langs: 29 декабря [ru] / december 29 [en] / 29. dezember [de] / 29 décembre [fr] / 29 dicembre [it] / 29 de diciembre [es]
days: december 26 / december 27 / december 28 / december 29 / december 30 / december 31 / january 1
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Barry E. Wilmore
Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore (born December 29, 1962) is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot . [2] He has had two spaceflights , the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station . Wilmore was designated as pilot with five othe
- Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore (born december 29, 1962) is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot . [2] He has had two spaceflights , the ...
- ... o the International Space Station . Barry Eugene Wilmore Wilmore in August 2009 Born ( 1962-12-29 ) december 29, 1962 (age 59) Murfreesboro, Tennessee , U.S. Status Active Nationality American Alma mater Tennesse ...
#2 Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov ( Russian : Александр Павлович Александров ; born February 20, 1943) [1] is a former Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union (November 23, 1983, and December 29, 1987). Soviet cosmonaut Not to be confused with Bulgarian cosmonaut Aleksandar Panayotov Aleks
- ... , 1943) [1] is a former Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union (November 23, 1983, and december 29, 1987). Soviet cosmonaut Not to be confused with Bulgarian cosmonaut Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandro ...
#3 Frank Borman
Frank Frederick Borman II (born March 14, 1928) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) colonel , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , businessman, and NASA astronaut . He was the commander of Apollo 8 , the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and William
- ... [112] In December he became its senior vice president for operations. [111] [113] On the evening of december 29, 1972, Borman received a phone call informing him that Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 had disappeared ...
- ... rn Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 Tristar N310EA (193A-1011), which crashed in the Florida Everglades on december 29, 1972. The accident put the spotlight on the airline's Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft, which suffe ...
#4 Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin ( / ˈ ɔː l d r ɪ n / ; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut , engineer and fighter pilot . He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander
- ... drin in 2001 with his then-wife Lois Aldrin has been married three times. His first marriage was on december 29, 1954, to Joan Archer, a Rutgers University and Columbia University alumna with a master's degree. T ...
#5 Yuri Romanenko
Yuri Viktorovich Romanenko ( Russian : Ю́рий Ви́кторович Романе́нко ; born 1 August 1944) is a former Soviet cosmonaut , twice Hero of the Soviet Union (March 16, 1978 and September 26, 1980). Over his career, Yuri Romanenko spent a total of 430 days 20 hours 21 minutes 30 seconds in space and 18 ho
- ... on April 11, June 11 and June 16, 1987, with a total duration 8 hr 48 min. He returned to Earth on december 29, 1987, in Soyuz TM-3 . [1] Romanenko retired from flights in 1988 and became the director of Buran p ...
#6 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
- ... egree from the State University of New York (2008). [12] Kelly was featured on the cover of Time on december 29, 2014. [74] In 2015, Kelly was listed as one of the Time 100 Most Influential People . [75] Kelly is ...
#7 Yaroslav Pustovyi
Yaroslav Pustovyi (born 29 December 1970) is a former Ukrainian astronaut. Pustovyi was one of the first astronauts selected by the State Space Agency of Ukraine in 1996. Although he was a backup payload specialist on the 1997 NASA space mission STS-87 , he did not fly on the mission. Pustovyi was a
- ... X Prize in 2003 on the Canadian Arrow team. Yaroslav Pustovyi Ярослав Пустовий Born ( 1970-12-29 ) december 29, 1970 (age 51) Kostroma , Russia Awards Order of Merit (Ukraine) Space career Previous occupation El ...
- Yaroslav Pustovyi (born 29 december 1970) is a former Ukrainian astronaut. Pustovyi was one of the first astronauts selected by the Sta ...
- ... Electromagnetism researcher Rank First lieutenant, Ukrainian Air Force EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION On 29 december 1970, Pustovyi was born in Kostroma , Russia and grew up in Kyiv , Ukraine . [1] For his post-secon ...
#8 Valentin Lebedev
Valentin Vitalyevich Lebedev ( Russian : Валентин Витальевич Лебедев ; born April 14, 1942 in Moscow ) is a Soviet cosmonaut who made two flights into space . His stay aboard the Space Station Salyut 7 with Anatoly Berezovoy in 1982, which lasted 211 days, [1] was recorded in the Guinness Book of Re
- ... R Order "For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class" for important contributions to science development, 29 december 2007 Two Orders of Lenin (28 December 1973 and 10 December 1982) Medal "For Merit in Space Explorat ...
