langs: 19 февраля [ru] / february 19 [en] / 19. februar [de] / 19 février [fr] / 19 febbraio [it] / 19 de febrero [es]
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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Byron K. Lichtenberg
Byron Kurt Lichtenberg, Sc. D. (born February 19, 1948) is an American engineer and fighter pilot who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a Payload Specialist . In 1983, he and Ulf Merbold became the first Payload Specialists to fly on the shuttle. American astronaut and engineer Byron Ku
- Byron Kurt Lichtenberg, Sc. D. (born february 19, 1948) is an American engineer and fighter pilot who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as ...
- ... s to fly on the shuttle. American astronaut and engineer Byron Kurt Lichtenberg Born ( 1948-02-19 ) february 19, 1948 (age 74) Stroudsburg , Pennsylvania Nationality American Occupation Engineer Space career MIT ...
- ... ant Colonel , USAF Time in space 19d 05h 56m Missions STS-9 , STS-45 Mission insignia PERSONAL Born february 19, 1948, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania . Married to Tamara Lichtenberg with five children, including tw ...
#2 Pavel Vinogradov
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov ( Russian : Павел Владимирович Виноградов ; born 31 August 1953 in Magadan , USSR ) is a cosmonaut and former commander of the International Space Station . As of May 2013, he has flown into space three times, aboard Mir and the International Space Station , and is one
- ... enerators in Mir. Vinogradov, Solovyev along and ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts returned to Earth on 19 february 1998. The Soyuz capsule landed 30 km of Arkalyk at 09:10 UTC. During the mission, Vinogradov spent ...
#3 Aleksandr Viktorenko
Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko ( Russian : Александр Степанович Викторенко ; born 29 March 1947) is a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut. Soviet cosmonaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2014 ) Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko Born ( 1947-03-29 ) Ma
- ... ital station Mir and displaying courage and heroism Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution ( 19 february 1990) - for the successful implementation of spaceflight on the orbital scientific research complex ...
#4 Dale Gardner
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut , and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2014 ) Dale A. Gardner Born ( 1948-11-08 ) November 8, 1948 Fairmo
- Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – february 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut , and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during th ...
- ... ebruary 2014 ) Dale A. Gardner Born ( 1948-11-08 ) November 8, 1948 Fairmont, Minnesota , U.S. Died february 19, 2014 (2014-02-19) (aged 65) Colorado Springs , Colorado , U.S. Other names Dale Allan Gardner Alma ...
- ... e was constructed as a replacement to the 86 year old Savanna-Sabula Bridge . DEATH Gardner died on february 19, 2014, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke at his home. He was 65. [3] [4]
#5 G. David Low
George David Low (February 19, 1956 – March 15, 2008) [1] was an American aerospace executive and a NASA astronaut . He was born in 1956 to George M. Low , the Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program Office and, later, the 14th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . With undergraduate degr
- George David Low ( february 19, 1956 – March 15, 2008) [1] was an American aerospace executive and a NASA astronaut . He was born i ...
- ... al citations for verification . ( November 2020 ) G. David Low George David Low Born ( 1956-02-19 ) february 19, 1956 Cleveland, Ohio , U.S. Died March 15, 2008 (2008-03-15) (aged 52) [1] Reston, Virginia , U.S. ...
- ... up 10 Missions STS-32 , STS-43 , STS-57 Mission insignia Retirement 1996 PERSONAL LIFE Low was born february 19, 1956, in Cleveland , Ohio , and was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its secon ...
#6 Sergey Prokopyev (cosmonaut)
Sergey Valerievich Prokopyev ( Russian : Серге́й Вале́рьевич Проко́пьев ; born 19 February 1975) is a Russian cosmonaut. On 6 June 2018 he launched on his first flight into space aboard Soyuz MS-09 and spent 197 days in space as a flight engineer on Expedition 56 / 57 . He is currently in space, hav
- Sergey Valerievich Prokopyev ( Russian : Серге́й Вале́рьевич Проко́пьев ; born 19 february 1975) is a Russian cosmonaut. On 6 June 2018 he launched on his first flight into space aboard Soyu ...
