langs: 1 февраля [ru] / february 1 [en] / 1. februar [de] / 1er février [fr] / 1º febbraio [it] / 1 de febrero [es]
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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Kevin P. Chilton
Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton (born November 3, 1954) is an American mechanical engineer and retired United States Air Force four-star general , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to January 28, 2011. Prior to his a
- ... ton spent 11 years of his military career as a NASA astronaut. [1] He retired from the Air Force on february 1, 2011, after having achieved the highest rank of any military astronaut. On January 30, 2012, Genera ...
- ... 08h 22m Selection 1987 NASA Group 12 Missions STS-49 , STS-59 , STS-76 Mission insignia Retirement february 1, 2011 EARLY LIFE Born November 3, 1954, in Los Angeles, California , he graduated from St. Bernard H ...
#2 Lodewijk van den Berg
Lodewijk van den Berg ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn dəm ˈbɛr(ə)x] ; [lower-alpha 1] born March 24, 1932) is a Dutch-American chemical engineer , specializing in crystal growth , who flew on a 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger mission as a Payload Specialist . Chemical engineer and astronaut (bo
- ... ection A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment , Volume 458, Issues 1–2, 1 february 2001, Pages 148-151 "Improved yield of high resolution mercuric iodide gamma-ray spectrometers", Ve ...
#3 Roger B. Chaffee
Roger Bruce Chaffee ( / ˈ tʃ æ f iː / ; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer , aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program . American astronaut, naval aviator and aeronautical engineer Roger B. Chaffee Chaffee in 1964 Born Roger Bru
- ... gged more than 2,300 hours flying time, including more than 2,000 hours in jet aircraft. [1] [4] On february 1, 1966, he was promoted to lieutenant commander . [16] NASA CAREER SELECTION The world itself looks c ...
#4 Gregory H. Johnson
Gregory Harold "Box" Johnson (born May 12, 1962) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired colonel in the United States Air Force . Johnson is a veteran of two space flights, STS-123 and STS-134 . He served as pilot on his first mission, which delivered the Kibo logistics module and the Dextre robot
- ... s picked to be the mission's primary robotic arm operator. [6] [7] He retired from the Air Force on february 1, 2009, and continued to serve NASA as a civilian. Johnson was the pilot of STS-134 , the final fligh ...
#5 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
- Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 february 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and mechanical engineer who was the first woman of Indi ...
- ... a Born ( 1962-03-17 ) March 17, 1962 [1] Karnal , East Punjab state, India (now Haryana state) Died 1 february 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 40) Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas , U.S. in the Space Shuttle Co ...
- ... umbia disaster when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on 1 february 2003. [5] Chawla was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor , [6] and several ...
- ... 9 months until Shuttle flights resumed with STS-114 and 41 months for crew rotation. Chawla died on 1 february 2003, in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, along with the other six crew members, when Columbia ...
#6 Susan Helms
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut . She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California . [1] Lieutenant
- ... enant General January 21, 2011 Major General August 2, 2009 Brigadier General June 23, 2006 Colonel february 1, 2000 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1994 Major October 1, 1991 Captain May 28, 1984 First Lieutenant M ...
#7 Daniel M. Tani
Daniel M. Tani (born February 1, 1961) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut . He was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania , but considers Lombard, Illinois , to be his hometown. [1] American engineer and NASA astronaut Daniel M. Tani Tani in 2001 Born ( 1961-02-01 ) February 1, 1961 (age
- Daniel M. Tani (born february 1, 1961) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut . He was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania ...
- ... hometown. [1] American engineer and NASA astronaut Daniel M. Tani Tani in 2001 Born ( 1961-02-01 ) february 1, 1961 (age 61) Ridley Park, Pennsylvania , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Occupation Engin ...
#8 Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) [2] is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate . [3] [4] [5] In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group , which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. [6] British entrepreneur and business magnate Not to be c
- ... epreneurs Sharad Devarajan and Gotham Chopra . [57] Branson also launched the Virgin Health Bank on 1 february 2007, offering parents-to-be the opportunity to store their baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells ...
