langs: 23 февраля [ru] / february 23 [en] / 23. februar [de] / 23 février [fr] / 23 febbraio [it] / 23 de febrero [es]
days: february 20 / february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25 / february 26
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 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
- ... d political potential were noted by the Kennedys, and he became a friend of the Kennedy family . On february 23, 1962, President Kennedy gave him the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for his Friendship 7 flight. ...
#2 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
- ... al of the first flight in Canada and the British Empire. Due to poor weather conditions expected on february 23, 2009, the flight occurred one day before the actual centenary of the original Silver Dart's flight. ...
#3 Donald E. Williams
Captain Donald Edward Williams (February 13, 1942 – February 23, 2016) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut . He logged a total of 287 hours and 35 minutes in space . For other people named Donald Williams, see Donald Williams (disambiguatio
- Captain Donald Edward Williams (February 13, 1942 – february 23, 2016) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , mechanical engineer and NASA astrona ...
- ... iguation) . Donald E. Williams Born ( 1942-02-13 ) February 13, 1942 Otterbein, Indiana , U.S. Died february 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) (aged 74) Nationality American Other names Donald Edward Williams Alma mater Purd ...
- ... a, nationally, and internationally. In April 2006, Williams retired from SAIC. [4] Williams died on february 23, 2016, at the age of 74. [5] ORGANIZATIONS Williams was a member of the Society of Experimental Test ...
#4 Clayton Anderson
Clayton Conrad Anderson (born February 23, 1959) is a retired NASA astronaut . Launched on STS-117 , he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew. [1] He is currently an author, a motivational speaker, and a Professor of Practice at Iowa State University in
- Clayton Conrad Anderson (born february 23, 1959) is a retired NASA astronaut . Launched on STS-117 , he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2 ...
- ... etired NASA astronaut and member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew Clayton Anderson Born ( 1959-02-23 ) february 23, 1959 (age 63) Omaha, Nebraska , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Occupation Engineer Space ...
#5 Vasily Lazarev
Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev ( Russian : Васи́лий Григо́рьевич Ла́зарев ; 23 February 1928 – 31 December 1990) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 12 spaceflight as well as the abortive Soyuz 18a launch on 5 April 1975. Soviet cosmonaut Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev Born ( 1928-02-23 ) 23 Febr
- Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev ( Russian : Васи́лий Григо́рьевич Ла́зарев ; 23 february 1928 – 31 December 1990) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 12 spaceflight as well as the ...
- ... Soyuz 18a launch on 5 April 1975. Soviet cosmonaut Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev Born ( 1928-02-23 ) 23 february 1928 Poroshino , Altai Krai , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 31 December 1990 (1990-12-31) (aged ...
#6 Wally Schirra
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃ ɜːr ˈ ɑː / , March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury , which was the United States ' first effort to put human beings into space
- ... n the Navy, Schirra began dating Josephine Cook "Jo" Fraser. [4] Schirra and Fraser were married on february 23, 1946. [1] : 15 They had two children, Walter M. (III) and Suzanne, born in 1950 and 1957. [25] ...
#7 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
- ... eva (née Negreyeva), who gave birth to their daughter, Anna, on 27 August 1997 and son, Timofei, on 23 february 2010. [2] AWARDS AND HONORS Hero of the Russian Federation (11 November 2019) [13] Pilot-Cosmonaut ...
#8 Ronald J. Garan Jr.
Ronald John Garan Jr. (born October 30, 1961) [1] [2] is a retired NASA astronaut . After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force , becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and De
- ... Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles and is working on a documentary called Orbital . [14] On february 23, 2016, World View Enterprises has announced that Ron Garan will be chief pilot for current robotic f ...
#9 Yury Onufriyenko
Col. Yuri Ivanovich Onufrienko ( Russian : Юрий Иванович Онуфриенко , Ukrainian : Юрій Іванович Онуфрієнко ; born 6 February 1961) is a retired Russian cosmonaut . He is a veteran of two extended spaceflights, aboard the space station Mir in 1996 and aboard the International Space Station in 2001–20
- ... autonomous flight, the Soyuz spacecraft docked with the Mir space station's forward-facing port on february 23 at 14:20 UTC. [2] One month later, he and Yuri Usachov were joined by NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid . ...
#10 Marc Garneau
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and former astronaut who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party , Garneau was the minister of foreign affairs from January to Octo
- Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP (born february 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and former astronaut who served ...
- ... Preceded by Lucienne Robillard Personal details Born Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau ( 1949-02-23 ) february 23, 1949 (age 73) Quebec City , Quebec , Canada Political party Liberal Residence(s) Westmount, Quebec ...
