langs: 12 июня [ru] / june 12 [en] / 12. juni [de] / 12 juin [fr] / 12 giugno [it] / 12 de junio [es]
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#1 Yuri Baturin
Yuri Mikhailovich Baturin ( Russian : Юрий Михайлович Батурин ; born 12 June 1949, in Moscow ), is a Russian cosmonaut and former politician. [1] Russian cosmonaut and former politician (born 1949) Yuri Mikhailovich Baturin Born ( 1949-06-12 ) 12 June 1949 (age 73) Moscow , Soviet Union , modern-d
#2 Alan Shepard
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut , naval aviator , test pilot , and businessman. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space, and in 1971, he walked on the Moon . American astronaut (1923–1998), first Ameri
Maurizio Cheli (born 4 May 1959, in Zocca ) is an Italian air force officer, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA Space Shuttle mission. Maurizio Cheli Born ( 1959-05-04 ) 4 May 1959 (age 63) Zocca , Italy Nationality Italian Occupation Test pilot Space career ASI / ESA Astr
#4 Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Metcalf-Lindenburger (born May 2, 1975, in Colorado Springs, Colorado ) is a retired American astronaut . In 2000, she married Jason Metcalf-Lindenburger, a fellow Whitman College graduate and educator, from Pendleton, Oregon, and they now have one daughter together. She was a
Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien (born 2 December 1964) is a British and American mountaineer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, explorer, author and former business executive. [2] On 4 August 2022, Vanessa became the first woman to complete the Explorers’ Extreme Trifecta – reaching extremes on land, s
Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien (born 20 August 1938) is a French retired Général de Brigade (brigadier general) in the Armée de l'Air (French air force), and a former CNES spationaut . He flew on two Franco-Soviet space missions and a NASA Space Shuttle mission. Chrétien was the first Frenchman an
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
Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro (June 12, 1958 – October 3, 2009) [1] was an Argentine-born American scientist and NASA astronaut . American astronaut Fernando Caldeiro Born ( 1958-06-12 ) June 12, 1958 Buenos Aires , Argentina Died October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03) (aged 51) League City, Texas , U.S. Occupa
#9 Don Lind
Don Leslie Lind [1] (May 18, 1930 – August 30, 2022) was an American scientist, naval officer , aviator , and NASA astronaut . He graduated from the University of Utah with an undergraduate degree in physics in 1953. Following his military service obligation, he earned a PhD in high-energy nuclear p
#10 Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin [lower-alpha 1] (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space . Travelling in the Vostok 1 capsule, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. By achieving this major milestone in the Space
#11 Nie Haisheng
Nie Haisheng (born 13 October 1964 [2] ) is a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as an taikonaut and the third commander (unit chief) of the PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). He was a PLA Air Force fighter pilot and director of navigat
#12 Valery Ryumin
Valery Victorovich Ryumin ( Russian : Валерий Викторович Рюмин ; 16 August 1939 – 6 June 2022) [1] was a Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (1939–2022) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2022 ) In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions ,
#13 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
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova ( Russian : Валентина Владимировна Терешкова , IPA: [vɐlʲɪnʲˈtʲinə vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvnə tʲɪrʲɪʂˈkovə] ( listen ) ; born 6 March 1937) is an engineer , member of the Russian State Duma , and former Soviet cosmonaut . She is known for being the first and youngest woman i
#15 Kimiya Yui
Kimiya Yui ( 油井 亀美也 , Yui Kimiya , born January 30, 1970 [1] in Kawakami, Nagano , Japan) is a Japanese astronaut from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA ). He was selected for the agency in 2009. [2] Japanese pilot and astronaut (born 1970) Kimiya Yui Born ( 1970-01-30 ) January 30, 1970
#16 Tim Peake
Major Timothy Nigel “Tim” Peake CMG (born 7 April 1972) is a British Army Air Corps officer, European Space Agency astronaut [3] and a former International Space Station (ISS) crew member. British Army Air Corps officer and astronaut Tim Peake CMG HonFIET Official NASA portrait photograph, taken in
#17 Andy Thomas
Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas , AO (born 18 December 1951) is an Australian and American aerospace engineer and a former NASA astronaut . He has dual nationality; [1] he became a U.S. citizen in December 1986, hoping to gain entry to NASA's astronaut program. [2] He is married to fellow NASA a
#1 Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
The Future of Flight Aviation Center , officially known as Boeing Future of Flight , is an aviation museum and education center located at the northwest corner of Paine Field in Mukilteo, Washington . It is the starting point for the Boeing Tour, a guided tour of a portion of the nearby Boeing Evere
Sywell Aviation Museum is based at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire , England. It is sited in the aircraft viewing car park at the Aerodrome. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to the present day with particular emphasis on the Second World War. The museum
#1 Cygnus OA-6
OA-6 , previously known as Orbital-6 , is the sixth flight of the Orbital ATK uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its fifth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA . [4] [7] The mission launched on 23 March 2016 at 03:05:52 UTC .