#9 Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Bezos ( / ˈ b eɪ z oʊ s / BAY -zohss ; [2] né Jorgensen ; born January 12, 1964) is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor , investor, computer engineer, and commercial astronaut . [3] [4] He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon . With a net
- ... Blue Origin . [67] On January 29, 2018, he was featured in Amazon's Super Bowl commercial . [68] On february 1, 2018, Amazon reported its highest ever profit with quarterly earnings of $2 billion. [69] Due to th ...
#10 David M. Brown
David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut . He died on his first spaceflight , when the Space Shuttle Columbia ( STS-107 ) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Brown became an astronaut in 1996 but had
- David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – february 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut . He died on his first spaceflight , wh ...
- ... id M. Brown Born David McDowell Brown ( 1956-04-16 ) April 16, 1956 Arlington County, Virginia Died february 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 46) Airspace over Texas Nationality American Awards Space career NASA Astro ...
- ... Shuttle Columbia on STS-107 , logging 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space from January 16 to february 1, 2003. The flight was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two alter ...
- ... shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments. The mission ended abruptly on february 1, 2003, when Columbia' s crew perished during entry, 16 minutes before the scheduled landing. PERSONA ...
#11 William Shatner
William Shatner [3] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television se
- ... how Shatner's Raw Nerve , he guest-hosted World Wrestling Entertainment 's flagship show WWE Raw on february 1, 2010, and performed several wrestlers' entrance theme songs. [109] In the fourth episode of his sit ...
#12 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
- ... Time in space 9d 00h 01m Selection 1966 NASA Group 5 Missions Apollo 14 Mission insignia Retirement february 1, 1976 Signature BIOGRAPHY EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Roosa was born on August 16, 1933, in Durango, Co ...
#13 Rick Husband
Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot . He traveled into space twice: as Pilot of STS-96 and Commander of STS-107 . He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosp
- Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – february 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot . He traveled into space twice: as Pilot of STS-9 ...
- ... ry 1999 portrait Born Rick Douglas Husband ( 1957-07-12 ) July 12, 1957 Amarillo, Texas , U.S. Died february 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 45) Over Texas , United States Nationality American Alma mater Texas Tech , ...
- ... Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 9 days, 19 hours and 13 minutes. STS-107 (January 16 to february 1, 2003) aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia was a 16-day mission during which the crew performed over 8 ...
- ... prove life on Earth as well as enable future space exploration. The mission ended on the morning of february 1 when the shuttle disintegrated upon reentry killing all crew members, including Husband (see Space S ...
#14 Wally Funk
Mary Wallace Funk (born February 1, 1939) is an American aviator , commercial astronaut , [1] [2] and Goodwill Ambassador . She was the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board , the first female civilian flight instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma , and the fir
- Mary Wallace Funk (born february 1, 1939) is an American aviator , commercial astronaut , [1] [2] and Goodwill Ambassador . She was the ...
- ... ] American aviator and Mercury 13 astronaut (born 1939) Wally Funk Funk in 2012 Born ( 1939-02-01 ) february 1, 1939 (age 83) Las Vegas, New Mexico , U.S. Alma mater Stephens College Oklahoma State University Kn ...
#15 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
- ... ott Parazynski , Dafydd Williams , and Barbara Morgan . [35] The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on february 1, 2003, killed seven astronauts on the STS-107 mission, including three from Nowak's 1996 astronaut c ...
#16 Robert Michael White
Robert Michael "Bob" White (July 6, 1924 – March 17, 2010) ( Maj Gen , USAF ) [2] was an American electrical engineer , test pilot , fighter pilot , and astronaut . [3] [4] He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and
- ... stronaut Rank Major General , USAF [1] Selection 1957 MISS Group Missions X-15 Flight 62 Retirement february 1, 1981 Military career Allegiance United States of America Service/ branch United States Army Air For ...
- ... arch became Chief of Staff of the Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force . He retired from active duty on february 1, 1981. In 1992, White was inducted into the Aerospace Walk of Honor . [5] General White was inducted ...