- ... ace Shuttle missions— STS-77 and STS-97 . PERSONAL LIFE Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau was born on february 23, 1949, in Quebec City , Quebec , Canada. He attended primary and secondary schools in Quebec City an ...
#11 Yuri Usachov
Yury Vladimirovich Usachov ( Russian : Юрий Владимирович Усачёв ; born October 9, 1957) is a former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow . Usachov is a veteran of four spaceflights, including two long duration missions on board the Mir Space Station and another on board the International Space
- ... autonomous flight, the Soyuz spacecraft docked with the Mir space station's forward-facing port on february 23 at 14:20 UTC. [5] One month later, he and Onufriyenko were joined by NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid . ...
#12 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
- ... 1945, then soon after was imprisoned by the Red Army in NKVD special camp Nr. 2 , where he died on february 23, 1948. [3] [4] [5] [6] Merbold's mother Hildegard Merbold was dismissed from her school by the East ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum ( French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada ) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection ) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport
- ... e for a new exhibition entitled Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight that was unveiled on 23 february 2009, the centennial of the first heavier than air aircraft flight in Canada. [2] [3] In December 2 ...
#2 Aeropark
Aeropark is an open-air aviation museum next to Ferenc Liszt International Airport , Budapest , Hungary . It is dedicated to the history of Hungarian civil aviation, featuring several types used by the now-defunct national airline Malév . Aviation museum in Terminal , Hungary Aeropark Established 19
- ... egy Aircraft Park; Ferenc Liszt Airport was named Ferihegy International Airport then) goes back to february 23, 1988 when Hungary received an Ilyushin Il-14T aircraft from the Soviet army, to be exhibited. Istvá ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 WINDS
WINDS ( Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite , also known as Kizuna ), was a Japanese communication satellite . Launch was originally scheduled for 2007. The launch date was eventually set for 15 February 2008, but a problem detected in a second stage maneuvering thr
- ... t for 15 February 2008, but a problem detected in a second stage maneuvering thruster delayed it to 23 february . Lift-off occurred at 08:55 GMT on 23 February from Tanegashima Space Center , and the satellite se ...
- ... in a second stage maneuvering thruster delayed it to 23 February. Lift-off occurred at 08:55 GMT on 23 february from Tanegashima Space Center , and the satellite separated from its H-IIA carrier rocket into a Ge ...
- ... h mass 4,850 kilograms (10,690 lb) BOL mass 2,750 kilograms (6,060 lb) Start of mission Launch date 23 february 2008, 08:55 ( 2008-02-23UTC08:55Z ) UTC Rocket H-IIA Launch site Tanegashima Y1 Contractor Mitsubis ...
#2 Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope ( FGST , [3] also FGRST ), formerly called the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope ( GLAST ), is a space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy observations from low Earth orbit . Its main instrument is the Large Area Telescope (LAT), with which as
- ... perigee 131.16° Mean anomaly 229.00° Mean motion 15.10 rev/day Velocity 7.59 km/s (4.72 mi/s) Epoch 23 february 2016, 04:46:22 UTC [2] Instruments GBM Gamma-ray Burst Monitor LAT Large Area Telescope Fermi was l ...
#3 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
- ... red 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. Sunsat was built by post-graduate engine ...
#4 ARGOS (satellite)
The Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite ( ARGOS ) was launched on 23 February 1999 carrying nine payloads for research and development missions by nine separate researchers. The mission terminated on 31 July 2003. Not to be confused with Argos (satellite system) . ARGOS Artist's rendi
- The Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite ( ARGOS ) was launched on 23 february 1999 carrying nine payloads for research and development missions by nine separate researchers. The ...
- ... operties Bus ARGOS Manufacturer Boeing Launch mass 2,450 kg (5,400 lb) Start of mission Launch date 23 february 1999, 10:29:55 UTC Rocket Delta II 7920-10 Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-2W Contractor Boeing End of ...
- ... e of the booster. [22] 21 February 1999 - launch postponed due to weather (upper-level winds). [23] 23 february 1999 - the rocket lifted off at 10:29 UTC from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base . [24] SECOND ...
- ... launch vehicle and thus two secondary satellites were added to, and launched on, the same rocket on 23 february 1999. NASA sponsored the secondary satellites, Ørsted (SSC #25635) [25] and SUNSAT (SSC #25636), [2 ...