#9 Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
Nancy Jane Currie-Gregg (née Decker ; former married names Sherlock and Currie ; [1] [2] born December 29, 1958) is an American engineer , United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut . [3] Currie-Gregg has served in the United States Army for over 22 years and holds the rank of colonel. With NAS
- Nancy Jane Currie-Gregg (née Decker ; former married names Sherlock and Currie ; [1] [2] born december 29, 1958) is an American engineer , United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut . [3] Currie-Gregg ...
- ... tions for verification . ( March 2010 ) Nancy J. Currie-Gregg Born Nancy Jane Decker ( 1958-12-29 ) december 29, 1958 (age 63) Wilmington, Delaware , U.S. Alma mater Ohio State University (B.A. 1980) University o ...
- ... ission insignia BACKGROUND Currie-Gregg was born Nancy Jane Decker [4] in Wilmington, Delaware , on december 29, 1958. Her family moved to Troy, Ohio when she was young, and she considers Troy to be her hometown. ...
#10 Yevgeny Tarelkin
Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin ( Russian : Евгений Игоревич Тарелкин ; born December 29, 1974) is a Russian cosmonaut . He was selected as part of the TsPK-13 group in 2003. [1] Russian cosmonaut (born 1974) Evgeny Tarelkin Born ( 1974-12-29 ) December 29, 1974 (age 47) Chita Oblast , Russian SFSR , So
- Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin ( Russian : Евгений Игоревич Тарелкин ; born december 29, 1974) is a Russian cosmonaut . He was selected as part of the TsPK-13 group in 2003. [1] Russian co ...
- ... of the TsPK-13 group in 2003. [1] Russian cosmonaut (born 1974) Evgeny Tarelkin Born ( 1974-12-29 ) december 29, 1974 (age 47) Chita Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Status Retired Nationality Russian Occupat ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Composante Spatiale Optique
Composante Spatiale Optique ( CSO ; English: Optical Space Component) is a French military Earth observation satellite program of third generation. It replaces the Helios 2 satellites. It is sometimes referred to as the MUltinational Space-based Imaging System for Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Ob
- ... -1) 3,652 kg (8,051 lb) (CSO-2) Start of mission Launch date 19 December 2018, 13:37:00 UTC (CSO-1) 29 december 2020, 16:42:07 UTC (CSO-2) 2023 (planned) (CSO-3) Rocket Soyuz ST-A (CSO-1, CSO-2) Ariane 62 (CSO-3 ...
#2 AMC-23
AMC-23 (formerly GE-23 ) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by an Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 02:28:40 UTC on 29 December 2005. The 4,981 kg (10,981 lb) satellite to provide services to the Asia-Pacific , West Coast of the United States through separa
- ... ommunications satellite that was launched by an Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 02:28:40 UTC on 29 december 2005. The 4,981 kg (10,981 lb) satellite to provide services to the Asia-Pacific , West Coast of th ...
- ... bus 4000C3 Manufacturer Alcatel Space Launch mass 4,981 kg (10,981 lb) Start of mission Launch date 29 december 2005, 02:28:40 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome , Site 81/24 Contractor ...
#3 CryoSat-2
CryoSat-2 is a European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer Mission that launched on April 8th 2010. [3] CryoSat-2 is dedicated to measuring polar sea ice thickness and monitoring changes in ice sheets. [4] Its primary objective is to measure the thinning of Arctic sea ice, but has applications to oth
- ... . [32] The Dnepr rocket assigned to launch CryoSat-2 arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome by train on 29 december 2009. [33] On 12 January 2010, the first two stages of the rocket were loaded into the launch canis ...
#4 Soyuz TMA-14
The Soyuz TMA-14 ( Russian : Союз ТМА-14 , Union TMA-14 ) was a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station , which launched on 26 March 2009. It transported two members of the Expedition 19 crew as well as spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi on his second self-funded flight to the space sta
- ... 5 to design and submit a patch for Soyuz TMA-14 from October 25, 2008 through December 25, 2008. On december 29, 2008, Roscosmos hosted a ceremony to announce the winners. Anna Chibiskova, 12, from Moscow was cho ...
#5 Soyuz TM-3
Soyuz TM-3 was the third crewed spaceflight to visit the Soviet space station Mir , following Soyuz T-15 and Soyuz TM-2 . It was launched in July 1987, during the long duration expedition Mir EO-2 , and acted as a lifeboat for the second segment of that expedition. There were three people aboard the
- ... 87-07-22UTC01:59:17Z ) UTC [1] Rocket Soyuz-U2 Launch site Baikonur 1/5 End of mission Landing date 29 december 1987, 09:16:15 ( 1987-12-29UTC09:16:16Z ) UTC Landing site 140 kilometres (87 mi) NE of Arkalyk Orb ...