- ... [1] Russian cosmonaut (born 1975) Sergey Prokopyev Сергей Валерьевич Прокопьев Born ( 1975-02-19 ) 19 february 1975 (age 47) Sverdlovsk , Sverdlovsk Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Status Active Nationalit ...
#7 Joseph P. Kerwin
Joseph Peter Kerwin (born February 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut , who served as Science Pilot for the Skylab 2 mission from May 25 – June 22, 1973. He was the first physician to be selected for astronaut training. Joe Kerwin was the one who uttered the words during Ap
- Joseph Peter Kerwin (born february 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut , who served as Science Pilot for the Skyl ...
- ... erican astronaut and physician (born 1932) Joseph P. Kerwin Born Joseph Peter Kerwin ( 1932-02-19 ) february 19, 1932 (age 90) Oak Park, Illinois , U.S. Status Retired Alma mater Holy Cross (BA) Northwestern Univ ...
- ... etirement March 31, 1987 EARLY YEARS AND EDUCATION Born of Irish descent in Oak Park, Illinois , on february 19, 1932, Kerwin graduated from Fenwick High School , a private school in Oak Park, in 1949. [2] He rec ...
#8 Valery Kubasov
Valery Nikolaevich Kubasov ( Russian : Вале́рий Никола́евич Куба́сов ; 7 January 1935 – 19 February 2014) was a Soviet / Russian cosmonaut who flew on two missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer : Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 19 (the Apollo–Soyuz mission), and commanded Soyuz 36 in the Intercosmos
- Valery Nikolaevich Kubasov ( Russian : Вале́рий Никола́евич Куба́сов ; 7 January 1935 – 19 february 2014) was a Soviet / Russian cosmonaut who flew on two missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight ...
- ... 1935-01-07 ) 7 January 1935 Vyazniki , Ivanovo Industrial Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 19 february 2014 (2014-02-19) (aged 79) Moscow , Russia Nationality Soviet / Russian Occupation Engineer Awards ...
- ... v retired as a cosmonaut on 13 November 1993. [3] DEATH Kubasov died in Moscow of natural causes on 19 february 2014, at the age of 79. [5] He is survived by his wife Lyudmila Kurovskaya, daughter Ekaterina and ...
#9 Andrei Babkin
Andrei Nikolaevich Babkin ( Russian : Андре́й Никола́евич Ба́бкин ) is a Russian Engineer and Cosmonaut who was selected in April 2010. He was scheduled to make his first flight into space in April 2020 onboard Soyuz MS-16 , although in February 2020 he and Nikolai Tikhonov were removed from the fli
- ... Cassidy was the only NASA astronaut on board the station. Babkin but was removed from the flight on 19 february 2020 due to a medical issue with Tikhnov which arose and forced his and Babkin's removal from the f ...
#10 Rodolfo Neri Vela
Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 February 1952) is a Mexican scientist and astronaut who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in the year 1985. [1] He is the second Latin American to have traveled to space. Mexican scientist and astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela Born ( 1952-02-19 ) February 19, 1952 (age
- ... an to have traveled to space. Mexican scientist and astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela Born ( 1952-02-19 ) february 19, 1952 (age 70) Chilpancingo , Guerrero , Mexico Nationality Mexican Occupation Engineer Space career ...
- Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 february 1952) is a Mexican scientist and astronaut who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in the year ...
#11 Mark Serov
Mark Viacheslavovich Serov (Russian Cyrillic : Марк Вячеславович Серов; born May 23, 1974 in Penza , Penza Oblast , RSFSR ) is a retired Russian cosmonaut first selected in 2003 . Russian cosmonaut Mark Viacheslavovich Serov Born ( 1984-06-10 ) 10 June 1984 (age 38) Penza , Penza Oblast , RSFSR St
- ... and Technical Center in June 2018. Serov left the cosmonaut corps and began working at S7 Space on february 19, 2019. He is married to Yelena Serova , also a cosmonaut and current politician who is a former resi ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 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
- ... fing for the Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-15 cargo launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on 19 february 2021 at 16:00 UTC. Late cargo loading concluded on 19 February 2021. The Cygnus NG-15 spacecraft la ...
