langs: 8 декабря [ru] / december 8 [en] / 8. dezember [de] / 8 décembre [fr] / 8 dicembre [it] / 8 de diciembre [es]
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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 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
- ... eteran of two Spacelab missions, Parker was a Mission Specialist on STS-9 /Spacelab-1 (November 28–D december 8, 1983) and on STS-35 (December 2–10, 1990); which featured the ASTRO-1 ultraviolet astronomy laborato ...
#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
- 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 S ...
- ... nd Soyuz 10 . [1] Soviet cosmonaut (1927–2021) Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov Born ( 1927-12-08 ) december 8, 1927 Petropavlovsk , Akmolinsk Governorate [ ru ] , Kazak ASSR , RSFSR , Soviet Union (now Petropav ...
- ... Force Group 2 (1963) Missions Soyuz 4 , Soyuz 8 , Soyuz 10 EARLY LIFE Vladimir Shatalov was born on december 8, 1927, in Petropavlovsk , Akmolinsk Governorate [ ru ] , Kazak ASSR , Russian Soviet Federative Soci ...
#3 John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth , circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA
- John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – december 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , businessman, and politician. He ...
- ... sonal details Born John Herschel Glenn Jr. ( 1921-07-18 ) July 18, 1921 Cambridge, Ohio , U.S. Died december 8, 2016 (2016-12-08) (aged 95) Columbus, Ohio , U.S. Resting place Arlington National Cemetery 38.880° ...
- ... Glenn, both the oldest and the last surviving member of the Mercury Seven, died at the age of 95 on december 8, 2016. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohi ...
- ... carried by Marine Corps pallbearers Glenn's headstone at Arlington National Cemetery Glenn died on december 8, 2016, at the OSU Wexner Medical Center; he was 95 years old. [224] [248] No cause of death was disc ...
#4 Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin ( Russian : Александр Николаевич Баландин ) (born July 30, 1953) is a Russian cosmonaut . He is married with two children. He was selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978, and retired on October 17, 1994. Russian cosmonaut In this name that follows Eastern Slavic n
- ... ed as an engineer in the Moscow region at the Scientific Production Association (SPA) "Energy" . On december 8, 1978, he was enrolled in the cosmonaut detachment (the 5th recruitment of civilian specialists from ...
#5 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... as repaired, Columbia successfully reentered the atmosphere and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on december 8. [28] : 2–9 [30] : III-44 NASA MANAGEMENT Young remained as the chief of the Astronaut Offic ...
#6 Johanna Maislinger
Johanna Maislinger (born 23 October 1985) is an Austrian aviator and engineer, currently employed by with the German cargo carrier Aerologic . Since 2010 she has flown Boeing 777-200F freighters, initially as a Senior First Officer and as a Captain since 2018. She achieved wider media prominence in
- ... MS-20 , though she did not ultimately gain a seat on the mission. The Soyuz MS-20 mission launched 8 december 2021 without her onboard. This article has an unclear citation style . ( May 2020 ) Austrian aviato ...
- ... anz Viehböck who participated in the AustroMir 91 project, launched on Soyuz TM-13 in 1991. [11] On 8 december 2021 the Soyuz MS-20 mission launched; onboard were cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and two space tour ...
#7 Alexander Misurkin
Alexander Alexanderovich Misurkin ( Russian : Aлександр Aлександрович Мисуркин ) (born 23 September 1977), a major in the Russian Air Force , is a Russian cosmonaut , selected in 2006. He flew aboard Soyuz TMA-08M on 28 March 2013 as his first space mission, and launched on Soyuz MS-06 as his second
- ... z MS-06 28 February 2018, 02:31 UTC 168 days 05 hours 14 minutes 1 8 hours 13 minutes 3 Soyuz MS-20 08 december 2021, 07:38 UTC - Soyuz MS-20 20 December 2021, 03:13 UTC 11 days 19 hours 35 minutes 0 - 346 days ...