- ... ees Period 91.0 minutes Docking with Mir [2] Docking date 24 July 1987, 03:31:23 UTC Undocking date 29 december 1987, 05:58:00 UTC Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) ← Soyuz TM-2 Soyuz TM-4 → Soyuz TM-3 landed ne ...
#6 Discoverer 17
Discoverer 17 , also known as Corona 9012 , was an American optical reconnaissance satellite launched on 12 November 1960 at 20:38:00 GMT. It was the second of ten Corona KH-2 satellites, based on the Agena-B . [1] Reconnaissance satellite Discoverer 17 Mission type Optical reconnaissance Operator U
- ... T Rocket Thor DM-21 Agena-B (Thor 297) Launch site Vandenberg , LC 75-3-5 End of mission Decay date 29 december 1960 ( 1960-12-30 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... n. [5] [7] Following the separation of the SRV, Discoverer 17 remained in orbit until it decayed on 29 december 1960. [8] SCIENCE RESULTS In addition to its reconnaissance payload, Discoverer 17 carried a biolog ...
#7 Koronas-Foton
Koronas-Foton ( Russian : Коронас-Фотон ), also known as CORONAS-Photon ( Complex Orbital Observations Near-Earth of Activity of the Sun-Photon ), [2] was a Russian Solar research satellite. It is the third satellite in the Russian Coronas programme , and part of the international Living With a Star
- ... and contact with the satellite was lost on 1 December 2009. [10] The satellite returned to life on december 29, after its solar panels received enough light to power its control systems, [ citation needed ] but ...
#8 Mariner 9
Mariner 9 ( Mariner Mars '71 / Mariner-I ) was a robotic spacecraft that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was part of the NASA Mariner program . Mariner 9 was launched toward Mars on May 30, 1971 [1] [2] from LC-36B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida , and reached the pl
- ... on altitude 16,860 km (10,480 mi) Inclination 64.4 degrees Period 11.9 hours / 719.47 minutes Epoch 29 december 1971, 19:00:00 UTC [1] Mars orbiter Orbital insertion November 14, 1971, 00:42:00 UTC Mariner ← Mar ...
#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
- ... d be launched between 10 and 22 December 2012. [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 ...
#10 Skylab 4
Skylab 4 (also SL-4 and SLM-3 [2] ) was the third crewed Skylab mission and placed the third and final crew aboard the first American space station . Third crewed mission to Skylab Skylab 4 The final view of Skylab, from the departing mission 4 crew, with Earth in the background Operator NASA COSPAR
- ... 6:00 UTC End : December 25, 23:01 UTC Duration : 7 hours, 01 minute Carr and Gibson – EVA 3 Start : december 29, 1973, 17:00 UTC End : December 29, 20:29 UTC Duration : 3 hours, 29 minutes Carr and Gibson – EVA 4 ...
- ... TC Duration : 7 hours, 01 minute Carr and Gibson – EVA 3 Start : December 29, 1973, 17:00 UTC End : december 29, 20:29 UTC Duration : 3 hours, 29 minutes Carr and Gibson – EVA 4 Start : February 3, 1974, 15:19 UT ...
#11 T12 (satellite)
T12 , formerly known as D12 , is a Boeing model 702 satellite built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center . It was launched on December 29, 2009 and became operational on May 19, 2010. It is used by DirecTV to provide additional high definition channels and Video on demand content, as well as 3
- ... a Boeing model 702 satellite built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center . It was launched on december 29, 2009 and became operational on May 19, 2010. It is used by DirecTV to provide additional high defin ...
- ... 9 months, 4 days Spacecraft properties Bus BSS-702 Manufacturer Boeing Start of mission Launch date december 29, 2009, 00:22:00 ( 2009-12-29UTC00:22Z ) UTC [1] Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur 200/39 ...
- ... Segundo, California . [6] [7] [8] T12 was launched successfully by International Launch Services on december 29, 2009 at 6:22 AM Kahzakstan time (00:22 UTC) [9] from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a ...
#12 Kosmos 2282
Kosmos 2282 ( Russian : Космос 2282 meaning Cosmos 2282 ) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1994 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes . [1] Kosmos 2282 Mission typ
- ... :58Z ) UTC [2] [3] Rocket Proton-K / DM-2 Launch site Baikonur 81/23 [1] End of mission Deactivated 29 december 1995 [3] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Instruments Infrared t ...
