langs: 12 января [ru] / january 12 [en] / 12. januar [de] / 12 janvier [fr] / 12 gennaio [it] / 12 de enero [es]
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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Peter Wisoff
Peter Jeffrey Kelsay Wisoff (born August 16, 1958) is an American physicist and former NASA astronaut . [1] Wisoff qualified as mission specialist and flew in four Space Shuttle missions, with his first launch in 1993 and his last in 2000. American astronaut (born 1958) Peter Wisoff Born ( 1958-08-1
- ... ed with Space Shuttle Endeavour landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. [1] STS-81 Atlantis ( january 12 22, 1997) was a ten-day mission, the fifth to dock with Russia's Space Station Mir, and the second t ...
#2 Michael A. Baker
Michael Allen Baker (born October 27, 1953) is a retired captain in the United States Navy , former NASA astronaut , and the International Space Station Program Manager for International and Crew Operations, at NASA's Johnson Space Center . He is responsible for the coordination of program operation
- ... er 1, 1992), and was the mission commander on STS-68 (September 30 to October 11, 1994) and STS-81 ( january 12 22, 1997). Baker looking at the Earth during STS-68. STS-43 Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from the ...
- ... s, 10 seconds. [4] STS-81 Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on january 12, 1997. STS-81 was the fifth in a series of joint missions between the U.S. Space Shuttle and the Rus ...
#3 Charles Bolden
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) [1] is a former Administrator of NASA , a retired United States Marine Corps Major General , and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. Former NASA administrator, Major-General, and astronaut For the jazz musician, see Buddy Bolden
- ... 2009. [4] [5] Bolden was the first African American to head the agency on a permanent basis. [3] On january 12, 2017, Bolden announced his retirement from NASA during a town hall meeting at NASA Headquarters in ...
- ... n of four space flights, he has logged over 680 hours in space. Bolden served as pilot on STS-61-C ( january 12 – 18, 1986) and STS-31 (April 24 – 29, 1990), and was the mission commander on STS-45 (March 24 – Ap ...
- ... riments in astrophysics and materials processing. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on january 12, 1986, orbited the Earth 96 times, and ended with a successful night landing at Edwards Air Force Ba ...
- ... uman journey to Mars at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. [24] [25] [26] [27] On january 12, 2017, Bolden announced his resignation from NASA during a Town Hall meeting at NASA Headquarters in ...
#4 John M. Grunsfeld
John Mace Grunsfeld (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist . His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics , cosmic ray physics and the emerging field
- ... and distant galaxies. Mission duration was 399 hours and 9 minutes. STS-81 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( january 12 22, 1997) was a 10-day mission, the fifth to dock with Russia's Mir space station, and the second to ...
#5 Jerry M. Linenger
Jerry Michael Linenger (born January 16, 1955) is a retired Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps , and a former NASA astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir . American astronaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( Februar
- ... , critical angle determination). Linenger launched aboard U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis ( STS-81 ) on january 12, 1997, remained on board the space station with two Russian cosmonauts upon undocking of the Shuttle ...
#6 Sergey Moshchenko
Sergei Ivanovich Moshchenko (Russian Cyrillic : Сергей Иванович Мощенко; born January 12, 1954 in Naro-Fominsky District , Moscow Oblast , RSFSR ) is a retired cosmonaut . Moshchenko retired before being assigned to a spaceflight to the International Space Station . Sergei Ivanovich Moshchenko Serge
- Sergei Ivanovich Moshchenko (Russian Cyrillic : Сергей Иванович Мощенко; born january 12, 1954 in Naro-Fominsky District , Moscow Oblast , RSFSR ) is a retired cosmonaut . Moshchenko retire ...
- ... novich Moshchenko Sergey Moshchenko, was a Aeronautical engineer and cosmonaut. Born ( 1954-01-12 ) 12 january 1954 (age 68) Naro-Fominsky District , Moscow Oblast , RSFSR Status Retired Nationality Russian Occ ...