#8 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
- ... hris Boshuizen Audrey Powers Glen de Vries Sub-orbital spaceflight ( Kármán line ) Blue Origin [78] december 8, 2021 ( Soyuz MS-20 ) December 20, 2021 ( Soyuz MS-20 ) 12 days ISS EP-20 Yusaku Maezawa Yozo Hirano ...
#9 Timothy Kopra
Timothy Lennart " Tim " Kopra (born April 9, 1963) is an engineer , a Colonel in the United States Army and a retired NASA astronaut . He served aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer for Expedition 20 , returning to Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 mission on
- ... mother, Martha A. Witthoft Kopra, resides in Austin, Texas . His father, Dr. Lennart L. Kopra, died december 8, 1998. He is of Finnish descent on his father's side. His grandfather, Antti Kopra, born in Laavola, ...
#10 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
- ... eet one another. The Expedition 3 crew officially ended their 117-day residency on board the ISS on december 8 as their custom Soyuz seat-liners were transferred to Endeavour for the return trip home. The transf ...
#11 Yozo Hirano
Yozo Hirano ( 平野 陽三 , Hirano Yozo , born October 12, 1985) is a Japanese space tourist . He flew on Soyuz MS-20 . [1] Japanese spaceflight participant Yozo Hirano 平野 陽三 Born ( 1985-10-12 ) October 12, 1985 (age 36) Imabari , Ehime Prefecture , Japan Occupation Film producer Organization Start Toda
- ... aezawa, he began preparations for a space tourism trip on the Soyuz MS-20 flight, which launched on december 8, 2021. The duration of the space flight was 12 days. Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin served a ...
#12 Lawrence J. DeLucas
Lawrence James "Larry" DeLucas (O. D., Ph.D.) is an American biochemist who flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-50 as a Payload Specialist . He was born on July 11, 1950 in Syracuse , New York , and is currently married with three children. His recreational interests include basketball , scub
- ... er 1993) Received the 1st Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, december 8, 1991. Recipient of the “Order of Rio Branco Award, Rank of Commander” from the Brazilian Government ...
#13 Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (October 2, 1935 – December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. [1] [2] [3] American astronaut Major Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. Born ( 1935-10-02 ) October 2, 1935 Chicago , Illinois , U.S. Died December 8, 1967 (1967-12-0
- Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (October 2, 1935 – december 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. [1] [2] [3] A ...
- ... Major Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. Born ( 1935-10-02 ) October 2, 1935 Chicago , Illinois , U.S. Died december 8, 1967 (1967-12-08) (aged 32) Edwards Air Force Base , California , U.S. Nationality American Alma ma ...
- ... Mirror Memorial DEATH AND LEGACY At age 32, Lawrence was killed in a plane crash at Edwards AFB on december 8, 1967. [1] He was flying backseat in an F-104 as the instructor pilot for flight test trainee Major ...
- ... brief career, Lawrence earned the Air Force Commendation Medal , the Outstanding Unit Citation . On december 8, 1997, his name was inscribed on the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida . ...
#14 John B. McKay
John Barron McKay (December 8, 1922 – April 27, 1975) was an American naval officer , World War II pilot , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force an
- John Barron McKay ( december 8, 1922 – April 27, 1975) was an American naval officer , World War II pilot , aeronautical engineer , ...
- ... FAI-accepted boundary of 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) . John B. McKay McKay in 1964 Born ( 1922-12-08 ) december 8, 1922 Portsmouth , Virginia , U.S. Died April 27, 1975 (1975-04-27) (aged 52) Lancaster , California ...
- ... contributed to an early death. He died on April 27, 1975, aged 52. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Born on december 8, 1922, in Portsmouth, Virginia , to parents Milton Barron McKay (1895–1974) and Wilhelmina Emaline M ...
#15 Yuri Gidzenko
Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko ( Russian: Юрий Павлович Гидзенко ; born March 26, 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut . [1] He was a test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (TsPK). Gidzenko has flown into space three times and has lived on board the Mir and the International Space Station. He
- ... LKS Gidzenko has performed two career spacewalks during his stay on board the Mir space station. On december 8, 1995, Gizenko performed his first career spacewalk. He and cosmonaut Avedeyev began the spacewalk a ...
