langs: 3 марта [ru] / march 3 [en] / 3. märz [de] / 3 mars [fr] / 3 marzo [it] / 3 de marzo [es]
days: february 29 / march 1 / march 2 / march 3 / march 4 / march 5 / march 6
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Bonnie J. Dunbar
Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar (born March 3, 1949) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut . She flew on five Space Shuttle missions between 1985 and 1998, including two dockings with the Mir space station. Since leaving NASA, she has worked in museums and STEM leadership, and as a professor of ae
- Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar (born march 3, 1949) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut . She flew on five Space Shuttle missions ...
- ... . American astronaut For the biologist, see Bonnie S. Dunbar . Bonnie J. Dunbar Born ( 1949-03-03 ) march 3, 1949 (age 73) Sunnyside, Washington , U.S. Status Retired Other names Bonnie Jeanne Dunbar Occupati ...
#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
- ... given three weeks' leave, in which time he and Louise decided to marry. The ceremony took place on march 3, 1945, in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Wilmington, Delaware . His father, Bart, served as his be ...
#3 William Pogue
William Reid Pogue (January 23, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American astronaut and pilot who served in the United States Air Force (USAF) as a fighter pilot and test pilot , and reached the rank of colonel . He was also a teacher , public speaker and author . American astronaut William R. Pogue Pog
- William Reid Pogue (January 23, 1930 – march 3, 2014) was an American astronaut and pilot who served in the United States Air Force (USAF) as a fig ...
- ... n August 1975 Born William Reid Pogue ( 1930-01-23 ) January 23, 1930 Okemah , Oklahoma , U.S. Died march 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) (aged 84) Cocoa Beach, Florida , U.S. Nationality American Other names Bill Pogue ...
- ... n 2009. [39] Pogue's last marriage was to Tina, whom he wed in 2012. [40] DEATH During the night of march 3, 2014, at the age of 84, Pogue died from natural causes at his home in Cocoa Beach, Florida . [41] [ ...
#4 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... measles, by Swigert as the command module pilot two days prior to the launch. [10] : 88 [11] On march 3, 1971, Young was assigned as the commander of Apollo 16 , along with Duke and Mattingly. [12] Their ...
#5 James McDivitt
James Alton McDivitt (born June 10, 1929) is an American former test pilot , United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut who flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs . He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War . In 1959, after gradua
- ... y offered. [33] Apollo 9, McDivitt's ten-day Earth orbital Lunar module test mission, lifted off on march 3, 1969. Because there were two spacecraft, two names were required. McDivitt's crew called their luna ...
#6 Aleksandr Lazutkin
Aleksandr Ivanovich Lazutkin ( Russian : Александр Иванович Лазуткин ; born October 30, 1957) [1] is a Russian cosmonaut . Russian cosmonaut This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian . (February 2014) Click [show] for important translation instructio
- ... viation Institute and received a mechanical engineering degree. [1] He was selected as cosmonaut on march 3, 1992. His first spaceflight was Soyuz TM-25 , on which he was the flight engineer. Lazutkin has sai ...
#7 Pavel Vinogradov
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
- ... CE Pavel Vinogradov inside the Destiny lab of the ISS. He was selected for the cosmonaut program on 3 march 1992 and spent the next two years in training. From October 1992 to February 1994, he completed gen ...
#8 Vladimir Kovalyonok
Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok ( Belarusian : Уладзі́мір Васі́льевіч Кавалёнак ; Russian : Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ковалёнок ; born 3 March 1942 in Beloye , Minsk Oblast , Belorussian SSR ) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations
- ... ( Belarusian : Уладзі́мір Васі́льевіч Кавалёнак ; Russian : Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ковалёнок ; born 3 march 1942 in Beloye , Minsk Oblast , Belorussian SSR ) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut ...
- ... 2010 ) Vladimir Vasilyevich Kovalyonok Cosmonaut Vladimir Kovalyonok in Vologda Born ( 1942-03-03 ) 3 march 1942 (age 80) Bielaye , Minsk Voblast , Belarusian SSR Soviet Union Nationality Belarusian Occupati ...
#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
- ... y of medical issues in space after problems on Apollo 7 and Apollo 8. [47] The launch took place on march 3, 1969. Within hours of launch, Scott had performed a maneuver essential to the lunar landing by pilo ...