#7 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
- 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 a ...
- ... zos at the opening of Amazon Spheres in Seattle, 2018 Born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen ( 1964-01-12 ) january 12, 1964 (age 58) Albuquerque, New Mexico , U.S. Education Princeton University ( BSE ) Occupation Entr ...
- ... orth of $151 billion. EARLY LIFE Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico , on january 12, 1964, [16] the son of Jacklyn (née Gise) and Theodore Jørgensen. [17] At the time of Jeff's birth, ...
#8 Mark Kelly
Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, businessman, retired astronaut , and U.S. Navy captain serving as the junior United States senator from Arizona since December 2020. [3] A member of the Democratic Party , he was elected in the special election triggered by the de
- ... ona from 2003 to 2009. A memorial service for those killed in the assassination attempt was held on january 12, 2011, at the University of Arizona. President Obama flew to Tucson to speak at the memorial . Kelly ...
#9 Georgy Grechko
Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko ( Russian : Георгий Михайлович Гречко ; 25 May 1931 – 8 April 2017) was a Soviet cosmonaut . He flew to space on three missions, each bound for rendezvous with a different Salyut space station. [1] Soyuz 17 was the first crewed vehicle to visit Salyut 4 , Soyuz 26 was the
- ... z 17 rocket launched on 26 December 1974 and successfully docked with the Salyut 4 Space Station on 12 january 1975. This successful docking marked only the second complete success in five Soyuz-Salyut undertak ...
#10 Steven Hawley
Steven Alan Hawley (born December 12, 1951) is a former NASA astronaut who flew on five U.S. Space Shuttle flights. He is professor of physics and astronomy and director of engineering physics at the University of Kansas . [1] American astronaut For the New York politician, see Stephen Hawley . Stev
- ... uttle cabin, saying, "I thought we'd be a lot higher at MECO !" [6] COLUMBIA 61C STS-61-C Columbia ( january 12 18, 1986) was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and returned to a night landing at Ed ...
#11 Sergey Revin
Sergei Nikolayevich Revin (born January 12, 1966 in Moscow ) is a Russian cosmonaut that was selected in 1996, and completed spaceflight training in 1998. [1] He served as a crew member aboard the International Space Station , having launched on his first spaceflight on 15 May 2012 and returned on 1
- Sergei Nikolayevich Revin (born january 12, 1966 in Moscow ) is a Russian cosmonaut that was selected in 1996, and completed spaceflight traini ...
- ... dditional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Sergei Nikolayevich Revin Born ( 1966-01-12 ) january 12, 1966 (age 56) Status Retired Nationality Russian Occupation Lieutenant Colonel, Russian Air Force S ...
#12 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 ,
- ... ke Garn of Utah. Nelson was a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle Columbia 's STS-61-C mission from january 12 to 18, 1986. This mission was the last successful Space Shuttle flight prior to the Challenger accid ...
#13 Robert L. Gibson
Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . A retired NASA astronaut , he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. Today Gibson is active as a professional pil
- ... Orbiter. The seven-man crew on board the Orbiter Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on january 12, 1986. During the six-day flight, the crew deployed the SATCOM Ku satellite and conducted experiment ...
#14 Brent W. Jett Jr.
Brent Ward Jett Jr. (born October 5, 1958), [1] ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace and aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut . [2] Brent W. Jett Jr. Born ( 1958-10-05 ) October 5, 1958 (age 63) Pontiac, Michigan , U.S. Status Retired
- ... 1 Space Shuttle Atlantis , piloted by Jett, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B january 12, 1997, 09:27 UTC [12] The 10 day mission marked Jett's second space flight. The mission was the fift ...
#15 Robert J. Cenker
Robert Joseph " Bob " Cenker (born November 5, 1948) is an American aerospace and electrical engineer , aerospace systems consultant, and former astronaut. Cenker worked for 18 years at RCA Astro-Electronics , and its successor company GE Astro Space , on a variety of spacecraft projects. He spent m
- ... eight attempts to get Columbia off the ground. [13] Columbia finally launched and achieved orbit on january 12, 1986, with a full crew of seven. Along with Cenker, the crew included Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson , fut ...
