langs: 28 января [ru] / january 28 [en] / 28. januar [de] / 28 janvier [fr] / 28 gennaio [it] / 28 de enero [es]
days: january 25 / january 26 / january 27 / january 28 / january 29 / january 30 / january 31
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Kevin P. Chilton
Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton (born November 3, 1954) is an American mechanical engineer and retired United States Air Force four-star general , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to January 28, 2011. Prior to his a
- ... astronaut . His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to january 28, 2011. Prior to his appointment to general officer ranks, Chilton spent 11 years of his military car ...
#2 Ronald Evans (astronaut)
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
- ... to Brooks Air Force Base for another round of tests. [29] Ticonderoga was back on Dixie station by january 28, and Evans was flying attack missions against Viet Cong insurgents. On that day, his aircraft suffer ...
#3 Michael J. Smith
Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986), ( Capt USN ) was an American engineer and astronaut . He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, when it broke up 73 seconds into the flight, and at an altitude of 48,000 feet (14
- Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 – january 28, 1986), ( Capt USN ) was an American engineer and astronaut . He served as the pilot of the Space Sh ...
- ... J. Smith Born Michael John Smith ( 1945-04-30 ) April 30, 1945 Beaufort, North Carolina , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 40) North Atlantic Ocean Resting place Arlington National Cemetery , Arling ...
#4 Ronald McNair
Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist . He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L , in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven. American astronaut and physicist (1
- Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – january 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist . He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle ...
- ... Nair Born Ronald Erwin McNair ( 1950-10-21 ) October 21, 1950 Lake City, South Carolina , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 35) North Atlantic Ocean Resting place Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park, Lake ...
- ... lected for STS-51-L as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven. The mission launched on january 28, 1986. He was killed when Challenger disintegrated nine miles above the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds af ...
#5 Judith Resnik
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer , software engineer, biomedical engineer , pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any na
- Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – january 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer , software engineer, biomedical engineer , pilot and NASA ...
- ... 86) Judith Resnik Official portrait, 1978 Born ( 1949-04-05 ) April 5, 1949 Akron, Ohio , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 36) North Atlantic Ocean Resting place Arlington National Cemetery Alma mat ...
- ... teran female astronaut. [60] Initially scheduled for January 24, 1986, the launch was delayed until january 28 by rain, high winds, a troublesome bolt on the Space Shuttle Challenger 's hatch and freezing temper ...
- ... hter for Nahmi. [62] Challenger lifted off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B at 11:38 on january 28. A minute later it broke up, torn apart by aerodynamic forces after a catastrophic failure of an O-r ...
#6 Christa McAuliffe
Sharon Christa McAuliffe ( née Corrigan ; September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire , who was killed on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L where she was serving as a payload specialist . [2] American teacher and astronaut (1
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe ( née Corrigan ; September 2, 1948 – january 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire , who was killed on the Spa ...
- ... ffe Born Sharon Christa Corrigan ( 1948-09-02 ) September 2, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 37) North Atlantic Ocean Alma mater Framingham State (BS) Bowie State (MEd) ...
- ... ssion STS-51-L , she was planning to conduct experiments and teach two lessons from Challenger . On january 28, 1986, the shuttle broke apart 1 minute 13 seconds after launch , resulting in the loss of all onboa ...
- ... ASTER AND AFTERMATH Main article: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan On january 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded Challenger with the other six crew members of STS-51-L. Seventy-three secon ...
- ... e posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush . [60] On january 28, 2016, several teachers who competed alongside McAuliffe for a seat on the Challenger traveled to Ca ...
#7 Neil Armstrong
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
- ... tship, and neither could remember the exact circumstances of their engagement. They were married on january 28, 1956, at the Congregational Church in Wilmette, Illinois . When he moved to Edwards Air Force Base ...
- ... where she could no longer walk or talk. She died of pneumonia , related to her weakened health, on january 28, 1962, aged two. [38] TEST PILOT Following his graduation from Purdue, Armstrong became an experimen ...
#8 Jerry L. Ross
Jerry Lynn Ross (born January 20, 1948, Crown Point, Indiana ) is a retired United States Air Force officer, engineer and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of seven Space Shuttle missions, making him the joint record holder for most spaceflights (a record he shares with Franklin Chang-Diaz )
- ... Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas until he retired in January 2012. Ross retired from NASA on january 28, 2012, after being the first person to launch into space seven times. He also leaves NASA after plac ...
