langs: 22 февраля [ru] / february 22 [en] / 22. februar [de] / 22 février [fr] / 22 febbraio [it] / 22 de febrero [es]
days: february 19 / february 20 / february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Beth Moses
Beth Moses is Chief Astronaut Instructor and Interiors Program Manager for Virgin Galactic 's SpaceShipTwo program, and is a commercial astronaut , as classified by the Federal Aviation Administration . [1] She was the first woman to make a spaceflight on a commercially launched vehicle, [2] the VSS
- ... t woman to make a spaceflight on a commercially launched vehicle, [2] the VSS Unity VF-01 flight of 22 february 2019. She was also part of the six-member crew that flew in the first fully-crewed [note 1] test fl ...
#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
- ... (December 27, 1982) Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd class ( february 22, 1989) Medal "For Battle Merit" (December 30, 1952) Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Ann ...
#3 Michael Collins (astronaut)
Michael Collins (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin , made the first crewed landing on the surface . He was also a test pilot and major general in the
- ... the Director of the National Air and Space Museum. [110] His departure was officially announced on february 22, 1971. [111] He worked in that role until April 11, 1971. [112] The position remained vacant until C ...
#4 Bjarni Tryggvason
Bjarni Valdimar Tryggvason (September 21, 1945 – April 5, 2022) was an Icelandic-born Canadian engineer and a NRC / CSA astronaut . He served as a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle mission STS-85 in 1997, a 12-day mission to study changes in the Earth's atmosphere . Icelandic-Canadian astronaut (1
- ... on and son Michael talking to the crowd after completing five flights on the Silver Dart replica on february 22, 2009. Tryggvason retired from the Canadian Space Agency in June 2008. [4] He returned to teaching a ...
- ... nternational Test Pilots School in London, Ontario , and continued to serve as a test pilot. [6] On february 22, 2009, Tryggvason piloted a replica of Alexander Graham Bell 's Silver Dart , from the ice on Baddec ...
#5 Terry W. Virts
Terry W. Virts (born December 1, 1967) is a retired NASA astronaut , International Space Station Commander and colonel in the United States Air Force . American astronaut Terry W. Virts Born ( 1967-12-01 ) December 1, 1967 (age 54) Baltimore , Maryland , U.S. Status Retired NASA (Active Hardee's)
- ... as the Cupola on the final assembly flight of the International Space Station. Endeavour landed on february 22, 2010. On November 23, 2014, Soyuz TMA-15M carrying Virts, Samantha Cristoforetti and Anton Shkapler ...
#6 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
- ... ttention to the humanitarian crisis and raise funds for humanitarian aid. The concert took place on 22 february in Cúcuta , Colombia, on the Venezuelan border . 2020–PRESENT: COVID-19 DIFFICULTIES In March 2020, ...
#7 Andrew M. Allen
Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 August 1955) is a retired American astronaut . A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel , he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997. [1] American astronaut (born 1955) This biography o
- ... tions used to improve production of medicines, metal alloys, and semiconductors. STS-75 launched on february 22 [13] and landed on March 9, 1996. The mission was completed in 252 orbits covering 6.5 million miles ...
#8 James P. Bagian
James Philip Bagian , MD , PE (born February 22, 1952), is an American physician , engineer , and former NASA astronaut of Armenian descent. During his career as an astronaut, he logged 337 hours of space-flight, over two missions, STS-29 (in 1989) and STS-40 (in 1991). After leaving NASA in 1995, B
- James Philip Bagian , MD , PE (born february 22, 1952), is an American physician , engineer , and former NASA astronaut of Armenian descent. During ...
- ... fficient corresponding inline citations . ( February 2013 ) James Philip Bagian Born ( 1952-02-22 ) february 22, 1952 (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Status Retired Nationality American Occupation Physician S ...
#9 Bill Nelson
Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party ,
- ... TOR Nelson is sworn-in as the 14th NASA administrator by Vice President Kamala Harris NOMINATION On february 22, 2021, reports emerged that President Biden was considering nominating Nelson to be the NASA Adminis ...
#10 Scott J. Horowitz
Scott Jay "Doc" Horowitz (born March 24, 1957) is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions. American astronaut Scott J. Horowitz Born ( 1957-03-24 ) March 24, 1957 (age 65) Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Status Retired Nationality American Other names Scott Jay Horo
- ... z announced his intent to leave NASA effective October 1, 2007. [5] SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE STS-75 ( february 22- March 9, 1996: 15 days, 7 hours) Tethered satellite reflight, lost due to broken tether STS-82 (Febr ...
#11 David Mackay (pilot)
David William Donald Mackay AFC (born 1957) is the Chief Pilot of Virgin Galactic , a commercial astronaut and a former RAF test pilot . He is the first native-born Scot to visit space. [1] Scottish astronaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2021
- ... was one of the pilots, was the VSS Enterprise ; the second SS2 spacecraft is called VSS Unity . On 22 february 2019 Mackay became the 569th person, and first Scot , to visit space. He piloted the VSS Unity VF-0 ...