#5 PW-Sat2
PW-Sat2 is a CubeSat satellite constructed by the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences . [2] Polish satellite PW-Sat2 Mission type Technology COSPAR ID 2018-099BJ SATCAT no. 43
- ... was launched on 3 December 2018 with the goal to test deorbit sail . [2] It deorbited as planned on 23 february 2021. [4] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal PW-Sat BRITE Lem (BRITE-PL) Heweliusz (BRITE-PL)
#6 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
- ... 1 February 2011. Discovery is seen shortly after the Rotating Service Structure was rolled back on 23 february 2011. ORBITAL MANEUVERING SYSTEM VAPOR LEAK On 14 October 2010, engineers at the launch pad first d ...
#7 STS-84
STS-84 was a crewed spaceflight mission by Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Mir space station . 1997 American crewed spaceflight to Mir This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( May 2008 ) STS-84
- ... f the effect of the space environment on optical properties, such as mirrors used in telescopes. On 23 february , a fire broke out on the 11-year-old station. It caused minimal damage but required station's inhab ...
#8 Glory (satellite)
The Glory satellite was a planned NASA satellite mission that would have collected data on the chemical, micro-physical and optical properties—and the spatial and temporal distributions—of sulfate and other aerosols , and would have collected solar irradiance data for the long-term climate record. T
- ... r Orbital Sciences Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Epoch Planned On 23 february 2011, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver (left) visited the mission's launch site. SPACECRAFT Th ...
- ... erg Air Force Base , near Lompoc, California , aboard a Taurus XL rocket was originally planned for 23 february 2011. [6] It was postponed due to a malfunction in ground support equipment. [7] The next liftoff a ...
#9 SARAL
SARAL ( S atellite with AR gos and AL tiKa ) is a cooperative altimetry technology mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Centre National d'Études Spatiales ( CNES ). SARAL performs altimetric measurements designed to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation . [2] [4] Indi
- ... t-2C → MISSION A CNES / ISRO MOU ( Memorandum of Understanding ) on the SARAL mission was signed on 23 february 2007. [5] The SARAL mission is complementary to the Jason-2 mission of NASA / NOAA and CNES / EUMET ...
#10 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
- ... the Northrop Grumman CRS-10 mission, see Cygnus NG-10 . SpaceX CRS-10 Dragon approaching the ISS on 23 february 2017 Mission type ISS resupply Operator SpaceX COSPAR ID 2017-009A SATCAT no. 42053 Mission duratio ...
- ... inutes Epoch 2 March 2017, 13:20:36 UTC [3] Berthing at ISS Berthing port Harmony nadir RMS capture 23 february 2017, 10:44 UTC [4] Berthing date 23 February 2017, 13:12 UTC [4] Unberthing date 18 March 2017, 21 ...
- ... rthing at ISS Berthing port Harmony nadir RMS capture 23 February 2017, 10:44 UTC [4] Berthing date 23 february 2017, 13:12 UTC [4] Unberthing date 18 March 2017, 21:20 UTC [5] RMS release 19 March 2017, 09:11 U ...
- ... ] [18] An error-free second attempt resulted in Dragon being captured by the station's Canadarm2 on 23 february at 10:44 UTC, with berthing to the Harmony module taking place a few hours later at 13:12 UTC. [4] ...
#11 UBAKUSAT
UBAKUSAT was a Turkish nanosatellite that was developed by Istanbul Technical University . It was launched into space on board a Falcon-9 rocket in April 2018 and was deployed into its orbit from the International Space Station in May 2018. It was built as a technology demonstration and earth observ
- ... tres (450 mi) above Earth, on 23 September 2009 by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket . [5] On february 23, 2018, UBAKUSAT was delivered to JAXA officials at Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki . The satellite t ...
#12 Progress M-16
Progress M-16 ( Russian : Прогресс М-16 ) was a Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1993 to resupply the Mir space station. [2] The thirty-fourth of sixty-four Progress spacecraft to visit Mir, it used the Progress-M 11F615A55 configuration, [3] and had the serial number 216. [4]
- ... metres (240 mi) [1] Inclination 51.6 degrees Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 Aft Docking date 23 february 1993, 20:17:57 UTC Undocking date 26 March 1993, 06:50:00 UTC Time docked 30 days Docking with Mir ...
- ... owing two days of free flight, it docked with the aft port of the Kvant-1 module at 20:17:57 GMT on 23 february . [5] [6] Progress M-16 remained docked with Mir for 30 days, during which time it was in an orbit o ...