- ... ia and logged over 146 hours in space . [17] RCA SATCOM Ku-1 deployment During the six-day mission, january 12 18, Cenker performed a variety of physiological tests, operated a primary experiment – an infrared i ...
#16 Eytan Stibbe
Eytan Meir Stibbe is an Israeli former fighter pilot, fighter ace , businessman and commercial astronaut . [1] A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. ( October 2021 ) Israeli fighter pilot, businessman and space tourist Eytan Stibbe איתן סטיבה Born (
- ... ) Israeli fighter pilot, businessman and space tourist Eytan Stibbe איתן סטיבה Born ( 1958-01-12 ) january 12, 1958 (age 64) Space career Axiom Space Time in space 17 days, 1 hour and 49 minutes Missions SpaceX ...
#17 George Nelson (astronaut)
George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is an American physicist , astronomer , science educator , and retired NASA astronaut . American physicist, astronomer, and retired NASA astronaut George D. Nelson Born ( 1950-07-13 ) July 13, 1950 (age 72) Charles City, Iowa , U.S. Status Retired
- ... the Cinema 360 and IMAX Camera Systems. STS-61-C COLUMBIA Main article: STS-61-C This mission, from january 12 18, 1986, launched from the Kennedy Space Center and returned to a night landing at Edwards Air Forc ...
#18 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
- ... ician The Honourable Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP Garneau in 2018 Minister of Foreign Affairs In office january 12, 2021 – October 26, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Preceded by François-Philippe Champagne Succe ...
- ... ois-Philippe Champagne Succeeded by Mélanie Joly Minister of Transport In office November 4, 2015 – january 12, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Preceded by Lisa Raitt Succeeded by Omar Alghabra Member of Parl ...
- ... d as Minister of Transport in the 29th Canadian Ministry . He became Minister of Foreign Affairs on january 12, 2021 after a cabinet reshuffle. [10] INITIAL CANDIDACY Garneau resigned as the president of the Can ...
- ... tation", as an apparent show of support for the Boeing Company. [38] MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS On january 12, 2021, following the resignation of Navdeep Bains as minister of innovation, science and industry , ...
#19 Marsha Ivins
Marsha Sue Ivins (born April 15, 1951) is an American retired astronaut and a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. American astronaut This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( April 2021 ) Marsha Sue Ivins Ivins in 1996 Born (
- ... he Kennedy Space Center, Florida, completing 224 orbits in 5.82 million miles. [6] STS-81 Atlantis ( january 12 22, 1997) was a 10-day mission, the fifth to dock with Russia's Space Station Mir , and the second t ...
Museum / Museum
#1 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... ier Wing 2, VF-21 , had downed the first two MiGs credited to U.S. forces in Southeast Asia. [7] On 12 january 1973 a combat aircraft from Midway made the last air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. [7] OPERATI ...
#2 Chalais-Meudon
Chalais-Meudon is an aeronautical research and development centre in Meudon , to the south-west of Paris . It was originally founded in 1793 in the nearby Château de Meudon and has played an important role in the development of French aviation. French aeronautical research and development centre Cha
- ... ler, formed a company, the Société d'Études Aéronautiques to produce the SEA series of fighters. On 12 january 1918 Commander Caquot replaced Colonel Durand as director of the STAé. At the end of WWI the STAé i ...
#3 Planes of Fame Air Museum
Planes of Fame Air Museum is an aviation museum in Chino , California , [1] [2] [3] and Valle , Arizona . [4] The museum has many flying and static aircraft, along with several rare examples under restoration. Aviation museum in Arizona and California This article needs additional citations for veri
- ... n a Western Air Lines scheme. HISTORY Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded by Edward T. Maloney on january 12, 1957, in Claremont, California , to save historically important aircraft. [3] At that time, it was ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 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
- ... nch mass 2,920 kg (6,440 lb) Dry mass 1,727 kg (3,807 lb) Power 4.3 kW Start of mission Launch date 12 january 1996, 23:10:00 UTC Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3 (V82) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Contra ...
