langs: 16 марта [ru] / march 16 [en] / 16. märz [de] / 16 mars [fr] / 16 marzo [it] / 16 de marzo [es]
days: march 13 / march 14 / march 15 / march 16 / march 17 / march 18 / march 19
#1 John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator , engineer , astronaut , businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth , circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA
#2 Michael Collins (astronaut)
Michael Collins (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin , made the first crewed landing on the surface . He was also a test pilot and major general in the
Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov ( Russian : Олег Григорьевич Макаров ; 6 January 1933 – 28 May 2003) was a Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet engineer and astronaut For other people with the same name, see Oleg Makarov (disambiguation) . Oleg Makarov Born ( 1933-01-06 ) 6 January 1933 Udomlya , Soviet Union Died 2
Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock (born May 5, 1960) is an American engineer and astronaut . He has flown in space twice, logging 178 days on the Space Shuttle , International Space Station , and Russian Soyuz . On July 12, 2011, Wheelock announced that he would be returning to active duty with the Un
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov ( Russian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Комаро́в , IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kəmɐˈrof] ; 16 March 1927 – 24 April 1967) was a Soviet test pilot , aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut. In October 1964, he commanded Voskhod 1 , the first spaceflight to carry more than one
Yuri Viktorovich Romanenko ( Russian : Ю́рий Ви́кторович Романе́нко ; born 1 August 1944) is a former Soviet cosmonaut , twice Hero of the Soviet Union (March 16, 1978 and September 26, 1980). Over his career, Yuri Romanenko spent a total of 430 days 20 hours 21 minutes 30 seconds in space and 18 ho
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
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
#9 David Scott
David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon . Selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963, Scott flew to space three times and commanded Apollo 15 , the fourth lunar landing; he is one of f
#10 Shannon Lucid
Shannon Wells Lucid (born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut . At one time, she held the record for the longest duration stay in space by an American and by a woman. She has flown in space five times including a prolonged mission aboard the Russian Mir space stati
#11 Vladimír Remek
Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is a Czech, formerly Czechoslovakian, politician and diplomat , as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot . He flew aboard Soyuz 28 from 2 to 10 March 1978, becoming the first and only Czechoslovak in space. As the first cosmonaut from a country other t
Michael John "Bloomer" Bloomfield (born March 16, 1959) [1] is an American former astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. American astronaut For the musician, see Mike Bloomfield . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2020 ) Michael J. Bloomfield Born (
#13 Joseph P. Kerwin
Joseph Peter Kerwin (born February 19, 1932) is an American physician and former NASA astronaut , who served as Science Pilot for the Skylab 2 mission from May 25 – June 22, 1973. He was the first physician to be selected for astronaut training. Joe Kerwin was the one who uttered the words during Ap
#14 Oleg Novitsky
Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy ( Russian : Олег Викторович Новицкий ; born October 12, 1971 in Chervyen , Belarus ) is a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Russian Air Force who logged over 700 hours of flight time and was awarded for bravery. He is currently serving as a Russian cosmonaut with Roscosmos
#15 Oleg Skripochka
Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka ( Russian : Оле́г Ива́нович Скри́почка ; born 24 December 1969 in Nevinnomyssk , Stavropol Krai , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union ) is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut. In 2011 he was in space serving as an Expedition 25 / 26 crewmember. [1] Russian engineer and cosmonaut (born
Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov ( Russian : Влади́мир Никола́евич Дежу́ров ; born July 30, 1962) is a Russian former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow . He is a veteran of two spaceflights, to the Mir and International Space Stations. During his career, Dezhurov also conducted nine spacewalk
#17 Kevin A. Ford
Kevin Anthony Ford (born July 7, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut . Ford has received a number of special honors and awards, some of which are the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal , Air Force Commendation Medal , Aerial Achievement Medal and the Armed Forces E
#18 Yevgeny Tarelkin
Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin ( Russian : Евгений Игоревич Тарелкин ; born December 29, 1974) is a Russian cosmonaut . He was selected as part of the TsPK-13 group in 2003. [1] Russian cosmonaut (born 1974) Evgeny Tarelkin Born ( 1974-12-29 ) December 29, 1974 (age 47) Chita Oblast , Russian SFSR , So
#19 Mamoru Mohri
Mamoru "Mark" Mohri ( 毛利 衛 , Mōri Mamoru , born 29 January 1948) , AM is a Japanese scientist, a former NASDA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions. He is the first Japanese astronaut who was part of an official Japanese space program. The first Japanese person in space, Toyohi
Ronnie Walter Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) is a retired American astronaut . In 1968, he was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission. He was NASA's third civilian astronaut (after Neil Armstrong and Elliot See ), and has also been a fighter pilot , physicist , entrepreneur, venture capitali
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
