langs: 8 января [ru] / january 8 [en] / 8. januar [de] / 8 janvier [fr] / 8 gennaio [it] / 8 de enero [es]
days: january 5 / january 6 / january 7 / january 8 / january 9 / january 10 / january 11
#1 Viktor Afanasyev (cosmonaut)
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev ( Russian : Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев ; born 31 December 1948) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center . He was born 31 December 1948, in Bryansk , Russian SFSR , and is married to Yelena Ya. Afanasyev
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov ( Russian : Валерий Владимирович Поляков , born Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov , Russian : Валерий Иванович Коршунов , 27 April 1942 – 7 September 2022) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut . He is the record holder for the longest single stay in space , staying aboard the Mi
#3 Miss Baker
Miss Baker (1957 – November 29, 1984) was a squirrel monkey who in 1959 became, along with female rhesus macaque Able, one of the first two animals launched into space by the United States who safely returned. American animal sent to space Miss Baker Born 1957 ( 1957 ) Iquitos , Peru Died ( 1984-1
Gherman Stepanovich Titov ( Russian : Герман Степанович Титов ; 11 September 1935 – 20 September 2000) was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, [1] became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2 , preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 . He was the fourth person in space, counting su
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov ( Russian : Павел Владимирович Виноградов ; born 31 August 1953 in Magadan , USSR ) is a cosmonaut and former commander of the International Space Station . As of May 2013, he has flown into space three times, aboard Mir and the International Space Station , and is one
Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer , retired astronaut , and naval aviator . A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26 , 45 , and 46 . American engineer, retired astronaut, and retired U.S. Navy captain F
#7 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
Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov ( Russian : Вячесла́в Дми́триевич Зу́дов , born 8 January 1942) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov Vyacheslav Zudov (left) and Valery Rozhdestvensky on a 1977 Soviet stamp Born ( 1942-01-08 ) 8 January 1942 (age 80) Bor , Russian SFSR ,
André Kuipers ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː ˈkœy̯pərs] ( listen ) ; born 5 October 1958) is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut . He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch -speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-3 1
#10 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
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole [3] ( IATA : KOA , ICAO : PHKO , FAA LID : KOA ) is the busiest airport on the Island of Hawai ʻ i . It is located in Kalaoa CDP , Hawai ʻ i County , Hawai ʻ i , United States, [4] near the town of Kailua-Kona . The airport serves leeward (wester
East Midlands Airport ( IATA : EMA , ICAO : EGNX ) is an international airport in the East Midlands of England , close to Castle Donington in northwestern Leicestershire , between Loughborough ( 10 miles (16 km) ), Derby ( 12.5 miles (20 km) ) and Nottingham ( 14 miles (23 km) ); Leicester is
#1 OPS 5114
OPS 5114 , also known as Navstar 4 , GPS I-4 and GPS SVN-4 , was an American navigation satellite launched in 1978 as part of the Global Positioning System development programme. It was the fourth of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched. [3] OPS 5114 Names Navstar 4 GPS I-4 GPS SVN-4 Mission
#2 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
#3 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
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble ) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope , but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a publi
#5 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
#6 Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 1 ( Russian: Луноход-1 ("Moonwalker 1"), also known as Аппарат 8ЕЛ № 203 ("Device 8EL No. 203")) was the first of two robotic lunar rovers landed on the Moon by the Soviet Union as part of its Lunokhod program . The Luna 17 spacecraft carried Lunokhod 1 to the Moon in 1970. Lunokhod 1 was t
#7 Türksat 5A
Türksat 5A , is a Turkish communications satellite , operated by Türksat A.Ş. for commercial and military purposes. [3] [4] Turkish communications satellite Türksat 5A Türksat 5A satellite Mission type Communications Operator Türksat A.Ş. COSPAR ID 2021-001A SATCAT no. 47306 Mission duration 15 year
#8 Mariner 10
Mariner 10 was an American robotic space probe launched by NASA on 3 November 1973, to fly by the planets Mercury and Venus . It was the first spacecraft to perform flybys of multiple planets. [2] 1973 American robotic space probe; flew by Venus and Mercury Mariner 10 Mariner 10 spacecraft Mission t
#9 Soyuz TM-18
Soyuz TM-18 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome and landed 112 km north of Arkalyk. TM-18 was a two-day solo flight that docked with the Mir space station on January 10, 1994. The three cosmonauts became the 15th resident crew on board Mir . The crew did research work in space flight medicine, p
#10 GOES 13
EWS-G1 (Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary) [1] is a weather satellite of the U.S. Space Force , formerly GOES-13 (also known as GOES-N before becoming operational) and part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
#11 USA-245
USA-245 or NRO Launch 65 ( NROL-65 ) is an American reconnaissance satellite which is operated by the National Reconnaissance Office . Launched in August 2013, it is the last Block 4 KH-11 reconnaissance satellite, and the last official spacecraft to be launched in the Keyhole program. [2] American
#12 STS-32
STS-32 was the 33rd mission of NASA 's Space Shuttle program , and the ninth launch of Space Shuttle Columbia . Launched on 9 January 1990, it marked the first use of the Launch Complex 39A of Kennedy Space Center at since 1986; it also marked the first use of Mobile Launcher Platform-3 (MLP-3) in t
#13 Sakigake
Sakigake ( さきがけ , lit. 'pioneer', 'pathfinder ' ) , known before launch as MS-T5 , was Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft , and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the USA or the Soviet Union. It aimed to demonstrate the performance of the new launch vehicle ,
#14 STS-125
STS-125 , or HST-SM4 ( Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 ), was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the last solo flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis . [NASA 4] [3] The launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis occurred on 11 May 2009 at 2:01 pm E
#15 Soyuz TM-21
Soyuz TM-21 was a crewed Soyuz spaceflight to Mir . The mission launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome , atop a Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket , at 06:11:34 UTC on March 14, 1995. [1] The flight marked the first time thirteen humans were flying in space simultaneously, with three aboard the Soyuz, three aboard
#16 Zuma (satellite)
USA-280 (codenamed " Zuma ") was a classified United States government satellite that was launched by SpaceX on 8 January 2018, on the 47th flight of the Falcon 9 rocket. [1] [4] The National Reconnaissance Office was in charge of the Zuma project, [5] though its purpose has not been disclosed. [2]
#17 Bion 11
Bion 11 was a Russian biological research satellite that was part of the Bion programme . Scientists from France, Russia and United States conducted the experiments. Bion 11 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle . It carried two monkeys named Lalik and Multik. The
#18 James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST ) is a space telescope which conducts infrared astronomy . As the largest optical telescope in space, its high resolution and sensitivity allow it to view objects too old, distant , or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope . This will enable investigations across
#19 Türksat 4A
Türksat 4A is a Turkish communications satellite , operated by Türksat . It was constructed by Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) of Japan, based on the MELCO DS2000 satellite bus , [1] [2] and was launched by the American-Russian joint-venture company International Launch Services (ILS) atop a Russian Pro