- ... . The launch took place from ELA-2 at the Centre Spatial Guyanais , at Kourou in French Guiana , on 12 january 1996, at 23:10:00 UTC . [3] INTELSAT 3R Intelsat 3R , formerly PAS-3R , launched in January 1996, t ...
#2 SpaceX CRS-13
SpaceX CRS-13 , also known as SpX-13 , was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station launched on 15 December 2017. [2] The mission was contracted by NASA and is flown by SpaceX . It was the second mission to successfully reuse a Dragon capsule, previously flown on CRS-
- ... pture 17 December 2017, 10:57 UTC [4] Berthing date 17 December 2017, 13:26 UTC [5] Unberthing date 12 january 2018, 10:47 UTC [6] RMS release 13 January 2018, 09:58 UTC [7] Time berthed 25 days, 21 hours, 21 m ...
- ... adir docking port at 13:26 UTC. [5] Dragon spent just under a month at the ISS: it was unberthed on 12 january 2018 at 10:47 UTC and was released from Canadarm2 on 13 January 2018 at 09:58 UTC. [6] [7] The spac ...
#3 Spektr-R
Spektr-R [6] (part of RadioAstron program) ( Russian : Спеkтр-P ) was a Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m (33 ft) radio telescope on board. It was launched on 18 July 2011 [7] on a Zenit-3F launcher from Baikonur Cosmodrome , and was designed to perform research on the structure and dynam
- ... ikhailo Lomonosov satellite, the Russian space program had no operational space observatories as of 12 january 2019. This changed with the launch of the Spektr-RG satellite in July 2019. The mission was declare ...
#4 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
- ... signed to launch CryoSat-2 arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome by train on 29 December 2009. [33] On 12 january 2010, the first two stages of the rocket were loaded into the launch canister, and the canister was ...
- ... nur for launch. It departed Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport aboard an Antonov An-124 aircraft on 12 january , [36] and arrived at Baikonur the next day. [37] [38] Following arrival at the launch site, final a ...
#5 STS-81
STS-81 was a January 1997 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to the Mir space station. 1997 American crewed spaceflight to Mir STS-81 View of Mir from Atlantis , with the Soyuz-TM Fregat and Progress 233 docked Names Space Transportation System -81 Mission type Shuttle-Mir Operator NASA COSPAR ID 1997-0
- ... feld Marsha S. Ivins Launching Jerry M. Linenger Landing John E. Blaha Start of mission Launch date 12 january 1997, 09:27:23 ( 1997-01-12UTC09:27:23Z ) UTC Launch site Kennedy LC-39B End of mission Landing dat ...
#6 Soyuz 17
Soyuz 17 ( Russian : Союз 17 , Union 17 ) was the first of two long-duration missions to the Soviet Union 's Salyut 4 space station in 1975. The flight by cosmonauts Aleksei Gubarev and Georgy Grechko set a Soviet mission-duration record of 29 days, surpassing the 23-day record set by the ill-fated
- ... m Apogee altitude 354.0 km Inclination 51.6° Period 91.7 minutes Docking with Salyut 4 Docking date 12 january 1975 Undocking date 9 February 1975 Time docked 28 days Vimpel Diamond patch Soyuz programme ← Soyu ...
- ... s launched 16 days later on 10 January 1975. [4] Gubarev manually docked Soyuz 17 to the station on 12 january 1975, and upon entering the new station he and Grechko found a note from its builders which said, " ...
#7 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
- ... on-K / D launcher put the spacecraft into Earth parking orbit followed by translunar injection . On january 12, 1973 Luna 21 was braked into a 90 by 100 km (56 by 62 mi) lunar orbit . On January 13 and 14, the p ...