#9 Lawrence J. DeLucas
Lawrence James "Larry" DeLucas (O. D., Ph.D.) is an American biochemist who flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-50 as a Payload Specialist . He was born on July 11, 1950 in Syracuse , New York , and is currently married with three children. His recreational interests include basketball , scub
- ... ll of Fame (October 2002) Honorary Alumnus, Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Awarded january 28, 2010) President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded at the Faculty Awards Ceremony (Februar ...
#10 Gregory Jarvis
Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L , where he was serving as payload specialist for Hughes Aircraft . American engineer and astronaut (1944–1986) "Greg Ja
- Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – january 28, 1986) was an American engineer and astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle C ...
- ... arvis (musician) . Gregory Jarvis Born ( 1944-08-24 ) August 24, 1944 Detroit, Michigan , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 41) North Atlantic Ocean Other names Gregory Bruce Jarvis Alma mater Univer ...
- ... alist 2 on STS-51-L which was launched from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida , at 11:38:00 EST on january 28, 1986. The crew on board the Orbiter Challenger included Commander Dick Scobee , pilot Michael J. Sm ...
- ... esnik , and fellow civilian payload specialist Christa McAuliffe . The entire STS-51-L crew died on january 28, 1986, when Challenger broke up during launch . The remains of all seven astronauts from the Challen ...
#11 John S. Bull
John Sumter Bull (September 25, 1934 – August 11, 2008), was an American naval officer and aviator , fighter pilot , test pilot , mechanical and aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut . U.S. Navy test pilot, engineer and astronaut For other uses, see John Bull (disambiguation) . John S. Bull Por
- ... ine Gustafson of Seattle, Washington , with two sons and a daughter: Jeffrey Tyler (July 27, 1965 – january 28, 1977), [7] Scott A. (born December 30, 1968) and Whitney A. (born August 1, 1971), and four grandch ...
#12 David C. Hilmers
David Carl Hilmers , M.D. (born January 28, 1950) is a former NASA astronaut who flew four Space Shuttle missions. He was born in Clinton, Iowa , but considers DeWitt, Iowa , to be his hometown. He has two grown sons. His recreational interests include playing the piano, gardening, electronics, spen
- David Carl Hilmers , M.D. (born january 28, 1950) is a former NASA astronaut who flew four Space Shuttle missions. He was born in Clinton, Iowa ...
- ... lly educated U.S. astronaut, behind Story Musgrave with six. David Carl Hilmers Born ( 1950-01-28 ) january 28, 1950 (age 72) Clinton, Iowa , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater Cornell College , ...
#13 Nikolai Budarin
Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin ( Russian : Николай Михайлович Бударин ) (born April 29, 1953 in Kirya , Chuvashia ) is a retired Russian cosmonaut , a veteran of three extended space missions aboard the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station . He has also performed eight career spacewal
- ... tion 6 flight engineer, is pictured in a Soyuz spacecraft that is docked to the ISS. MIR EO-25 From january 28 to August 25, 1998, he participated in a space mission as a board engineer of the 25th long-term exp ...
#14 John M. Fabian
John McCreary Fabian (born January 28, 1939) is a former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the development of the Shuttle's robotic arm. He later led the Air Force's space operations. John M. Fabian Born ( 1939-01-28 ) January 28, 1939 (age 83)
- John McCreary Fabian (born january 28, 1939) is a former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and work ...
- ... le's robotic arm. He later led the Air Force's space operations. John M. Fabian Born ( 1939-01-28 ) january 28, 1939 (age 83) Goose Creek, Texas , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Other names John McCrea ...
- ... d 04h 02m Selection 1978 NASA Group 8 Missions STS-7 , STS-51-G Mission insignia PERSONAL DATA Born january 28, 1939, in Goose Creek, Texas , but considers Pullman, Washington , to be his hometown. He was active ...
#15 Dick Scobee
Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot , engineer , and astronaut . He was killed while he was commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. [1] American astronaut (1939–1986
- Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – january 28, 1986) was an American pilot , engineer , and astronaut . He was killed while he was commanding the ...
- ... ick Scobee Born Francis Richard Scobee ( 1939-05-19 ) May 19, 1939 Cle Elum, Washington , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 46) North Atlantic Ocean Resting place Arlington National Cemetery Alma mat ...
#16 Leonid Kadeniuk
Leonid Kostyantynovych Kadenyuk ( Ukrainian : Леонід Костянтинович Каденюк , 28 January 1951 – 31 January 2018) [1] was the first astronaut of independent Ukraine who flew into outer space. He flew on NASA 's Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as part of the international mission STS-87 . [2] Kadenyuk
- Leonid Kostyantynovych Kadenyuk ( Ukrainian : Леонід Костянтинович Каденюк , 28 january 1951 – 31 January 2018) [1] was the first astronaut of independent Ukraine who flew into outer spac ...