#12 Jeffrey A. Hoffman
Jeffrey Alan Hoffman (born November 2, 1944) is an American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT . American former NASA astronaut (born 1944) For the baseball player, see Jeff Hoffman . Jeffrey Alan Hoffman Born ( 1944-11-02 ) November 2, 1944 (age
- ... STS-35 (December 2–10, 1990) STS-46 (July 31 – August 8, 1992) STS-61 (December 2–13, 1993) STS-75 ( february 22 – March 9, 1996) Hoffman made his first space flight as a mission specialist on STS 51-D , April 12– ...
- ... the holiday of Hanukkah to a live audience watching via satellite. [1] Hoffman last flew on STS-75 ( february 22 – March 9, 1996) on the Space Shuttle Columbia . This was a 16-day mission whose principal payloads ...
#13 Ivan Bella
Ivan Bella (born 21 May 1964) is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space. He participated in an eight-day joint Russian-French-Slovak mission to the Mir space station in 1999. [1] Slovak Air Force officer For the Argentine footballer, see Iván Bella . Ivan Bell
- ... gineer Jean-Pierre Haigneré on the Soyuz TM-29 mission on 20 February 1999. TM-29 arrived at Mir on 22 february . While on board the station Bella performed various scientific experiments as well as experiments i ...
Museum / Museum
#1 San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Air & Space Museum ( SDASM , formerly the San Diego Aerospace Museum ) is an aviation and space exploration museum in San Diego , California , United States. The museum is located in Balboa Park and is housed in the former Ford Building , which is listed on the US National Register of Hist
- ... alifornia Exposition . [10] In 1965 the museum was moved to the larger Electrical Building. [11] On february 22, 1978, the Electrical Building and the museum were destroyed in an arson fire. [12] [13] Several one ...
#2 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (formerly the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor ) is a non-profit founded in 1999 to develop an aviation museum in Hawaii . [3] Part of Senator Daniel Inouye 's vision for a rebirth of Ford Island , the museum hosts a variety of aviation exhibits with a majority relat
- ... , 1941 but was delayed due to engine trouble and avoided the attack. [35] Later, it was used in the february 22, 1942 bombing of Rabaul . After the bombing, the plane was attacked by nine Japanese fighters on its ...
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
- ... nation 51.63° Berthing at the International Space Station Berthing port Unity nadir [2] RMS capture 22 february 2021, at 09:38 UTC [3] Berthing date 22 February 2021, 12:16 UTC [3] Unberthing date 29 June 2021 1 ...
- ... Station Berthing port Unity nadir [2] RMS capture 22 February 2021, at 09:38 UTC [3] Berthing date 22 february 2021, 12:16 UTC [3] Unberthing date 29 June 2021 13:20 UTC RMS release 29 June 2021, at 16:32 UTC [ ...
#2 Progress MS-10
Progress MS-10 ( Russian : Прогресс МC-10 ), identified by NASA as Progress 71P , was a Progress spaceflight operated by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). This was the 162nd flight of a Progress spacecraft. 2018 Russian resupply spaceflight to the ISS Progress MS-10 Progre
- ... placement of the Kurs A with Kurs NA digital system. PRE-LAUNCH In 2014, the launch was expected on 22 february 2018. In 2017, the mission had slipped to August 2018. In June 2018, the launch was scheduled for 3 ...
#3 Nusantara Satu
Nusantara Satu (formerly known as PSN VI or PSN-6 ) is an Indonesian communications satellite . It is a large high-throughput satellite (HTS) providing voice and data communications, and Internet access throughout the Indonesian archipelago and Southeast Asia . American communications satellite Nusa
- ... [3] Manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL) [2] Launch mass 4100 kg [4] Start of mission Launch date 22 february 2019, 01:45:00 UTC Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5 , B1048.3 Launch site Cape Canaveral , SLC-40 [1] Contra ...
- ... PSN 5 [6] Nusantara Dua → Nusantara Satu was built by Space Systems Loral (SSL) and was launched on 22 february 2019 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle along with the satellite Beresheet (2019-009B) Moon lande ...
#4 LOFTI-1
LOFTI-1 was an American satellite which was launched in 1961 and operated by the United States Navy and Naval Research Laboratory . [2] It was used to conduct research into the propagation of very low frequency radio signals in the ionosphere , [3] and to investigate if these signals could be receiv
- ... pacecraft properties Manufacturer NRL Launch mass 26 kilograms (57 lb) Start of mission Launch date 22 february 1961, 03:45 ( 1961-02-22UTC03:45Z ) UTC Rocket Thor DM-21 Ablestar 313 (AB-007) Launch site Cape Ca ...