#17 Ilan Ramon
Ilan Ramon ( Hebrew : אילן רמון ; pronounced [(ʔ)iˈlan ʁaˈmon] , born Ilan Wolfferman אילן וולפרמן ; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) [1] was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut . Ramon was a Space Shuttle payload specialist of STS-107 , the fatal mission of Columbia ,
- ... ew : אילן רמון ; pronounced [(ʔ)iˈlan ʁaˈmon] , born Ilan Wolfferman אילן וולפרמן ; June 20, 1954 – february 1, 2003) [1] was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut . Ramon was a Space Sh ...
- ... Ilan Ramon, November 2001 Born Ilan Wolfferman ( 1954-06-20 ) June 20, 1954 Ramat Gan , Israel Died february 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 48) Over Texas and Louisiana , U.S. Nationality Israeli Alma mater Tel Aviv ...
- ... TTLE COLUMBIA Ramon photographed aboard Columbia on January 26, 2003 STS-107 Columbia (January 16 – february 1, 2003), a 16-day flight, was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in tw ...
#18 William C. McCool
William Cameron "Willie" McCool (September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) ( Cmdr , USN ) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut , who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107 . He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were kille
- William Cameron "Willie" McCool (September 23, 1961 – february 1, 2003) ( Cmdr , USN ) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer ...
- ... liam McCool in August 2001 Born ( 1961-09-23 ) September 23, 1961 San Diego, California , U.S. Died february 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 41) Over Texas , U.S. Nationality American Other names William Cameron McCo ...
- ... and the song " Fake Plastic Trees " was played by Mission Control as a wake-up call. McCool died on february 1, 2003, when Space Shuttle Columbia broke up over the southern United States during reentry. He was s ...
- ... EXPERIENCE Main article: STS-107 McCool was pilot of Space Shuttle mission STS-107 , January 16 to february 1, 2003, logging 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space. The 16-day flight was a dedicated science ...
- ... , the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments. STS-107's mission ended abruptly on february 1, 2003, when Columbia disintegrated during re-entry, 16 minutes before scheduled landing. All seven c ...
#19 Michael S. Hopkins
Michael Scott Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a United States Space Force colonel [1] and NASA astronaut . [2] Hopkins was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 . He made his first spaceflight as a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-10M / Expedition 37 / Expedition 38 , from
- ... hours as they worked to upgrade the Columbus module. It was Glover's first spacewalk ever. [18] On february 1, 2021, on the second spacewalk of the mission, and his fourth spacewalk overall, also with Glover, H ...
#20 Vladimir Aksyonov
Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov ( Russian : Влади́мир Ви́кторович Аксёнов) is a former Soviet cosmonaut. [1] Soviet pilot, cosmonaut and mining engineer This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2009 ) This article about an astronaut is a stub . You ca
- ... uz T-2 Aksyonov was born in Giblitsy in the Kasimovsky District , Ryazan Oblast , Russian SFSR , on february 1, 1935. EDUCATION AND CAREER Aksyonov graduated from the Institute of Engineering with a diploma from ...
- ... onov Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp Born ( 1935-02-01 ) 1 february 1935 (age 87) Giblitsy , USSR Nationality Soviet Occupation Pilot Awards Hero of the Soviet Union O ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Texas Air & Space Museum
The Texas Air & Space Museum is an aviation museum located near Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, Texas . The museum displays civilian and military aircraft, as well as a wide range of air and space artifacts. Aviation Museum in in Amarillo, Texas Texas Air & Space Museum Esta
- ... times by the airport's namesake— Rick Husband , commander of STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia that on february 1, 2003, disintegrated upon re-entry, killing all crew members. EXHIBITS This section does not cite an ...
#2 Iowa Aviation Museum
The Iowa Aviation Museum is located at the Greenfield Municipal Airport in Greenfield, Iowa , and is dedicated to preserving Iowa's aviation heritage. The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame , located at the museum, honors Iowans who have contributed significantly to the growth of aviation. [1] Iowa Aviation
- ... ion Museum . According to the museum's website, "Nominations to the Hall of Fame are accepted until february 1s t of each year. A selection committee, appointed by the Museum's Board of Directors, evaluates the n ...