#13 Kosmos 2229
Kosmos 2229 , or Bion 10 (in Russian : Бион 10 , Космос 2229 ) was a biomedical research mission involving in ten countries plus European Space Agency (ESA). A Russian spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome . It was part of the Bion programme . Soviet space
- ... ype Bion Bus Zenit Manufacturer TsSKB Launch mass 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) Start of mission Launch date 29 december 1992, 13:30:00 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U 11A511U (s/n U15000-033) Launch site Plesetsk , Site 43/3 Contrac ...
#14 Shenzhou 4
Shenzhou 4 ( Chinese : 神舟四号 ) – launched on December 29, 2002 – was the fourth uncrewed launch of the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft . Two dummy astronauts were used to test the life support systems (a live astronaut was not used until Shenzhou 5 on October 15, 2003). This article includes a list o
- Shenzhou 4 ( Chinese : 神舟四号 ) – launched on december 29, 2002 – was the fourth uncrewed launch of the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft . Two dummy astronauts wer ...
- ... es Orbits completed 108 Spacecraft properties Spacecraft type Shenzhou Start of mission Launch date december 29, 2002, 16:40 ( 2002-12-29UTC16:40Z ) UTC Rocket Chang Zheng 2F Launch site Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 End of ...
- ... ned at 42.4°. This was raised to 330 kilometres (210 mi) by 337 kilometres (209 mi) at 23:35 UTC on december 29, 2002. On January 4 and January 5, 2003 several smaller manoeuvres were thought to have taken place. ...
#15 Kosmos 408
Kosmos 408 ( Russian : Космос 408 meaning Cosmos 408 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.37 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1971 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 250-kilogram (550 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used
- ... -04-24UTC11:15:02Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of mission Decay date 29 december 1971 ( 1971-12-30 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... od of 100.66 minutes. [1] [6] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 29 december 1971. [6] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 1971 in spaceflight
#16 Sputnik 40
Sputnik 40 ( Russian : Спутник 40 , French : Spoutnik 40 ), also known as Sputnik Jr , [5] PS-2 [3] and Radio Sputnik 17 ( RS-17 ), [1] was a Franco- Russian amateur radio satellite which was launched in 1997 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1 , the world's first arti
- ... ur 1/5 Deployed from Mir Deployment date 3 November 1997, 04:05 UTC [3] End of mission Last contact 29 december 1997 ( 1997-12-30 ) Decay date 21 May 1998 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Lo ...
- ... -058C, and was catalogued by the United States Space Command as 24958. [10] It ceased operations on 29 december 1997 when its batteries expired, [11] [12] and subsequently decayed from orbit on 21 May 1998. [4] ...
#17 T10 (satellite)
T10 (formerly DirecTV-10) is a Boeing model 702 direct broadcast satellite that provides high-definition television (HDTV) to DirecTV subscribers in North America . [1] It was launched by International Launch Services on July 7, 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an Enhanced Prot
- ... — DirecTV-10, 11 and 12 . DirecTV-11 was launched on March 19, 2008 and DirecTV-12 was launched on december 29, 2009. The satellites were purchased to significantly increase the number of national and local HDTV ...
#18 STS-1
STS-1 ( Space Transportation System -1) was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA 's Space Shuttle program . The first orbiter , Columbia , launched on April 12, 1981, and returned on April 14, 1981, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 36 times. Columbia carried a crew of two—mission commande
- ... ents and incidents § Other non-astronaut fatalities GALLERY Columbia ' s arrival at Complex 39A, on 29 december 1980. Columbia at Launch Complex 39A , on 12 April 1981. Commander John Young (right) and Pilot Rob ...
#19 Helios 2 (satellite)
The Helios 2 system, which consists of the Helios 2A and Helios 2B , is a French-developed military Earth observation satellite program. Financed at 90% by France , the development also involved minor participation from Belgium , Spain , Italy and Greece . [1] Helios 2A was launched on December 18,
- ... on satellites. The first satellite (CSO-1) was launched on December 19, 2018, the second (CSO-2) on december 29, 2020, with the final launch (CSO-3) being scheduled for 2022. SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal Hélios 1, ...
#20 Explorer 29
Explorer 29 , also called GEOS 1 or GEOS A , acronym to Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite , was a NASA satellite launched as part of the Explorer program , being the first of the two satellites GEOS . Explorer 29 was launched on 6 November 1965 from Cape Canaveral , Florida , with a Thor-Delta E lau
- ... ded valuable ranging data for four U.S. SECOR stations to make possible inter-comparison tests from 29 december 1965 to 1 May 1966. Inter-datum and inter-island ties were completed from Tokyo to Hawaii using dat ...