- ... ostyantynovych and the family name is Kadenyuk . Leonid Kadenyuk Леонід Каденюк Born ( 1951-01-28 ) 28 january 1951 Klishkivtsi , Chernivtsi Oblast , Ukrainian SSR Died 31 January 2018 (2018-01-31) (aged 67) Ky ...
- ... ction 1976 Air Force Group 6 Missions STS-87 Mission insignia BIOGRAPHY Leonid Kadenyuk was born on 28 january 1951 in the village of Klishkivtsi, Khotyn district, Chernivtsi region in a family of rural teacher ...
#17 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
- 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 succ ...
- ... 46–1986) Ellison Onizuka Born ( 1946-06-24 ) June 24, 1946 Kealakekua, Hawaii Territory , U.S. Died january 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 39) North Atlantic Ocean Other names Ellison Shoji Onizuka Alma mater Unive ...
- ... Space Shuttle Challenger that took off from Kennedy Space Center at 11:38:00 EST (16:38:00 UTC) on january 28, 1986. The other Challenger crew members were commander Dick Scobee , pilot Michael J. Smith , missi ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located in Southern Colorado. It was founded in the mid-1970s by former Pueblo City Manager Fred Weisbrod. The museum is made up of two hangars that were built in 2005 and 2011. The hangars house several of the museum's aircraft alo
- ... ocated in Hangar One. The museum's F-15C Eagle, AF Serial Number 79-0022, downed an Iraqi MiG-23 on 28 january 1991. MILITARY AIRCRAFT Beechcraft T-34 Mentor 144018 [3] Bell OH-13E Sioux [ citation needed ] Bel ...
- ... glas F-15C Eagle 79-0022 – This aircraft shot down an Iraqi MiG-23 during Operation Desert Storm on 28 january 1991. [3] [15] McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II – nose section and flight simulator [3] [16] North ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 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
- ... pper-level winds). [15] 27 January 1999 - launch postponed due to weather (upper-level winds). [16] 28 january 1999 - launch postponed — the Boeing launch team determined that a propellant valve on vernier engi ...
#2 Kosmos 1484
Kosmos 1484 ( Russian : Космос 1484 meaning Cosmos 1484 ), also known as Resurs-OE No.3-2 was a Soviet prototype Earth imaging satellite, launched in 1983 as part of the Resurs programme. It was a prototype of the Meteor-derived Resurs-O1 spacecraft, [1] which paved the way for the first Resurs-O1 t
- ... 84 remained in orbit as space debris until its orbit decayed and it reentered Earth's atmosphere on january 28, 2013. [2] The American Meteor Society reported that its re-entry fireball was witnessed over the ea ...
- ... ( 1983-07-24UTC05:30:37Z ) UTC Rocket Vostok-2M Launch site Baikonur 31/6 End of mission Decay date 28 january 2013 ( 2013-01-29 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Sun-synchronous Perigee a ...
#3 STS-51-L
STS-51-L was the 25th mission of the NASA Space Shuttle program and the final flight of Space Shuttle Challenger . Failed 1986 American crewed spaceflight For detailed information on the accident, see Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . STS-51-L Challenger launches at the start of STS-51L Names Spac
- ... A. Resnik Ronald E. McNair Gregory B. Jarvis S. Christa McAuliffe [1] Start of mission Launch date january 28, 1986, 11:38:00 am EST Rocket Space Shuttle Challenger Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39B Con ...
- ... aunch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39B Contractor Rockwell International End of mission Destroyed january 28, 1986, 11:39:13 am EST Landing date February 3, 1986, 12:12:00 pm EST (planned) [1] Landing site Ken ...
- ... ure during its ascent phase 73 seconds after launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B on january 28, 1986, killed all seven crew members —Commander Francis R. "Dick" Scobee , Pilot Michael J. Smith , ...
#4 Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States in 1958 and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY). The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year; the Soviet Union 's Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 , beginning the Cold War Space Rac
- ... The red arrow points to the manually turned launch key switch. After a jet stream -related delay on 28 january 1958, at 03:47:56 GMT on 1 February 1958 [14] the Juno I rocket was launched, putting Explorer 1 in ...
#5 STS-61-A
STS-61-A (also known as Spacelab D-1 ) was the 22nd mission of NASA 's Space Shuttle program . It was a scientific Spacelab mission, funded and directed by West Germany – hence the non-NASA designation of D-1 (for Deutschland-1 ). STS-61-A was the ninth and last successful flight of Space Shuttle Ch
- ... ger , which would be destroyed with all hands on board during the launch of the STS-51-L mission on january 28, 1986. RECORDS STS-61-A with its crew of 8 set a record as the highest number of people in space on ...