- ... International Space Station (ISS) on 19 February 2021 at 16:00 UTC. Late cargo loading concluded on 19 february 2021. The Cygnus NG-15 spacecraft launched the next day at 17:36:50 UTC on an Antares launch vehicl ...
#2 Luna E-8 No.201
Luna E-8 No.201 , also known as Luna Ye-8 No.201 , and sometimes identified by NASA as Luna 1969A , [1] was a Soviet spacecraft which was lost in a launch failure in 1969. It was a 5,590 kilograms (12,320 lb) Luna E-8 spacecraft, the first of three to be launched, [2] [3] It was intended to perfor
- ... t type E-8 Manufacturer NPO Lavochkin Launch mass 5,590 kg (12,320 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 february 1969, 06:48:15 ( 1969-02-19UTC06:48:15Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-K / D s/n 239-01 Launch site Baikonur 8 ...
- ... -K / D s/n 239-01 Launch site Baikonur 81/24 LAUNCH Luna E-8 No.201 was launched at 06:48:15 UTC on 19 february 1969 atop a Proton-K 8K78K carrier rocket with a Blok D upper stage, flying from Baikonur Cosmodrom ...
#3 USA-193
USA-193 , also known as NRO Launch 21 ( NROL-21 or simply L-21 ), was a United States military reconnaissance satellite ( radar imaging ) launched on 14 December 2006. [2] It was the first launch conducted by the United Launch Alliance (ULA). [3] Owned by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), th
- ... ° after launch, [11] 255 km × 268 km × 58.48° on 11 February 2008, [12] 244 km × 261 km × 58.50° on 19 february 2008. [13] The orbit was decaying at an increasing rate. USA-193 (NROL-21) launch patch MALFUNCTION ...
#4 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
- ... at 18:03 GMT. 18 FEBRUARY (FLIGHT DAY 12) Atlantis undocked from the ISS at 9:24 UTC (4:24 am EST). 19 february (FLIGHT DAY 13) Atlantis lands on runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center. The crew performed final i ...
#5 Cygnus OA-4
OA-4 , previously known as Orbital-4 , was the fourth successful flight of the Orbital ATK uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its third flight to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract with NASA . [8] [9] With the Antares launch vehicle und
- ... spacecraft rendezvoused with and was berthed to the ISS on 9 December 2015. [6] It was released on 19 february 2016 after 72 days at the International Space Station. Deorbit occurred on 20 February 2016 at appr ...
- ... RMS capture 9 December 2015, 11:19 UTC [6] Berthing date 9 December 2015, 14:26 UTC Unberthing date 19 february 2016, 10:38 UTC [7] RMS release 19 February 2016, 12:26 UTC Time berthed 71 days, 20 hours, 12 minu ...
- ... erthing date 9 December 2015, 14:26 UTC Unberthing date 19 February 2016, 10:38 UTC [7] RMS release 19 february 2016, 12:26 UTC Time berthed 71 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes NASA insignia Commercial Resupply Servic ...
#6 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
- ... d to occur on 25 February, at 13:57 UTC. [44] Prior to this, a practice countdown was scheduled for 19 february . [43] Several hours before the practice was scheduled to begin ISC Kosmotras announced that the lau ...
#7 Soyuz TM-8
Soyuz TM-8 was a 1989 spaceflight which carried the fifth long duration crew to the Soviet space station Mir . [2] It was part of the Soyuz-TM series of spacecraft, which were the fourth generation of the Soviet Soyuz . Soyuz TM-8 was the eighth crewed spaceflight to Mir, and spent 166 days in orbit
- ... September 1989, 21:38:03 ( 1989-09-05UTC21:38:03Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U2 End of mission Landing date 19 february 1990, 04:36:18 ( 1990-02-19UTC04:36:19Z ) UTC Landing site 55 kilometres (34 mi) NE of Arkalyk [1] ...