The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum , at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune , Scotland . It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland . The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which is a we
#1 GOES 15
GOES-15 , previously known as GOES-P , is an American weather satellite , which forms part of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The spacecraft was constructed by Boeing , and is the last of three
#2 Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 ( OCO-3 ) is a NASA - JPL instrument designed to measure carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere . The instrument is mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility on board the International Space Station (ISS). [4] OCO-3 was scheduled to be transported to
#3 Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope ( FGST , [3] also FGRST ), formerly called the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope ( GLAST ), is a space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy observations from low Earth orbit . Its main instrument is the Large Area Telescope (LAT), with which as
#4 USA-47
USA-47 , also known as GPS II-4 and GPS SVN-19 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the fourth of nine Block II GPS satellites to be launched, which were the first operational GPS satellites to fly. USA-47 Names Navstar 2-04 GPS II-4 GPS
#5 Soyuz TMA-18
Soyuz TMA-18 was a 2010 Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS). TMA-18 was the 105th crewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft since the first crewed flight in 1967. 2010 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS Soyuz TMA-18 Soyuz TMA-18 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, 2 April 2010. Mission
#6 Kosmos 148
Kosmos 148 ( Russian : Космос 148 meaning Cosmos 148 ), also known as DS-P1-I No.2 was a satellite which was used as a radar target for anti-ballistic missile tests. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme, [3] and had a mass of 325 kilograms (717
Soyuz TMA-06M was a spaceflight to the International Space Station launched on 23 October 2012, transporting three members of the Expedition 33 crew. TMA-06M was the 115th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft , the first flight launching in 1967. Soyuz TMA-06M launch was also the first crewed flight from th
#8 Kosmos 76
Kosmos 76 ( Russian : Космос 76 meaning Cosmos 76 ), also known as DS-P1-Yu No.3 was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles . [3] It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and launched in 1965 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik prog
Poisk ( Russian : Поиск , lit. ' Search ' ), also known as the Mini-Research Module 2 ( MRM 2 ), Малый исследовательский модуль 2 , or МИМ 2 , is a docking module of the International Space Station . Its original name was Docking Module 2 ( Stykovochniy Otsek 2 , SO-2 ), as it is almost identical
#10 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
#11 Venera 14
Venera 14 ( Russian : Венера-14 meaning Venus 14) was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus . 1982 Soviet space probe which successfully landed on Venus Venera 14 Venera 14 postage stamp Mission type Venus flyby / lander Operator Soviet Academy of Sciences COSPAR ID 1981-
#12 NuSTAR
NuSTAR ( Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array , also named Explorer 93 and SMEX-11 ) is a NASA space-based X-ray telescope that uses a conical approximation to a Wolter telescope to focus high energy X-rays from astrophysical sources, especially for nuclear spectroscopy , and operates in the range
#13 Soyuz TMA-01M
Soyuz TMA-01M was a Soyuz flight that transported three members of the Expedition 25 crew to the International Space Station . TMA-01M was the 107th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft , and the first flight of the modernized TMA-M series. The spacecraft remained docked to the space station during Expediti
#14 Jason-1
Jason-1 [1] was a satellite altimeter oceanography mission. It sought to monitor global ocean circulation , study the ties between the ocean and the atmosphere , improve global climate forecasts and predictions, and monitor events such as El Niño and ocean eddies . [2] Jason-1 was launched in 2001 a
#15 SpaceX CRS-3
SpaceX CRS-3 , also known as SpX-3 , [4] was a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station (ISS), contracted to NASA , which was launched on 18 April 2014. It was the fifth flight for SpaceX 's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft and the third SpaceX operational mission contr
#16 Soyuz 32
Soyuz 32 ( Russian : Союз 32 , Union 32 ) was a 1979 Soviet crewed space flight to the Salyut 6 space station . [1] It was the eighth mission to and seventh successful docking at the orbiting facility. The Soyuz 32 crew was the third long-duration crew to man the space station. Soyuz 32 COSPAR ID 19
#17 Kosmos 144
Kosmos 144 (Russian: Космос 144 meaning Cosmos 144), was launched on 28 February 1967, Meteor No.6L , and was one of eleven weather satellites launched by the Soviet Union between 1964 and 1969. [3] Kosmos 144 was the second announced Russian meteorological satellite and the first interim operationa
#18 Explorer 33
Explorer 33 , also known as IMP-D and AIMP-1 , was a spacecraft in the Explorer program launched by NASA on 1 July 1966 on a mission of scientific exploration. It was the fourth satellite launched as part of the Interplanetary Monitoring Platform series, and the first of two "Anchored IMP" spacecraf
#19 Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 ( Korean : 광명성 3호 ; Hanja : 光明星3號 ; lit. Bright Star-3 [2] or Lode Star-3 [3] ) was a North Korean Earth observation satellite which, according to the DPRK , was for weather forecast purposes, and whose launch was widely portrayed in the West to be a veiled ballistic missile t
#20 Soyuz 27
Soyuz 27 ( Russian : Союз 27 , Union 27 ) was a 1978 Soviet crewed spacecraft which flew to the orbiting Salyut 6 space station, during the mission EP-1 . [2] It was the third crewed flight to the station, the second successful docking and the first visitation mission. Once docked, it marked the fir