#2 INSAT-1D
INSAT-1D was 4th and the concluding multipurpose geostationary satellite of the INSAT-1 (first-generation seven-year responsibility for the operation of the INSAT space segment. [7] INSAT-1D (Full name: Indian National Satellite - 1D) Mission type Communications , Cloud Observation Operator INSAT CO
#3 Vega 1
Vega 1 (along with its twin Vega 2 ) was a Soviet space probe , part of the Vega program . The spacecraft was a development of the earlier Venera craft. They were designed by Babakin Space Centre and constructed as 5VK by Lavochkin at Khimki . The name VeGa (ВеГа) combines the first two letters from
#4 Soyuz TMA-19
Soyuz TMA-19 was a crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and is part of the Soyuz programme . It was launched on 15 June 2010 carrying three members of the Expedition 24 crew to the International Space Station, who remained aboard the station for around six months. Soyuz TMA-19
#5 Intelsat 19
Intelsat 19 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat . It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral , [1] based on the LS-1300 satellite bus . It was successfully launched by Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle on 1 June 2012 at 05:22:59 UTC . [2] Upon entering service i
#6 Kosmos 1851
Kosmos 1851 ( Russian : Космос 1851 meaning Cosmos 1851 ) is a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1987 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 1851
#7 Cygnus OA-5
OA-5 , previously known as Orbital-5 , was the seventh planned flight of the Orbital Sciences' uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its sixth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA . [13] [14] The mission launched on 17 October 2016 at
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission ( RCM ) is a three-spacecraft fleet of Earth observation satellites operated by the Canadian Space Agency . The RCM's goal is to provide data for climate research and commercial applications including oil exploration, fishing, shipping, etc. [3] With satellites sma
#9 Venera 4
Venera 4 ( Russian : Венера-4 , lit. ' Venus-4 ' ), also designated 4V-1 No.310 , was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus . The probe comprised a lander , designed to enter the Venusian atmosphere and parachute to the surface, and a carrier/ flyby spacecraft, which ca
#10 Türksat 3A
Türksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite , operated by Türksat . It was constructed by Thales Alenia Space , based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus , and was launched by Arianespace atop an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, along with the British Skynet 5C satellite, in a dual-payload launch o
#11 STS-124
STS-124 was a Space Shuttle mission , flown by Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station . Discovery launched on 31 May 2008 at 17:02 EDT , moved from an earlier scheduled launch date of 25 May 2008, [4] and landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center 's Shuttle Landing Facility , at
#12 AISSat-1
AISSat-1 is a satellite used to receive Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals. Launched on 12 June 2010 from Satish Dhawan Space Center as a secondary payload , AISSat-1 is in a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit . Initially a development project, the satellite has since passed into ordinary op
#13 STS-91
STS-91 was the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery , and launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida, on 2 June 1998. [1] Final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station STS-91 Discovery lands at Kennedy, concluding the last mission in
#14 Kvant-1
Kvant-1 ( Russian : Квант-1 ; English : Quantum-I/1 ) (37KE) was the first module to be attached in 1987 to the Mir Core Module , which formed the core of the Soviet space station Mir . It remained attached to Mir until the entire space station was deorbited in 2001. [4] Kvant-1 Module ( Mir ) Kvant
#15 Cassini–Huygens
Cassini–Huygens ( / k ə ˈ s iː n i ˈ h ɔɪ ɡ ən z / kə- SEE -nee HOY -gənz ), commonly called Cassini , was a space-research mission by NASA , the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and n
#16 STS-117
STS-117 ( ISS assembly flight 13A ) was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis , launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center on 8 June 2007. Atlantis lifted off from the launch pad at 19:38 EDT. Damage from a hail storm on 26 February 2007 had previously caused the launch to b
#17 Kosmos 165
Kosmos 165 ( Russian : Космос 165 meaning Cosmos 165 ), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.11 was a radar calibration target satellite which was used by the Soviet Union for tests of anti-ballistic missiles . It was a 400 kilograms (880 lb) spacecraft, [1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office , an
#18 Shenzhou 10
Shenzhou 10 ( Chinese : 神舟十号 ; pinyin : Shénzhōu Shíhào ) was a crewed spaceflight of China 's Shenzhou program that was launched on 11 June 2013. It was China's fifth crewed space mission. [2] [3] The mission had a crew of three astronauts: Nie Haisheng , who was mission commander and previously fl
#19 Kosmos 347
Kosmos 347 ( Russian : Космос 347 meaning Cosmos 347 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.35 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 250-kilogram (550 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used
#20 Shenzhou 9
Shenzhou 9 ( Chinese : 神舟九号 ) was the fourth crewed spacecraft flight of China 's Shenzhou program , launched at 18:37:24 CST (10:37:24 UTC), 16 June 2012. Shenzhou 9 was the second spacecraft and first crewed mission and expedition to dock with the Tiangong-1 space station, which took place on 18 J