S The Equator-S satellite was operational between 2 december 1997 and 1 May 1998 [1] Mission type Heliophysics Operator ISTP COSPAR ID 1997-075B SATCAT no. 2506 ...
- ... itute for Extraterrestrial Physics [1] Launch mass 230 kg (510 lb) [2] Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1997 End of mission Last contact 1 May 1998 DESCRIPTION Equator-S was a low-cost mission, launched ...
- ... rplanetary space. [3] Equator-S had a very high spin rate and was launched on an Ariane 4 rocket on 2 december 1997. [1] The mission ended earlier than expected, having initially been intended to have a lifetim ...
#20 Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO ) is a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft built by a European industrial consortium led by Matra Marconi Space (now Airbus Defence and Space ) that was launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 2 December 1995, to study the Sun . It
- ... (now Airbus Defence and Space ) that was launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 2 december 1995, to study the Sun . It has also discovered over 4,000 comets . [2] [3] It began normal operati ...
- ... 9 × 12.1 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) with solar arrays deployed Power 1500 watts Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1995, 08:08:01 UTC Rocket Atlas IIAS (AC-121) Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-36B Contractor Lockhe ...