#16 Franklin Chang-Díaz
Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950) [1] is a Costa Rican-born American mechanical engineer , physicist and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company [2] as well as a member of Cummins ' board of directors. [3] He became an American citizen in 1977. [
- ... sics and Astronomy at Rice University . [18] He has been on the board of directors of Cummins since december 8, 2009. [19] He is also the father of Democratic candidate for the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial e ...
#17 Brewster H. Shaw
Brewster Hopkinson Shaw Jr. (born May 16, 1945) is a retired NASA astronaut , U.S. Air Force colonel , and former executive at Boeing . Shaw was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on May 6, 2006. [1] Retired NASA astronaut and US Air Force colonel Brewster H. Shaw Jr. Born ( 1945-05-16 )
- ... 9 Main article: STS-9 Shaw's first trip to space was as pilot on STS-9 Columbia from November 28 to december 8, 1983. [3] His fellow crew included Commander John W. Young , mission specialists Owen Garriott and ...
#18 Sergey Avdeev
Sergei Vasilyevich Avdeyev (Сергей Васильевич Авдеев; born 1 January 1956) is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut . Russian engineer and cosmonaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Sergei Avdeyev Born ( 1956-01-01 ) 1 January 1956 (age 66)
- ... mber 1992 – 3 hours, 33 minutes 5. MIR EO-20 – 20 October 1995 – 5 hours, 11 minutes 6. MIR EO-20 – 8 december 1995 – 0 hours, 37 minutes 7. MIR EO-26 – 15 September 1998 – 0 hours, 30 minutes 8. MIR EO-26 – 17 ...
#19 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
- ... rded highlights in preparation for the SpaceX lunar flight. [17] [18] [19] The flight lifted off on 8 december 2021, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as part of the Russian-operated Soyuz MS-20 . [20] [21 ...
#20 Ulf Merbold
Ulf Dietrich Merbold (born June 20, 1941) is a German physicist and astronaut who flew to space three times, becoming the first West-German citizen in space and the first non-American to fly on a NASA spacecraft. Merbold flew on two Space Shuttle missions and on a Russian mission to the space statio
- ... n was delayed by several orbits. [58] Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base at 6:47 p.m. EST on december 8, 1983. [59] Just before the landing, a leak of hydrazine fuel caused a fire in the aft section. [60] ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Royal Thai Air Force Museum
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located in Don Mueang District , Bangkok , Thailand . It is located on the Phahonyothin Road just to the south of Wing 6 of the domestic terminal of the Don Mueang Airport . It was served by the Royal Thai Air Force Museum BTS station since 16 December 2020. [1] Mi
- ... Thailand's role in World War II . Imperial Japanese forces landed at various points in Thailand on 8 december 1941, and after resisting for one day, the Thai forces were ordered to cease fire and allow Japanes ...
#2 TU 142 Aircraft Museum
The TU 142 Aircraft Museum is a preserved Tupolev Tu-142 located in Visakhapatnam , in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . Built as part of Vizag city tourism promotion, it was formally inaugurated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind in December 2017 [1] Aviation museum, Transport museum in Pandu
- ... ation museum, Transport museum in Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam TU 142 Aircraft Museum Established 8 december 2017 ( 2017-12-08 ) Location Pandurangapuram , Visakhapatnam Coordinates 17.718002°N 83.329812°E ...
#3 Tri-State Warbird Museum
The Tri-State Warbird Museum is a private, not-for-profit [2] aviation museum located in Batavia, Ohio , in Clermont County next to the Clermont County Airport . [3] Military aviation museum in Ohio, United States Tri-State Warbird Museum Location in Ohio Established 2003 ( 2003 ) Location Batavia
- ... seum to provide additional space for aircraft. [7] The museum's P-40 was involved in an accident on 8 december 2011, shortly after being restored to flight status. The aircraft experienced an engine failure and ...