#13 Progress M-37
Progress M-37 ( Russian : Прогресс M-37 ) was a Russian unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in December 1997 to resupply the Mir space station. Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-37 A Progress-M spacecraft Mission type Mir resupply COSPAR ID 1997-081A SATCAT no. 25102 [1] Spacecr
- ... ndocking date 30 January 1998, 12:53 UTC Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 aft [3] Docking date 23 february 1998, 10:22:20 UTC Undocking date 15 March 1998, 19:16:01 UTC Progress (spacecraft) ← Progress M-36 ...
- ... 27 to the forward port of the Mir Core Module , Progress M-37 was redocked to the Kvant-1 module on 23 february 1998 at 10:22:20 UTC, and finally undocked on 15 March 1998 at 19:16:01 UTC. DECAY It remained in o ...
#14 Kosmos 2445
Cosmos-2445 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz-U rocket on November 14, 2008. [1] It is an optical reconnaissance Spacecraft of the Yantar-4K2M class. It re-entered on February 23, 2009, after 102 days in space [2] It broke into two fragments that burned up later on in the re-entry
- ... 14, 2008. [1] It is an optical reconnaissance Spacecraft of the Yantar-4K2M class. It re-entered on february 23, 2009, after 102 days in space [2] It broke into two fragments that burned up later on in the re-ent ...
- ... Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome Contractor Roscosmos State Corporation End of mission Last contact february 23, 2009 Decay date February 23, 2009 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth P ...
- ... ome Contractor Roscosmos State Corporation End of mission Last contact February 23, 2009 Decay date february 23, 2009 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitude 183 KM Apogee ...
#15 Heat Capacity Mapping Mission
The Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM) spacecraft was the first of a series of Applications Explorer Mission (AEM) of the Explorer program . [2] NASA satellite of the Explorer program Heat Capacity Mapping Mission HCMM satellite Names Explorer 58 HCMM AEM-A Applications Explorer Mission-A Mission
- ... y a Scout D-1 launch vehicle. Its mass was 117 kg (258 lb) . [2] END OF MISSION AND ENTRY During 21- 23 february 1980, the HCMM orbital altitude was lowered from 620 km (390 mi) to 540 km (340 mi) to stop the dri ...
#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
- ... rations in January 1994. The three most alarming incidents occurred during EO-23 . The first was on 23 february 1997 during the handover period from EO-22 to EO-23, when a malfunction occurred in the backup Vika ...
#17 Progress 19
Progress 19 ( Russian : Прогресс 19 ) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in February 1984 to resupply the Salyut 7 space station. Soviet unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft Progress 19 A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft Mission type Salyut 7 resupply COSPAR ID 1984-018A SATC
- ... iod 88.8 minutes [3] Epoch 21 February 1984 Docking with Salyut 7 Docking port Aft [3] Docking date 23 february 1984, 08:21 UTC Undocking date 31 March 1984, 09:40 UTC Progress (spacecraft) ← Progress 18 Progres ...
- ... SSR . It used a Soyuz-U rocket. [2] [7] DOCKING Progress 19 docked with the aft port of Salyut 7 on 23 february 1984 at 08:21 UTC, and was undocked on 31 March 1984 at 09:40 UTC. [3] [8] DECAY It remained in orb ...
#18 USA-79
USA-79 , also known as GPS IIA-3 , GPS II-12 and GPS SVN-25 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the third of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched. USA-79 Names Navstar 2A-03 GPS IIA-3 GPS II-12 GPS SVN-25 Mission type Navigat
- ... ass 840 kg (1,850 lb) Dimensions 5.3 m (17 ft) of long Power 710 watts Start of mission Launch date 23 february 1992, 22:29:00 UTC Rocket Delta II 7925-9.5 (Delta D207) Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-17B Contra ...
- ... nels deployed and had a design life of 7.5 years. [1] LAUNCH USA-79 was launched at 22:29:00 UTC on 23 february 1992, atop a Delta II launch vehicle , flight number D207, flying in the 7925-9.5 configuration. [4 ...
#19 Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite
Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite ( SWAS , also Explorer 74 and SMEX-3 ) is a NASA submillimetre astronomy satellite, and is the fourth spacecraft in the Small Explorer program (SMEX). It was launched on 6 December 1998, at 00:57:54 UTC , from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Pegasus XL launc
- ... lescope underwent a preliminary design review on 13 May 1992, and a critical design review (CDR) on 23 february 1993. Ball Aerospace was responsible for the construction of and integration of components into the ...
#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
- ... to February 2019. [14] The static fire took place on 24 January 2019 and the launch date was set to 23 february 2019. [15] By the end of January 2019, the launch was delayed to no earlier than 2 March 2019 accor ...