#6 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
- ... increasing the relative velocity slightly to 9.9 m/s. Searches for satellites of Eros took place on january 28 and February 4 and 9; none were found. The scans were for scientific purposes and to mitigate any ch ...
- ... n January 24, 2001, the spacecraft began a series of close passes (5 to 6 km) to the surface and on january 28 passed 2 to 3 km from the asteroid. The spacecraft then made a slow controlled descent to the surfac ...
#7 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
- ... tion programme A Commemorative Plaque honouring Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement signed on 28 january 1998 Involving five space programs and fifteen countries, [405] the International Space Station is ...
#8 Kedr
Kedr ( Russian : кедр meaning Siberian pine ; Yuri Gagarin 's callsign during the Vostok 1 mission), also known as ARISSat 1 and RadioSkaf-2 (formerly known as SuitSat 2 ), was [1] an amateur radio minisatellite operated by RKK Energia as part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
- ... teur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA) Launch mass 30 kilograms (66 lb) Start of mission Launch date 28 january 2011, 01:31:39 ( 2011-01-28UTC01:31:39Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur 1/5 Deployed from ...
- ... ed atop a Soyuz-U carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 01:31:39 UTC on 28 january 2011. [5] It docked with the International Space Station at 02:39 UTC on 30 January. [6] Kedr was d ...
#9 Progress M-14M
Progress M-14M ( Russian : Прогресс М-14М ), identified by NASA as Progress 46P , is a Progress spacecraft which was used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station during 2012. The fourteenth Progress-M 11F615A60 spacecraft, it had the serial number 414 and was built by RKK Energia .
- ... n 51.66° Period 88.59 minutes Epoch 25 January 2012 Docking with ISS Docking port Pirs Docking date 28 january 2012, 00:08:57 UTC Undocking date 19 April 2012, 11:04 UTC Time docked 82 days Cargo Mass 2669 kg P ...
- ... usters to raise its orbit before docking with the Pirs module of the International Space Station on 28 january 2012 at around 00:08:57 UTC; the docking port had been vacated by Progress M-13M on 23 January 2012 ...
#10 USA-85
USA-85 , also known as GPS IIA-7 , GPS II-16 and GPS SVN-32 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the seventh of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched. USA-85 Names Navstar 2A-07 GPS IIA-7 GPS II-16 GPS SVN-32 Mission type Navig
- ... to the equator . [3] It was intended to broadcast signal PRN 32, but this was changed to PRN 01 on 28 january 1993 after it was discovered that receivers could not track the PRN 32 signal. The spacecraft was o ...
#11 Progress M-48
Progress M-48 ( Russian : Прогресс М-48 ), identified by NASA as Progress 12P , was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station . It was a Progress-M 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 248. [1] Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-48 Progress M-48 approaching the
- ... :59 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date 28 january 2004, 13:57:12 UTC Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitude ...
- ... 3 Docking with ISS Docking port Zvezda aft Docking date 31 August 2003, 03:40:45 UTC Undocking date 28 january 2004, 08:35:56 UTC Time docked 150 days Cargo Mass 2600 kg Progress ISS Resupply ← Progress M1-10 P ...
- ... 40:45 UTC on 31 August. [2] [3] It remained docked for 150 days before undocking at 08:35:56 UTC on 28 january 2004 [2] to make way for Progress M1-11 . [4] It was deorbited at 13:11 UTC on the same day. [2] Th ...
#12 ASUSat
ASUSat ( Arizona State University Satellite , also known as ASU-OSCAR 37 ) was a U.S. amateur radio satellite that was developed and built for educational purposes by students at Arizona State University . It was equipped with two digital cameras for tracking changes to Earth's coasts and forests. A
- ... 27 January 2000, 03:03 UTC Rocket Minotaur-I Launch site Vandenberg CLF End of mission Last contact 28 january 2000 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Eccentricity 0.0 [1] Altitude ...
#13 Globus-1M No.12L
Globus-1M #12L or No.12L ( Russian : Глобус-1М meaning Globe-1M ), also known as Raduga-1M 2 ( Russian : Радуга-1М meaning Rainbow-1M ) is a Russian military communications satellite which is operated by the Russian Space Forces . It was the second Raduga-1M satellite to be launched – the first bein
- ... Raduga-1M Manufacturer JSC-ISS Launch mass 2,500 kilograms (5,500 lb) Start of mission Launch date 28 january 2010, 00:18:00 ( 2010-01-28UTC00:18Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur 81/24 Cont ...
- ... , using a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch occurred at 00:18:00 GMT on 28 january 2010, from Site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [3] The launch was successful, and inserted the ...