- ... inutes Epoch 21 February 1961, 22:50:00 UTC [1] The launch of LOFTI-1 was conducted at 03:45 UTC on 22 february 1961, using a Thor DM-21 Ablestar rocket flying from Launch Complex 17B at the Cape Canaveral Air F ...
#5 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
- ... lay, the Space Head Module was removed from the rocket, and returned to its integration building on 22 february . [42] Whilst it was in the integration building, daily inspections were made to ensure that the spa ...
#6 Akebono (satellite)
Akebono (known as EXOS-D before launch) is a satellite to study aurora and Earth 's magnetosphere environment. It was developed by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and launched by M-3SII rocket on February 22, 1989. Akebono Names EXOS-D Mission type Earth observation Operator ISAS · Un
- ... . It was developed by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and launched by M-3SII rocket on february 22, 1989. Akebono Names EXOS-D Mission type Earth observation Operator ISAS · University of Tokyo COSPA ...
#7 USA-175
USA-175 , also known as GPS IIR-10 and GPS SVN-47 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the tenth Block IIR GPS satellite to be launched, out of thirteen in the original configuration, and twenty one overall . It was built by Lockheed Martin
- ... er orbit. The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-48 apogee motor . [2] By 22 february 2004, USA-175 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,043 kilometres (12,454 mi) , an apogee of 20,319 ...
#8 STS-75
STS-75 was a 1996 NASA Space Shuttle mission, the 19th mission of the Columbia orbiter. 1996 American crewed spaceflight STS-75 Deployment of the Tethered Satellite System Mission type Microgravity research Technology development Operator NASA COSPAR ID 1996-012A SATCAT no. 23801 Mission duration 15
- ... Maurizio Cheli Claude Nicollier Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Umberto Guidoni Start of mission Launch date 22 february 1996, 20:18:00 ( 1996-02-22UTC20:18Z ) UTC Launch site Kennedy LC-39B End of mission Landing date 9 ...
#9 Ulysses (spacecraft)
Ulysses ( / j uː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo- LISS -eez , UK also / ˈ j uː l ɪ s iː z / YOO -liss-eez ) was a robotic space probe whose primary mission was to orbit the Sun and study it at all latitudes. It was launched in 1990 and made three "fast latitude scans" of the Sun in 1994/1995, 2000/2001, and 2007
- ... eared the Sun, its power-hungry heaters were turned off and all instruments were turned on. [21] On 22 february 2008, 17 years and 4 months after the launch of the spacecraft, ESA and NASA announced that the mis ...
#10 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
- ... 0, 09:14 ( 2010-02-08UTC09:14Z ) UTC [5] [6] Launch site Kennedy LC-39A End of mission Landing date 22 february 2010, 03:22:10 ( 2010-02-22UTC03:22:11Z ) UTC Landing site Kennedy SLF Runway 15 Orbital parameters ...
- ... time out of their day to conduct an in-flight interview with CNN , CNN Español and Univision . [36] 22 february (FLIGHT DAY 15: LANDING) Landing video (2 mins 57 secs) Space Shuttle Endeavour and her STS-130 cre ...
#11 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
- ... lcon rocket on land. [1] The Dragon spacecraft rendezvoused with the International Space Station on 22 february , but its approach was automatically aborted by an on-board computer at 08:25 UTC when a data error ...
#12 Luna 20
Luna 20 was the second of three successful Soviet lunar sample return missions . It was flown as part of the Luna program as a robotic competitor to the six successful Apollo lunar sample return missions. 1972 lunar sample retrieval mission as part of the USSR's Luna program This article uses bare U
- ... inutes Lunar orbiter Orbits ~36 Lunar lander Landing date 21 February 1972, 19:19 UTC Return launch 22 february 1972, 22:58 UTC Landing site 3.7863°N 56.6242°E / 3.7863; 56.6242 [2] Sample mass 55 grams OVERVI ...
- ... n extendable drilling apparatus. The ascent stage of Luna 20 was launched from the lunar surface on 22 february 1972 carrying 1.9 ounces (55 grams) of collected lunar samples in a sealed capsule. [3] It landed i ...
- ... er collecting a small sample of lunar soil, the spacecraft's ascent stage lifted off at 22:58 UT on 22 february and quickly accelerated to 2.7 kilometers per second velocity—sufficient to return to Earth. The sm ...
#13 Kosmos 57
Kosmos 57 ( Russian : Космос 57 meaning Cosmos 57 ) was an unmanned Soviet spacecraft launched on 22 February 1965. [3] The craft was essentially an unmanned version of Voskhod 2 . Its primary mission was to test the Volga airlock . The test was successful, but the craft was lost shortly after. The
- Kosmos 57 ( Russian : Космос 57 meaning Cosmos 57 ) was an unmanned Soviet spacecraft launched on 22 february 1965. [3] The craft was essentially an unmanned version of Voskhod 2 . Its primary mission was to t ...