#4 Delta Flight Museum
The Delta Flight Museum is an aviation and corporate museum located in Atlanta, Georgia , United States , near the airline's main hub, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport . The museum is housed in two 1940s-era Delta Air Lines aircraft hangars at Delta's headquarters, designated a Histo
- ... iginally used for flight testing by Boeing as N401PW, N661US was delivered to Northwest Airlines on december 8, 1989. [19] On October 9, 2002, N661US was operating as Northwest Flight 85 when it had to make an e ...
- ... ple was not among them. Delta Ship 6301 (N661US). Retired on September 9, 2015, after serving since december 8, 1989 with Northwest Airlines , this aircraft was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built, as well as th ...
#5 East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport ( IATA : EMA , ICAO : EGNX ) is an international airport in the East Midlands of England , close to Castle Donington in northwestern Leicestershire , between Loughborough ( 10 miles (16 km) ), Derby ( 12.5 miles (20 km) ) and Nottingham ( 14 miles (23 km) ); Leicester is
- ... ially renamed Nottingham East Midlands Airport. [14] The change, however, did not last long, and on 8 december 2006 the airport's name was reverted to East Midlands Airport. [15] A major development towards the ...
#6 Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near Duxford in Cambridgeshire , England. Britain's largest aviation museum , [2] Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft , military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibiti
- ... ne forces. Previously located at Browning Barracks near Aldershot , the museum opened at Duxford on 8 december 2008. The opening ceremony was led by Prince Charles , the Parachute Regiment's Colonel-in-Chief . ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Vanguard TV-5
Vanguard TV-5 , also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-Five , was a failed flight of the American Vanguard rocket following the successful launch of Vanguard 1 on Vanguard TV-4. Vanguard TV-5 launched on 29 April 1958 at 02:53:00 GMT , from Launch Complex 18A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station . The
- ... ight tests, which proved the Vanguard rocket's first stage and internal telemetry systems ( TV-0 on 8 december 1956; TV-1 on 1 May 1957; TV-2 on 23 October 1957), Project Vanguard suffered two setbacks. On 6 De ...
#2 SpaceX CRS-19
SpaceX CRS-19 , also known as SpX-19 , was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station . [6] The mission is contracted by NASA and was flown by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket. 2019 American resupply spaceflight to the ISS SpaceX CRS-19 Dragon C106.3 approaches the ISS Missi
- ... tric Regime Low Earth Inclination 51.6° Berthing at ISS Berthing port Harmony nadir [3] RMS capture 8 december 2019, 10:05 UTC [4] Berthing date 8 December 2019, 12:47 UTC [3] Unberthing date 7 January 2020, 08 ...
- ... ing at ISS Berthing port Harmony nadir [3] RMS capture 8 December 2019, 10:05 UTC [4] Berthing date 8 december 2019, 12:47 UTC [3] Unberthing date 7 January 2020, 08:41 UTC RMS release 7 January 2020, 10:05 UTC ...
#3 Sentinel-5 Precursor
Sentinel-5 Precursor ( Sentinel-5P ) is an Earth observation satellite developed by ESA as part of the Copernicus Programme to close the gap in continuity of observations between Envisat and Sentinel-5. [4] Earth observation satellite Sentinel-5 Precursor Sentinel-5P model Manufacturer Astrium UK Op
- ... European Space Agency and Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs which contributed €78 million. [7] On 8 december 2011, ESA selected Astrium UK as a prime contractor for the satellite, signing contract worth €45.5 ...
#4 Kosmos 2482
Kosmos 2482 ( Russian : Космос 2482 meaning Cosmos 2482 ) is a Russian military store-dump communications satellite launched in 2013, together with Kosmos 2483 and Kosmos 2484 . Kosmos 2482 Mission type Communications Operator Russian Aerospace Defence Forces COSPAR ID 2013-001A SATCAT no. 39057 Spa
- ... mmand assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 39057. [3] [4] [5] [6] The launch was postponed from 8 december 2012 and was the first launch of a Rokot since the 28 July 2012 launch of Kosmos 2481 , another Rod ...