#14 Ranger 3
Ranger 3 was a space exploration mission conducted by NASA to study the Moon . The Ranger 3 robotic spacecraft was launched January 26, 1962 as part of the Ranger program . Due to a series of malfunctions, the spacecraft missed the Moon by 22,000 mi (35,000 km) and entered a heliocentric orbit .
- ... LC-12 End of mission Last contact Last scientific data transmitted between 12:52 and 1:33 a.m. EST, january 28, 1962 [1] Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric Eccentricity 0.083 Perihelion altitude 0. ...
- ... (174,000,000 km) Inclination 0.398° Period 406.4 days Lunar flyby (failed impact) Closest approach january 28, 1962 Distance 36,874 kilometers (22,912 mi) Instruments Television camera [2] Gamma ray spectromete ...
- ... ver prevented transmission of useful images. Ranger 3 missed the Moon by approximately 36,800 km on january 28 and was now in a heliocentric orbit . Some useful engineering data were obtained from the flight. [3 ...
- ... t another trajectory error. As a consequence, the spacecraft reached the Moon 14 hours early and on january 28 missed striking the Moon by 36,793 kilometers (22,862 miles). The trajectory errors made impact with ...
- ... for deep-space studies. So the flight controllers issued commands to unfurl the camera boom, and on january 28 an amended computer program was uploaded. However, midway through the upload, the probe's signal str ...
#15 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
- ... 61-C was the last successful Space Shuttle flight before the Challenger disaster, which occurred on january 28, 1986, only 10 days after Columbia ' s return. Accordingly, commander Gibson later called the STS-61 ...
#16 Hispasat AG1
Hispasat Advanced Generation 1 (Hispasat AG1), also designated Hispasat 36W-1 , is a Spanish communications satellite which is part of the Hispasat fleet. It was successfully launched to GTO on 28 January 2017. [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in G
- ... 100 lb) Dry mass 1,700 kilograms (3,700 lb) Power > 6.0 kW Start of mission Launch date 01:03 : 34, january 28, 2017 (UTC) ( 2017-01-28T01 : 03 : 34Z ) Rocket Soyuz-2 ST-B Launch site Kourou ELS Contractor Arian ...
- ... ommunications satellite which is part of the Hispasat fleet. It was successfully launched to GTO on 28 january 2017. [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Germa ...
#17 STS-26
STS-26 was the 26th NASA Space Shuttle mission and the seventh flight of the orbiter Discovery . The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on 29 September 1988, and landed four days later on 3 October 1988. STS-26 was declared the "Return to Flight" mission, being the first mission
- ... "Return to Flight" mission, being the first mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 28 january 1986. It was the first mission since STS-9 to use the original Space Transportation System (STS) nu ...
#18 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
- ... es may not be reliable . ( February 2021 ) Mir Mir seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-89 ( 28 january 1998) Mir insignia Station statistics COSPAR ID 1986-017A SATCAT no. 16609 Call sign Mir Crew 3 Lau ...
- ... n to data on the structural integrity of this configuration via a test called Rezonans conducted on 28 january . Soyuz TM-15 , meanwhile, departed with the EO-12 crew on 1 February. [47] [ page needed ] Througho ...
#19 BLITS
BLITS (Ball Lens In The Space) is a Russian satellite launched on September 17, 2009, as a secondary payload on a Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat , from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite is totally passive and spherical, and is tracked using satellite laser ranging (SLR) by the International La
- ... on 11 Jan 2007 as a test of an anti-satellite missile, leaving 2,300 to 15,000 pieces of debris. On january 28, 2013, the International Laser Ranging Service announced that a collision happened between BLITS and ...
#20 TDRS-B
TDRS-B was an American communications satellite , of first generation, which was to have formed part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System . It was destroyed in 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch. TDRS-B Artist's impression of a TDRS satellite in o
- ... lb) [1] Dimensions 17.4 × 12.9 m (57 × 42 ft) [1] Power 1700 watts [1] Start of mission Launch date 28 january 1986, 16:38:00 ( 1986-01-28UTC16:38 ) UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51-L / IUS Launch sit ...
- ... TS-51-L / IUS Launch site Kennedy LC-39B Contractor Rockwell International End of mission Destroyed 28 january 1986, 16:39:13 ( 1986-01-28UTC16:39:14 ) UTC Challenger disaster Orbital parameters Reference syste ...
- ... carry the SPARTAN-Halley astronomy satellite. [3] STS-51-L launched with TDRS-B at 16:38:00 UTC on 28 january 1986. [4] The Shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after launch due to an O-ring failure in one of the ...