#8 PicSat
PicSat is a French observatory nanosatellite , designed to measure the transit of Beta Pictoris b , an exoplanet which orbits the star Beta Pictoris . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2021 ) This article is about the French CubeSat launched in 2018. For the Amer
- ... ions 10 × 50 × 100 cm with antennas and solar panels Power 6 watts Start of mission Launch date january 12, 2018, 03:58 UTC Rocket PSLV Launch site SDSC Contractor ISL · ANTRIX End of mission Last contact Ma ...
- ... ettres University and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). It was launched on january 12, 2018, and operated for more than 10 weeks before falling silent on 20 March 2018. [1] BACKGROUND BE ...
- ... on. [11] OPERATION PicSat was launched into a polar , low Earth orbit with an altitude of 600 km on 12 january 2018. The launch was carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization using a Polar Satellite ...
#9 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
- ... lination 51.66° Berthing at the International Space Station Berthing port Harmony nadir RMS capture 12 january 2014, 11:08 UTC Berthing date 12 January 2014, 13:05 UTC Unberthing date 18 February 2014, 10:25 UT ...
- ... onal Space Station Berthing port Harmony nadir RMS capture 12 January 2014, 11:08 UTC Berthing date 12 january 2014, 13:05 UTC Unberthing date 18 February 2014, 10:25 UTC RMS release 18 February 2014, 11:41 UTC ...
- ... after arriving in orbit. The Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station early on 12 january 2014. [16] [17] [18] The launch was expected to be viewable from South Carolina through Massachuset ...
#10 Luna 21
Luna 21 (Ye-8 series) was an unmanned space mission , and its spacecraft, of the Luna program , also called Lunik 21 , in 1973. The spacecraft landed on the Moon and deployed the second Soviet lunar rover, Lunokhod 2 . The primary objectives of the mission were to collect images of the lunar surface
- ... Proton 8K82K with Blok D upper stage Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome Moon orbiter Orbital insertion 12 january 1973 Orbits ~36 Orbital parameters Periselene altitude 90 km (56 mi) Aposelene altitude 100 km (62 ...
- ... on-K / D launcher put the spacecraft into Earth parking orbit followed by translunar injection . On 12 january 1973, Luna 21 was braked into a 90 × 100 km orbit about the Moon, at a 60° inclination. On 13 and 1 ...
#11 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
- ... of Jupiter. [26] Principal investigator: James A. Van Allen / University of Iowa ( website Archived january 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine ) [23] Data: PDS/PPI data catalog , NSSDC data archive Trapped Radiati ...
#12 Cartosat-2
Cartosat-2 is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit and the second of the Cartosat series of satellites. The satellite was built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Weighing around 680 kg at launch, its applications will mainly be towards
- ... nd information system (LIS) and Geographic information system (GIS). The first imagery, received on 12 january 2007, covered a length of 240 km from Paonta Sahib in Shivalik region to Delhi . Another set of ima ...
#13 STS-61-C
STS-61-C was the 24th mission of NASA 's Space Shuttle program , and the seventh mission of Space Shuttle Columbia . It was the first time that Columbia , the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter to be constructed, had flown since STS-9 . The mission launched from Florida 's Kennedy Space Center
- ... e constructed, had flown since STS-9 . The mission launched from Florida 's Kennedy Space Center on january 12, 1986, and landed six days later on January 18, 1986. STS-61-C's seven-person crew included 2 future ...
- ... wley Franklin R. Chang-Díaz Clarence W. "Bill" Nelson Robert J. Cenker Start of mission Launch date january 12, 1986, 11:55:00 UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Columbia Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39A Contract ...
- ... aunch attempts, [4] Columbia launched successfully from Kennedy Space Center at 6:55:00 a.m. EST on january 12, 1986. There were no significant anomalies reported during the launch. The primary objective of the ...