#5 STS-44
STS-44 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission using Atlantis that launched on 24 November 1991. It was a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) space mission. 1991 American crewed spaceflight to deploy DSP-16 STS-44 Atlantis deploys a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. Names Space Transportation System -4
- ... nits . [2] The lengthy rollout was due to minimal braking for test. Atlantis returned to Kennedy on 8 december 1991. This was also the final shuttle landing on a dry lake bed runway . WAKE-UP CALLS NASA began a ...
#6 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
- ... Expedition 3 crew officially ended their 117-day residency on board the International Space Station 8 december as their custom Soyuz seat-liners were transferred to Endeavour for the return trip home. The trans ...
#7 STS-122
STS-122 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS), flown by the Space Shuttle Atlantis . STS-122 marked the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st Space Shuttle flight overall. [4] 2008 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-122 Canadarm2 takes Columbus fr
- ... tion properly prior to liftoff. [5] The scheduled launch time was tentatively postponed 48 hours to 8 december 2007, at 15:43 EST (20:43 UTC). [21] [22] [23] On 7 December 2007, managers evaluated the options t ...
- ... e issue is not consistent with the evidence seen in the past. Managers would hold an MMT meeting on 8 december 2007 to further discuss this rationale, and the Flight Controller procedures, before making a final ...
- ... scuss this rationale, and the Flight Controller procedures, before making a final decision. [25] On 8 december 2007, the Mission Management Team met to finalize plans for the Sunday launch, and discuss possible ...
#8 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
- ... ctober 21, 2020 11:32 UTC Soyuz MS-17 March 19, 2021 17:12 UTC April 17, 2021 01:34 UTC Soyuz MS-20 december 8, 2021 13:41 UTC December 20, 2021 23:50 UTC GALLERY (EXTERIOR) ISS crewmember attached to exterior o ...
- ... UTC on 13 November 2009. The jettisoning of the Progress ship from the Poisk module happened around 8 december 2009. The Progress was destroyed during re-entry into the atmosphere. SPECIFICATIONS Poisk after ar ...
#9 NOAA-7
NOAA-7 , known as NOAA-C before launch, was an American operational weather satellite for use in the National Operational Environmental Satellite System (NOESS) and for the support of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) during 1978-1984. The satellite design provided an economical and sta
- ... is was caused by an internal release of energy or collision with an unidentified object. [12] As of 8 december 2013, the derelict satellite remains in a 834 by 850 km (518 by 528 mi) orbit, inclined at 98.87° a ...
#10 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
- ... 6 Principal Expedition 4 crew in TsUP provided the crew with advice as they made their repairs. On 8 december , Progress 11 carried out an orbital correction for the complex. Upon leaving the station the craft' ...
#11 TechEdSat
Technology Education Satellite ( TechEdSat ) is a successful nano-sat flight series conducted from the NASA Ames Research Center in collaboration with numerous universities (San Jose State University, University of Idaho, University of California, University of Minnesota, Smith College). While one o
- ... mission at 18:16 UTC on 5 December 2018, [32] arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) on 8 december 2018. [33] [34] DEPLOYMENT TechEdSat-8 was deployed into orbit by the Kibō JEM-Small Satellite Orbi ...
#12 USA-202
USA 202 , [3] previously NRO Launch 26 or NROL-26 , is a classified spacecraft which is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office . It is an Advanced Orion ELINT satellite. According to Aviation Week , it "fundamentally involves America's biggest, most secret and expensive militar
- ... le has been estimated to be over US$ 2 billion. [4] USA-202 USA 202 and Thuraya 2 , photographed on 8 december 2010 from the Netherlands. Mission type ELINT Operator NRO COSPAR ID 2009-001A SATCAT no. 33490 Spa ...
