langs: 8 февраля [ru] / february 8 [en] / 8. februar [de] / 8 février [fr] / 8 febbraio [it] / 8 de febrero [es]
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Leroy Gordon " Gordo " Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer , test pilot , United States Air Force pilot , and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury , the first human space program of the United States. Cooper learned to fly as
#2 Elliot See
Elliot McKay See Jr. (July 23, 1927 – February 28, 1966) was an American engineer , naval aviator , test pilot and NASA astronaut . American test pilot and astronaut (1927–1966) Elliot See See in 1964 Born Elliot McKay See Jr. ( 1927-07-23 ) July 23, 1927 Dallas, Texas , U.S. Died February 28, 1966
William Reid Pogue (January 23, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American astronaut and pilot who served in the United States Air Force (USAF) as a fighter pilot and test pilot , and reached the rank of colonel . He was also a teacher , public speaker and author . American astronaut William R. Pogue Pog
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)
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
Gennady Ivanovich Padalka ( Russian : Гeннадий Иванович Падалка ; born 21 June 1958 in Krasnodar , Soviet Union ) is a Russian Air Force officer and a Roscosmos cosmonaut . Padalka currently holds the world record for the most time spent in space , at 879 days. [1] [2] [3] He worked on both Mir and
Chris Austin Hadfield OC OOnt MSC CD (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut , engineer, fighter pilot , and musician. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space , he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
#9 Vladimir Solovyov (cosmonaut)
Vladimir Alekseyevich Solovyov ( Russian : Влади́мир Алексе́евич Соловьёв ; born 11 November 1946) is a former Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2010 ) Vladimir Alekseyevich Solovyov Born ( 1946-11-11 ) 11 Novemb
#10 Kathryn P. Hire
Kathryn Patricia " Kay " Hire (born August 26, 1959) is a former NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions. NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve Kathryn Hire Born ( 1959-08-26 ) August 26, 1959 (age 63) Mobile, Alabama , U.S.
#11 Bob Behnken
Robert Louis Behnken ( / ˈ b ɛ n k ə n / ; [1] born July 28, 1970, in St. Ann, Missouri ) is a NASA astronaut , engineer , and former Chief of the Astronaut Office . Behnken holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2
#12 Edward Gibson
Edward George Gibson (born November 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut , pilot , engineer , and physicist . For other people named Edward Gibson, see Edward Gibson (disambiguation) . Edward Gibson Born Edward George Gibson ( 1936-11-08 ) November 8, 1936 (age 85) Buffalo, New York , U.S. Status R
#13 Oleg Atkov
Oleg Yur'yevich At'kov ( Russian : Оле́г Ю́рьевич Атько́в; born 9 May 1949) is a Russian cardiologist and former Soviet cosmonaut . With a doctorate from the Russian Academy of Medical Science, Atkov was chosen to be the health specialist on board Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-11 . After Atkov's rather lon
Colonel Gerald Paul Carr (August 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer , United States Marine Corps officer , naval aviator , and NASA astronaut . He was Commander of Skylab 4 , the third and final crewed visit to the Skylab Orbital Workshop , from Novemb
#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
#16 John B. McKay
John Barron McKay (December 8, 1922 – April 27, 1975) was an American naval officer , World War II pilot , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force an
#17 Yuri Gidzenko
Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko ( Russian: Юрий Павлович Гидзенко ; born March 26, 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut . [1] He was a test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (TsPK). Gidzenko has flown into space three times and has lived on board the Mir and the International Space Station. He
#18 Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) [1] is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. British soprano (born 1960) Sarah Brightman Brightman at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka in 2007 Born ( 1960-08-14 ) 14 August 1960 (age 62) Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire , Engl
#19 Stephen Robinson
Stephen Kern Robinson (born October 26, 1955) is an American former NASA astronaut . American astronaut (born 1955) This article is about the NASA astronaut. For other people named Steve, Stephen or Steven Robinson, see Steve Robinson (disambiguation) . Stephen Robinson Born Stephen Kern Robinson (
#20 Ellison Onizuka