#3 Eskişehir Aviation Museum
Eskişehir Aviation Museum , also known as Eskişehir Aviation Park , ( Turkish : Havacılık Müzesi or Havacılık Parkı ) is an open-air museum in Eskişehir , Turkey for civil and military aviation. Established in 1997, it is operated by Anadolu University . Eskişehir Aviation Museum Havacılık Müzesi Lo
- ... ilding was opened. After closing of the foundation, the museum was left to the Turkish Air Force on february 1, 2006. Anadolu University took over the facility from the Turkish Air Force on September 22, 2011. F ...
#4 Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an aviation museum in McMinnville, Oregon . Its exhibits include the Hughes H-4 Hercules ( Spruce Goose ) and more than fifty military and civilian aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and spacecraft . The museum complex includes four main buildings:
- ... ) was one of three that were reactivated and used by NASA and the USAF in 1995. Its last flight was february 1, 1996. [17] Martin Titan II SLV Space Launch Vehicle This missile, Serial Number 66-4319 or B-108, i ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Vanguard TV-3
Vanguard TV-3 (also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-Three ), was the first attempt of the United States to launch a satellite into orbit around the Earth , after the successful Soviet launches of Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 . Vanguard TV-3 was a small satellite designed to test the launch capabilities of t
- ... eveloped countries". [14] The concurrent project Explorer 1 proved successful a few weeks later, on 1 february 1958. [15]
#2 Intelsat 3R
Intelsat 3R (formerly PAS-3R ) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 43° West longitude , serving the Americas market. [2] Intelsat 3R Names PAS-3R PANAMSAT 3R IS-3R Panamsat K4 Mission type Communications Operator PanAmSat (1996-2006) Intelsat (2006-2011) COSPAR ID 1996-002A SA
- ... rged with Intelsat in 2006. The spacecraft was renamed, along with the rest of PanAmSat's fleet, on 1 february 2007. [3] DECOMMISSIONING Intelsat 3R was removed from geostationary orbit in August 2011, being pl ...
#3 Intelsat II F-1
Intelsat II F-1 , also known as Blue Bird was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat . Launched in 1966 it was intended for operations in geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean to provide a communications link between Australia and the United States , however a malfunction prevented the
- ... Apogee altitude 37,186 kilometers (23,106 mi) Inclination 16.97 degrees Period 718.29 minutes Epoch february 1, 2014, 22:57:43 UTC [3] Intelsat II ← Intelsat 1 Intelsat II F-2 → In 1966 the "U.S. orbits satellit ...
- ... was used for some tests and limited communications. [4] Intelsat II F-1 remains in orbit. [5] As of 1 february 2014 it was in an orbit with a perigee of 3,206 kilometers (1,992 mi) , an apogee of 37,186 kilomet ...
#4 Cygnus NG-15
NG-15 , [1] [5] [6] previously known as OA-15 , was the fifteenth launch of the Northrop Grumman robotic resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its fourteenth flight to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA . The mission launched on 20 February
- ... 021. This was the tenth flight of the Enhanced-sized Cygnus PCM (Pressurized Cargo Module). [11] On 1 february 2021, the start of Black History Month, Northrop Grumman announced the name of Katherine Johnson , ...
#5 Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 ( OCO-3 ) is a NASA - JPL instrument designed to measure carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere . The instrument is mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility on board the International Space Station (ISS). [4] OCO-3 was scheduled to be transported to
- ... XL rocket but failed to achieve orbit when the fairing failed to separate from the satellite. [10] 1 february 2010 - The 2010 President's budget included funding for development and re-flight of an OCO replace ...
#6 SUNSAT
The Stellenbosch UNiversity SATellite or SUNSAT (COSPAR 1999-008C) was the first miniaturized satellite designed and manufactured in South Africa. It was launched aboard a Delta II rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on 23 February 1999 to become the first launched South African satellite. Sun
- ... ication . ( January 2017 ) Last contact by ground control with SUNSAT was on 19 January 2001 and on 1 february 2001 the end of SUNSAT's functional life in orbit was announced. The satellite operated in orbit fo ...