- ... Spacecraft Vostok-3KD No.1 Manufacturer OKB-1 Launch mass 5682 kg [1] Start of mission Launch date 22 february 1965, 07:41:00 GMT Rocket Voskhod 11A57 s/n R15000-03 Launch site Baikonur , Site 31 Contractor OKB ...
- ... 3 Launch site Baikonur , Site 31 Contractor OKB-1 End of mission Disposal Self-destructed Destroyed 22 february 1965 Decay date 31 March — 6 April 1965 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric [2] Regime L ...
- ... ow Earth Perigee altitude 165 km Apogee altitude 427 km Inclination 64.8° Period 91.1 minutes Epoch 22 february 1965 MISSION The unmanned craft was launched three weeks before Voskhod 2. The primary objective of ...
#14 Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX , [3] providing satellite Internet access coverage to 40 countries. It also aims for global mobile phone service after 2023. [4] SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of September 2022, Starlink consists of over 3,0
- ... roSat-2b [212] during development but were renamed Tintin A and Tintin B upon orbital deployment on 22 february 2018. The satellites were launched by a Falcon 9 rocket, and they were piggy-pack payloads launchin ...
#15 Superbird-B
Superbird-2 , also identified as Superbird-B after launch if successful, was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Ford Aerospace on the SSL 1300 satellite bus . It was originally ordered by Space Communications Corporation (SCC), which later merged into the SKY Perfe
- ... ft 6 in × 7 ft 3 in) Solar panels extended: 20.3 m (67 ft) Power 4 kW Start of mission Launch date 22 february 1990, 23:17:00 UTC [1] Rocket Ariane-44L Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Contractor Ari ...
- ... craft from Space Systems/Loral : Superbird-1 , Superbird-2 , Superbird-A1 and Superbird-B1 . [5] On 22 february 1990, at 23:17:00 UTC , Superbird-2 was launched aboard an Ariane 44L along with BS-2X . [3] At 100 ...
#16 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
- ... ate. [17] The crew of EO-27 , Viktor Afanasyev and Jean-Pierre Haigneré , arrived in Soyuz TM-29 on 22 february 1999 alongside Ivan Bella , who returned to Earth with Padalka in Soyuz TM-28. The crew carried out ...
#17 Suisei (spacecraft)
Suisei ( すいせい , lit. "Comet") , originally known as Planet-A , was an unmanned space probe developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (now part of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency , or JAXA). Japanese deep space probe to Halley's comet This article includes a list of refe
- ... : 33Z ) Rocket M-3SII Launch site Uchinoura Space Center End of mission Disposal Ran out of fuel by february 22, 1991 Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric Sun orbiter Flyby of Comet Halley Closest app ...
- ... although the craft was then lost behind the Sun for the summer . The hydrazine fuel was depleted on february 22, 1991. Preliminary tracking indicated a 900,000-km flyby had been achieved. OTHER PLANNED ENCOUNTERS ...
#18 Progress MS-05
Progress MS-05 ( Russian : Прогресс МC-05 ), identified by NASA as Progress 66P , was a Progress spaceflight operated by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). 2017 Russian resupply spaceflight to the ISS Progress MS-05 Progress MS-05 docked at the ISS Names Progress 66P Missio
- ... 435 Manufacturer RKK Energia Launch mass 7281 kg Payload mass 2640 kg Start of mission Launch date 22 february 2017, 05:58:33 UTC [1] Rocket Soyuz-U s/n T15000-145 Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 Contractor Pro ...
- ... suit: 156 kg Fuel: 880 kg Oxygen and air: 51 kg Water: 420 kg LAUNCH Progress MS-05 was launched on 22 february 2017 at 05:58:33 UTC [5] [6] from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . It used the 786th and las ...
#19 EchoStar X
EchoStar X , [1] also known as EchoStar 10, is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar on behalf of Dish Network . It is positioned in Geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide direct broadcasting services to the United
- ... n onboard LEROS-1C apogee motor , with insertion into geostationary orbit occurring at 20:50 GMT on 22 february . [5] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 2006 in spaceflight
#20 Crew Dragon Demo-1
Crew Dragon Demo-1 (officially Crew Demo-1 , SpaceX Demo-1 , or Demonstration Mission-1 ) [lower-alpha 1] was the first orbital test of the Dragon 2 spacecraft. This first spaceflight was an uncrewed mission that launched on 2 March 2019 [3] [4] at 07:49:03 UTC , and arrived at the International Spa
- ... d command. [3] Demo-1 passed its Flight Readiness Review (FRR) and Launch Readiness Review (LRR) on 22 february 2019 and 27 February 2019 respectively. [16] The Falcon 9 with Demo-1 rolled out to the LC-39A on 2 ...