Ellison Shoji Onizuka ( エリソン・ショージ・オニヅカ, 鬼塚 承次 , Onizuka Shōji , June 24, 1946 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut , engineer , and USAF test pilot from Kealakekua, Hawaii , who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C . He died in the destruction of the S
#1 Volandia
Volandia Park and Flight Museum is the largest Italian aeronautical museum, as well as one of the largest in Europe. Volandia displays over 100 aircraft. The museum covers an area of ca. 60,000 m 2 (645,000 sq ft ) [1] of which 20,000 m 2 (215,000 sq ft) are indoors. [2] It opened in 2010, after a 1
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that served as the dummy payload for the February 2018 Falcon Heavy test flight and became an artificial satellite of the Sun. A mannequin in a spacesuit , dubbed "Starman", occupies the driver's seat. The car and rocket are products of Tesla and
#2 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
Progress M1-4 , identified by NASA as Progress 2P , was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station . It was a Progress M1 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 253. [1] Progress M1-4 Progress M1-4 during its first docking with the ISS. Mission type International Sp
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
#5 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
#6 Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer
DANDE (or Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer ) is a 50 kg class spacecraft developed by the University of Colorado Boulder was the winner of the 5th iteration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program . [5] This article needs additional citations for verification
The Cupola is an ESA -built observatory module of the International Space Station (ISS). Its name derives from the Italian word cupola , which means " dome ". Its seven windows are used to conduct experiments, dockings and observations of Earth. It was launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour 's miss
#8 GOES-17
GOES-17 (designated pre-launch as GOES-S ) is an environmental satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite is second in the four-satellite GOES-R series ( GOES-16 , -17, - T , and - U ). GOES-17 supports the Geostationary Operational Environmental
#9 Lunokhod 2
Lunokhod 2 ( Russian : Луноход-2 ("Moonwalker 2"), also known as Аппарат 8ЕЛ № 204 ("Device 8EL No. 204")) was the second of two unmanned lunar rovers that landed on the Moon by the Soviet Union as part of the Lunokhod programme . Second robotic Moon rover (1973) Lunokhod 2 Model of Lunokhod 2 rover
#10 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 ,
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
#12 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
Tranquility , also known as Node 3 , [3] is a module of the International Space Station (ISS). It contains environmental control systems, life support systems , a toilet, exercise equipment, and an observation cupola . American module of the International Space Station Tranquility Tranquility in 201
#14 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
#15 Progress M-01M
Progress M-01M ( Russian : Прогресс М-01М ), identified by NASA as Progress 31P , was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station . It was the first flight of the Progress-M 11F615A60, which featured a TsVM-101 digital flight computer and MBITS digital telemetry system, [1
#16 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
#17 Skylab 4
Skylab 4 (also SL-4 and SLM-3 [2] ) was the third crewed Skylab mission and placed the third and final crew aboard the first American space station . Third crewed mission to Skylab Skylab 4 The final view of Skylab, from the departing mission 4 crew, with Earth in the background Operator NASA COSPAR
#18 Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F ) is an American space probe , launched in 1972 and weighing 260 kilograms (570 pounds ) , that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter . [3] Thereafter, Pioneer 10 became the first of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity needed
#19 Compass-1
Compass-1 (also known as Compass One ) is a German amateur CubeSat picosatellite , built and operated in the late 2000s by Aachen University of Applied Science . It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation , aboard a PSLV rocket as a secondary payload to the CartoSat-2A primary spacecr
#20 Intelsat II F-4
Intelsat II F-4 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat . Launched in 1967 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 176 degrees east and later 166 degrees west. [4] Intelsat II F-4 Mission type Communications Operator Intelsat COSPAR ID 1967-094A [1] SATCAT no. 2969 [1] M