- ... es Period 92.4 minutes Docking with Mir Docking date 7 September 1989, 22:25:26: UTC Undocking date 19 february 1990, 01:06:20 UTC Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) ← Soyuz TM-7 Soyuz TM-9 → CREW The crew consis ...
- ... ir, for the duration of the expedition Mir EO-5 . RETURN TO EARTH Soyuz TM-8 landed at 04:36 UTC on 19 february 1990, after an uneventful flight to Earth. [1]
#8 STE-QUEST
Space-Time Explorer and Quantum Equivalence Principle Space Test ( STE-QUEST ) was a proposed satellite mission to test the Einstein Equivalence Principle to high precision and search for new fundamental constituents and interactions in the Universe. It was supposed to contain an atom interferometer
- ... t phase as one of the five candidates of the European Space Agency 's Cosmic Vision program. [1] On february 19, 2014, the PLATO mission was selected in favour of the other candidates in the programme, including ...
#9 Skylab
Skylab was the first United States space station , launched by NASA , [3] occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2 , Skylab 3 , and Skylab 4 . Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory ,
- ... ing a Saturn IB rocket from Launch Pad 39B. Skylab 1 was the last uncrewed launch from LC-39A until february 19, 2017, when SpaceX CRS-10 was launched from there. CREWED MISSIONS Skylab 3's Saturn IB at night, Ju ...
#10 Soyuz TM-26
Soyuz TM-26 was a Russian spaceflight that ferried cosmonauts and supplies to Mir . [1] It was the 32nd expedition to Mir. It was launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on August 5, 1997. The main mission was to transport two specially-trained cosmonauts to repair or salvage the troub
- ... August 5, 1997, 15:35:54 ( 1997-08-05UTC15:35:54Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U End of mission Landing date february 19, 1998, 09:10:30 ( 1998-02-19UTC09:10:31Z ) UTC Landing site 50.18°N 67.50°E / 50.18; 67.50 Orbital ...
#11 NEAR Shoemaker
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous – Shoemaker ( NEAR Shoemaker ), renamed after its 1996 launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker , was a robotic space probe designed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for NASA to study the near-Earth asteroid Eros from close orbi
- ... graphic depicting the voyage of the NEAR spacecraft Animation of NEAR Shoemaker ' s trajectory from february 19, 1996, to February 12, 2001 NEAR Shoemaker Eros Earth Mathilde Sun Animation of NEAR Shoemaker ' s t ...
#12 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
- ... 2023 [275] [276] Progress MS No. 452 Uncrewed Soyuz-2.1a Baikonur Site 31/6 Roscosmos Zvezda aft NG- 19 february 2023 [275] [278] Cygnus Uncrewed Antares 230+ Wallops Pad OA Northrop Grumman Unity nadir SNC-1 Feb ...
#13 STS-130
STS-130 ( ISS assembly flight 20A ) [7] was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour 's primary payloads were the Tranquility module and the Cupola , a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center, providing
- ... during a call to the crew on flight day 11. STS 130 crew members pose for a portrait in the Cupola 19 february (FLIGHT DAY 12) The STS-130 crew completed their remaining transfer tasks on flight day 12. The joi ...
#14 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
- ... sfully on 30 January 2009, and the first batch of science data was downloaded from the satellite on 19 february 2009. [9] The satellite operates in a 500 x 500 km x 82.5° polar low Earth orbit [2] and was expect ...
#15 SpaceX CRS-10
SpaceX CRS-10 , also known as SpX-10 , was a Dragon Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which launched on 19 February 2017. The mission was contracted by NASA as part of its Commercial Resupply Services program and was launched by SpaceX aboard the 30th fligh
- ... agon Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which launched on 19 february 2017. The mission was contracted by NASA as part of its Commercial Resupply Services program and wa ...