#14 Shenzhou 2
Shenzhou 2 ( Chinese : 神舟二号 ) launched on January 9, 2001, was the second unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft . Inside the reentry capsule were a monkey , a dog and a rabbit in a test of the spaceship's life support systems. The reentry module separated from the rest of the spacecraft after j
- ... m orbit, 20.5 hours after launch it circularised its orbit to 327.7 by 332.7 km. Around 1220 UTC on january 12 it once again changed its orbit to 329.3 by 339.4 km. A third orbit change came on January 15 328.7 ...
#15 SpaceX CRS-21
SpaceX CRS-21 , also known as SpX-21 , was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station which launched on 6 December 2020. [1] [2] The mission was contracted by NASA and was flown by SpaceX using a Cargo Dragon 2 . This was the first flight for SpaceX under NASA's CRS Pha
- ... ing with ISS Docking port Harmony zenith Docking date 7 December 2020, 18:40 UTC [5] Undocking date 12 january 2021, 14:05 UTC [6] Time docked 35 days, 19 hours, 25 minutes Cargo Mass 2,972 kg (6,552 lb) Pressu ...
- ... ng for re-entry, the automated cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on 12 january 2021 at 14:05 UTC. The undocking and splashdown completed the first cargo mission of SpaceX's Drago ...
#16 Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer ( RXTE ) was a NASA satellite that observed the time variation of astronomical X-ray sources, named after physicist Bruno Rossi . The RXTE had three instruments — an All Sky Monitor, the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment (HEXTE) and the Proportional Counter Array. T
- ... McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company Entered service 30 December 1995 End of mission Deactivated 12 january 2012 Decay date 30 April 2018 [1] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [2] Regime L ...
- ... was used to infer the size of the smallest known black hole. [14] RXTE ceased science operations on 12 january 2012. [15] ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY NASA scientists said that the decommissioned RXTE would re-enter the E ...
#17 Long Duration Exposure Facility
NASA 's Long Duration Exposure Facility , or LDEF (pronounced "eldef"), was a school bus -sized cylindrical facility designed to provide long-term experimental data on the outer space environment and its effects on space systems, materials, operations and selected spores ' survival. [2] [3] It was p
- ... Launch site Kennedy LC-39A End of mission Recovered by Space Shuttle Columbia STS-32 Recovery date january 12, 1990, 15:16 ( 1990-01-12UTC15:17Z ) UTC Landing date January 20, 1990, 09:35:37 UTC Landing site Ed ...
- ... n a little over a month. [6] [9] : 15 It was finally recovered by Columbia on mission STS-32 on january 12, 1990. [19] Columbia approached LDEF in such a way as to minimize possible contamination to LDEF fro ...
#18 Aura (satellite)
Aura ( EOS CH-1 ) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth , studying the Earth's ozone layer , air quality and climate . [2] It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Terra (launched 1999) and Aqua (launched 2002). Aura
- ... air quality, and climate change. [4] Aura has suffered some minor, non-mission ending anomalies. On january 12, 2005, a solar array connector partially "unzipped" losing temperature telemetry and power from part ...
#19 Surveyor 7
Surveyor 7 was the seventh and last lunar lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon . A total of 21,091 pictures were transmitted to Earth. American lunar lander Surveyor 7 Surveyor model on Earth Mission type Lunar lander Operator NASA COSPAR ID 1968-0
- ... vely trenched area of the lunar surface. Data were obtained during the first and second lunar days, january 12 to 23, 1968, and February 13 to 21, 1968. [ citation needed ] The alpha backscattering instrument fa ...
#20 Kosmos 426
Kosmos 426 ( Russian : Космос 426 meaning Cosmos 426 ), also known as DS-U2-K No.1 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1971 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 680-kilogram (1,500 lb) spacecraft, [1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used to s
- ... mi) , 74 degrees of inclination , and an orbital period of 109.2 minutes. [6] It was operated until 12 january 1972, [7] and subsequently remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 11 Ma ...