#13 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
- ... m) space station. At 10:49 pm EST , flight controllers in Houston saw Unity' s systems come on. [8] 8 december (FLIGHT DAY 6) On the 6th day of Endeavour ' s STS-88 mission, Mission Specialists Jerry Ross and J ...
- ... tart ( UTC ) End ( UTC ) Duration Mission EVA 1 Jerry L. Ross James H. Newman 7 December 1998 22:10 8 december 1998 05:31 7 hours, 21 minutes Began Unity installation. EVA 2 Ross Newman 9 December 1998 20:33 10 ...
#14 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
- ... TL4), respectively. The first German language programmes, RTL plus, Sat.1 and Pro 7 all launched on 8 december 1989. With the launch of 3sat in March 1990 and Teleclub in June 1990 all transponders were occupie ...
#15 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
- ... , HST instruments reported missing synchronization messages [256] and went into safe mode. [257] By 8 december 2021, NASA had restored full science operations and was developing updates to make instruments more ...
#16 SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 ( COTS 2 ), also known as Dragon C2+ , was the second test-flight for SpaceX 's uncrewed Cargo Dragon spacecraft. It launched in May 2012 on the third flight of the company's two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The flight was performed under a funded agreement from NASA as t
- ... monstration program. [7] The first COTS mission, COTS Demo Flight 1 , was completed successfully on 8 december 2010, when the Dragon capsule was successfully recovered from orbit. Due to the mission's success, ...
#17 Mariner 4
Mariner 4 (together with Mariner 3 known as Mariner-Mars 1964 ) was the fourth in a series of spacecraft intended for planetary exploration in a flyby mode. It was designed to conduct closeup scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth . Launched on November 28, 1964,
- ... uary 1965. [23] In addition, the plasma probe had its performance degraded by a resistor failure on december 8, 1964, but experimenters were able to recalibrate the instrument and still interpret the data. [24] ...
#18 Soyuz 16
Soyuz 16 ( Russian : Союз 16 , Union 16 ) was a December, 1974, crewed test flight for a joint Soviet -United States space flight which culminated in the Apollo-Soyuz mission in July 1975. The two-man Soviet crew, Anatoly Filipchenko and Nikolai Rukavishnikov , tested a docking ring and other system
- ... r 1974, 09:40:00 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 [2] End of mission Landing date 8 december 1974, 08:03:35 UTC Landing site 30 km of the northeast of Arkalyk , Kazakhstan Orbital parameters R ...
- ... o test emergency measures if the capture latches got stuck during the ASTP flight. The craft landed 8 december 1974, near Arkalyk and was hailed a complete success. [5] The mission duration, six days, matched t ...
#19 Lunar Orbiter 2
The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 2 robotic spacecraft mission, part of the Lunar Orbiter Program , was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions. It was also equipped to collect selenodetic , rad
- ... the amplifier on the final day of readout, December 7, resulted in the loss of six photographs. On december 8, 1966 the inclination was altered to 17.5 degrees to provide new data on lunar gravity. The spacecra ...
#20 Progress M-MIM2
Progress M-MIM2 ( Russian : Прогресс М-МИМ2 ), or Progress M-MRM2 , originally designated Progress M-SO2 , [3] was a modified Progress-M 11F615A55, Russian production No. 302, which was used to deliver the Poisk module to the International Space Station . [4] It has the pressurised cargo module remo
- ... ) UTC [1] Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date 8 december 2009, 05:27 ( 2009-12-08UTC05:28Z ) UTC Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low E ...
- ... th ISS Docking port Zvezda zenith ( Poisk ) Docking date 12 November 2009, 15:41 UTC Undocking date 8 december 2009, 00:16 UTC Time docked 25 + 1 ⁄ 2 days Payload Poisk Mass 3,670 kilograms (8,090 lb) Progress ...
- ... as completed successfully at 15:44. [7] UNDOCKING AND DECAY Progress M-MIM2 departs At 00:16 GMT on 8 december , Progress M-MIM2 was undocked from Poisk , and at 04:48 GMT its engines ignited to begin a 38-secon ...