- ... kg (9,300 lb) Dimensions Height: 7.2 m (24 ft) Diameter: 3.7 m (12 ft) Start of mission Launch date 19 february 2017, 14:39:00 ( 2017-02-19UTC14:39 ) UTC [1] Rocket Falcon 9 Full Thrust Launch site Kennedy LC-39 ...
- ... tem issue in the rocket's second stage, [12] resulting in a 24-hour hold for launch no earlier than 19 february at 14:39 UTC. [13] The faulty actuator was repaired at the launch pad overnight, and the rocket was ...
- ... scheduled launch time. [1] CRS-10 was launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 Pad A on 19 february 2017 at 14:39 UTC, [1] the first launch from the complex since STS-135 on 8 July 2011, the last fli ...
#16 Kosmos 1247
Kosmos 1247 ( Russian : Космос 1247 meaning Cosmos 1247 ) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 12
- ... erties Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 february 1981, 10:00 ( 1981-02-19UTC10Z ) UTC Rocket Molniya-M / 2BL [2] Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome [2] ...
- ... rier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 10:00 UTC on 19 february 1981. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#17 Cygnus Orb-1
Orbital-1 , [6] [7] also known as Orb-1 , [7] [8] [9] was the second flight of the Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo spacecraft , its second flight to the International Space Station (ISS) and the third launch of the company's Antares launch vehicle . The mission launched on 9 January 2014 at 18:07:05 U
- ... ares 120 Launch site Wallops Pad 0A Contractor Orbital End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date 19 february 2014, 18:20 UTC [4] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [5] Regime Low Earth orbit ...
- ... aneuvers to move it away from the station. The spacecraft reentered the atmosphere and burned up on 19 february 2014 over the southern Pacific Ocean , disposing of approximately 1,470 kg (3,240 lb) of trash. [4] ...
#18 STS-82
STS-82 was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program . It was NASA's second mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope , during which Discovery's crew repaired and upgraded the telescope's scientific instruments, increasing its research capab
- ... .4698 degrees Period 95.2 min Capture of Hubble RMS capture 13 February 1997, 08:34 UTC RMS release 19 february 1997, 06:41 UTC Left to right - Front: Bowersox, Hawley, Horowitz; Back: Tanner, Harbaugh, Lee, Smi ...
- ... times during mission to reboost telescope's orbit by eight nautical miles. Hubble was redeployed on 19 february at 1:41 am, into a 335-nautical-mile (620 km) by 321-nautical-mile (594 km) orbit. Initial checkout ...
#19 Clementine (spacecraft)
Clementine (officially called the Deep Space Program Science Experiment ( DSPSE )) was a joint space project between the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (previously the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization ) and NASA , launched on January 25, 1994. Its objective was to test sensors and s
- ... e trajectory around Moon.gif |thumb |right |Animation of Clementine ' s trajectory around Moon from february 19, 1994 to May 3, 1994 Clementine · Moon]] On January 25, 1994, Clementine was launched from Space Lau ...
#20 Mir
Mir ( Russian : Мир , IPA: [ˈmʲir] ; lit. ' peace ' or ' world ' ) was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia . Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. It had a greater
- ... uary 1986 was scrubbed when the spacecraft communications failed, but the second launch attempt, on 19 february 1986 at 21:28:23 UTC, was successful, meeting the political deadline. [15] [ failed verification ] ...
- ... us drogue and module movements around Mir' s docking node [16] The orbital assembly of Mir began on 19 february 1986 with the launch of the Proton-K rocket. Four of the six modules which were later added ( Kvant ...
- ... ition Launch date Launch system Nation Isolated view Station view Mir Core Module (Core Module) N/A 19 february 1986 Proton-K Soviet Union The base block for the entire Mir complex, the core module, or DOS-7, pr ...
- ... the station's electrical system. [17] ORBIT CONTROL Graph showing the changing altitude of Mir from 19 february 1986 until 21 March 2001 Mir was maintained in a near circular orbit with an average perigee of 354 ...