#7 USA-166
USA-166 , also known as GPS IIR-8 and GPS SVN-56 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the eighth Block IIR GPS satellite to be launched, out of thirteen in the original configuration, and twenty one overall . It was built by Lockheed Martin
- ... orbit. The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-37FM apogee motor . [2] By 1 february 2003, USA-166 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,155 kilometres (12,524 mi) , an apogee of 20,344 ...
#8 Luna 9
Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13 , was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union 's Luna programme . On 3 February 1966, the Luna 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to achieve a survivable landing on a celestial body . [4] [5] 1966 uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union
- ... t . [1] For thermal control, the spacecraft then spun itself up to 0.67 rpm using nitrogen jets. On 1 february at 19:29 GMT, a mid-course correction took place involving a 48-second burn and resulting in a delt ...
#9 TecSAR-1
TecSAR-1 , also known as TechSAR , Polaris and Ofeq-8 , [3] is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite , equipped with a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) developed by Elta Systems . It was successfully launched at 03:45 UTC on 21 January 2008, by PSLV C-10 launch vehicle , from the Satish Dhawan Space Cen
- ... -C10) Launch site Satish Dhawan , FLP Contractor Indian Space Research Organisation Entered service 1 february 2008 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [2] Regime Low Earth orbit Perigee altitu ...
- ... ng operated by Israel Aerospace Industries . TecSAR-1 started transmitting high quality images from 1 february 2008. [15] The first image transmitted was that of the Latrun memorial monument. [16] STRATEGIC SIG ...
#10 Vanguard TV-1
Vanguard TV-1 , also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-One , was the second sub-orbital test flight of a Vanguard rocket as part of the Project Vanguard . Vanguard TV-1 followed the successful launch of Vanguard TV-0 a one-stage rocket launched in December 1956. Vanguard TV-1 The launch of the Vanguard T
- ... lure of Vanguard TV-3 , to quickly orbit the Explorer 1 satellite using a Juno I rocket launched on 1 february 1958. Thus Vanguard 1 was the second successful U.S. orbital launch. Thus started the Space Race, t ...
#11 Mercury-Atlas 6
Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight , which took place on February 20, 1962. [4] Piloted by astronaut John Glenn and operated by NASA as part of Project Mercury , it was the fifth human spaceflight , preceded by Soviet orbital flights Vostok 1 and 2 and American
- ... launches required a high degree of preparation and safety standards. The launch was postponed until february 1, but when technicians began to fuel the Atlas on January 30, they discovered a fuel leak had soaked ...
#12 Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Global Surveyor ( MGS ) was an American robotic space probe developed by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched November 1996. MGS was a global mapping mission that examined the entire planet, from the ionosphere down through the atmosphere to the surface. [2] As part of the larger Mars
- ... September 1997: Arrival at Mars, began orbit insertion. 1 April 1999: Primary mapping phase began. 1 february 2001: First extended mission phase began. 1 February 2002: Second extended mission phase began. 1 J ...
- ... on. 1 April 1999: Primary mapping phase began. 1 February 2001: First extended mission phase began. 1 february 2002: Second extended mission phase began. 1 January 2003: Relay mission began. 30 March 2004: MGS ...
#13 STS-133
STS-133 ( ISS assembly flight ULF5 ) [6] was the 133rd mission in NASA 's Space Shuttle program ; during the mission, Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station . It was Discovery ' s 39th and final mission. The mission launched on 24 February 2011, and landed on 9 March 201
- ... e Shuttle Discovery attached to Launch Pad 39A on 21 September 2010. Discovery at Launch Pad 39A on 1 february 2011. Discovery is seen shortly after the Rotating Service Structure was rolled back on 23 February ...
#14 Mariner 1
Mariner 1 , built to conduct the first American planetary flyby of Venus , was the first spacecraft of NASA 's interplanetary Mariner program . Developed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory , and originally planned to be a purpose-built probe launched summer 1962, Mariner 1's design was changed when the Ce
- ... e first Earth orbiting satellite, on 4 October 1957. The Americans followed suit with Explorer 1 on 1 february 1958, by which point the Soviets had already launched the first orbiting animal, Laika in Sputnik 2 ...
#15 Türksat 2A
Türksat 2A , a.k.a. Eurasiasat 1 , was a Turkish communications satellite as part of a project to form an instant network with two geosynchronous satellites that is supervised by the companies Türksat A.Ş. in Turkey and Eurasiasat SAM in Monaco . [1] [3] [4] Türksat 2A Mission type Communication Ope
- ... co-locating with Türksat 1C , which was launched in 1996. Its broadcast traffic entered service on february 1, 2001. [4] [5] Turksat 2A was designed for covering Europe, Turkey on west spot and Turkey and Centr ...
#16 Astra 3A
Astra 3A is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by Société Européenne des Satellites , launched in March 2002 to the Astra 23.5°E orbital position to provide digital television and radio for direct to home (DTH) and cable, multimedia and interactive services, corporate netw
- ... (Belgium), CS Link (Slovakia and Czech Republic) and Skylink (Slovakia and Czech Republic). [3] On 1 february 2012 Kabel Deutschland left Astra 3A [4] and during 2012 other services were transferred off the sa ...
#17 Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States in 1958 and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY). The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year; the Soviet Union 's Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 , beginning the Cold War Space Rac
- ... ensions 203 cm (80 in) length 15.2 cm (6.0 in) diameter Power 60 watts Start of mission Launch date 1 february 1958, 03:47:56 GMT Rocket Juno I (RS-29) Launch site Atlantic Missile Range , LC-26A Contractor Arm ...
- ... aunch site Atlantic Missile Range , LC-26A Contractor Army Ballistic Missile Agency Entered service 1 february 1958 End of mission Last contact 23 May 1958 Decay date 31 March 1970 Orbital parameters Reference ...
- ... ometers Satellite Drag Atmospheric Density Explorer program Explorer 2 → Explorer 1 was launched on 1 february 1958 at 03:47:56 GMT (or 31 January 1958 at 22:47:56 Eastern Time ) atop the first Juno booster fro ...
- ... turned launch key switch. After a jet stream -related delay on 28 January 1958, at 03:47:56 GMT on 1 february 1958 [14] the Juno I rocket was launched, putting Explorer 1 into orbit with a perigee of 358 km (2 ...
- ... no I booster in gantry at LC-26A Close-up of Explorer 1 atop Juno I booster Launch of Explorer 1 on 1 february 1958 [26] Preliminary satellite tracking tests in a field near JPL [27] Trajectory calculations wer ...
#18 Meridian 1
Meridian 1 ( Russian : Меридиан-1 ), also known as Meridian No.11L , was a Russian communications satellite . It was the first satellite to be launched as part of the Meridian system to replace the older Molniya series. This article is about the satellite, for the telephone see Nortel Meridian Merid
- ... UTC ( 2006-12-24UTC08:34:44 ) Rocket Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat Launch site Plesetsk 43/4 Entered service 1 february 2007 End of mission Disposal Re-entered Last contact before May 2009 ( 2009-06 ) Decay date 6 July ...
- ... pogee of 39,000 kilometres (24,000 mi) , and 65° inclination . [2] The satellite entered service on 1 february 2007. By May 2009 it had failed, before the end of its projected lifespan. NPO-PM reported that an ...
#19 Apollo 8
Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon . The crew orbited the Moon ten times without landing, and then departed safely back to Earth . [1] [2] [3] These three astronauts — Frank Borman , James Lovell
- ... oon landing. [30] The first stage of AS-503 being erected in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on february 1, 1968 Production of the LM fell behind schedule, and when Apollo 8's LM-3 arrived at the Kennedy Spa ...
#20 International Space Station
The International Space Station ( ISS ) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit . It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). [7] [8] The own
- ... ruary 2023 [275] [278] Cygnus Uncrewed Antares 230+ Wallops Pad OA Northrop Grumman Unity nadir SNC- 1 february 2023 [275] [278] [281] Dream Chaser Tenacity Uncrewed Vulcan Centaur VC4L Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Uni ...