#10 James C. Adamson
James Craig Adamson (born March 3, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut and retired Colonel of the United States Army . He is married with 3 children. James Adamson flew on two missions, STS-28 and STS-43 , and completed 263 orbits and 334 hours in space . After retiring from NASA, he was recruited by A
- James Craig Adamson (born march 3, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut and retired Colonel of the United States Army . He is married with ...
- ... eeds additional citations for verification . ( November 2020 ) James C. Adamson Born ( 1946-03-03 ) march 3, 1946 (age 76) Warsaw, New York , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Other names James Craig A ...
- ... lection 1984 NASA Group 10 Missions STS-28 , STS-43 Mission insignia PERSONAL DATA Adamson was born march 3, 1946, in Warsaw, New York . [1] He currently resides in Fishersville, Virginia with his wife Ellen ...
#11 Jon McBride
Jon Andrew McBride (born August 14, 1943), is a retired NASA astronaut and American naval officer. This article is about the astronaut. For the film director, see Jon McBride (filmmaker) . Jon A. McBride Born ( 1943-08-14 ) August 14, 1943 (age 78) Charleston, West Virginia , U.S. Status Retired N
- ... dge became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. McBride has three children: Richard M. (born march 3, 1962 - January 14, 1992) [2] ), Melissa L. (December 12, 1966), and Jon A. (born October 21, 1970). ...
#12 William Shatner
William Shatner [3] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television se
- ... show, citing the invasion as his reason for doing so. RT America ceased transmitting altogether on march 3. [92] Also in 2021, Shatner starred in the film Senior Moment , which co-starred Jean Smart and Chri ...
#13 Valentina Tereshkova
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
- ... edal [ ru ] (2018) [78] Certificates of appreciation from the Government of the Russian Federation; 3 march 1997, – for the contribution to the development of space, the strengthening of international scient ...
#14 James S. Voss
James Shelton Voss (born March 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut . During his time with NASA, Voss flew in space five times on board the Space Shuttle and International Space Station . He also served as deputy of Flight Operations for the Space Station Program Missi
- James Shelton Voss (born march 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut . During his time with NASA, Voss ...
- ... it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( May 2021 ) James S. Voss Born ( 1949-03-03 ) march 3, 1949 (age 73) Cordova, Alabama , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Other names James Shelton ...
- ... is a Scholar in Residence at the University of Colorado . EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Voss was born on march 3, 1949 in Cordova, Alabama , and was raised by his grandparents in Opelika, Alabama . As a child he r ...
#15 Vladimir Aksyonov
Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov ( Russian : Влади́мир Ви́кторович Аксёнов) is a former Soviet cosmonaut. [1] Soviet pilot, cosmonaut and mining engineer This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2009 ) This article about an astronaut is a stub . You ca
- ... cal Institute. He was a candidate for technical science. Aksyonov was selected to be a cosmonaut on march 3, 1973. He flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2 . He was awarded the title of Hero of th ...
#16 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
- ... nal bracing procedure and then perform an expedited entry. The spacewalk was originally planned for march 3, but the crew was unable to open the EVA hatch leading to space, which necessitated the rescheduling ...
#17 Charles Duke
Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut , United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot . As lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon , at age 36 years and 201 days. [note 1] For the British Labo
- ... tingly and Duke were officially named as the crew of Apollo 16, the fifth lunar landing mission, on march 3, 1971. [58] The Descartes Highlands were chosen as the landing site on June 3, 1971. This was the hi ...
Museum / Museum
#1 National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution , also called the Air and Space Museum , is a museum in Washington, D.C. , US. It was established in 1946 as the National Air Museum and opened its main building on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza in 1976. In 2018, the museum saw
- ... until its closure in 2020 with the other Smithsonian museums because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On march 3, 2022, the museum temporarily reopened as it continued to operate through the month until March 28, ...
#2 Delta Flight Museum
The Delta Flight Museum is an aviation and corporate museum located in Atlanta, Georgia , United States , near the airline's main hub, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport . The museum is housed in two 1940s-era Delta Air Lines aircraft hangars at Delta's headquarters, designated a Histo
- ... er replaced with a Boeing 777-200LR named The Delta Spirit ). The aircraft arrived at the museum on march 3, 2006, after a farewell tour around the United States. Additional exhibit items in Hangar 2 include ...
#3 Dare County Regional Airport
Dare County Regional Airport ( IATA : MEO , ICAO : KMQI , FAA LID : MQI ) is a public airport located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Manteo , a town in Dare County , North Carolina , United States. This general aviation airport covers 340 acres (138 ha) and h
- ... The Naval Auxiliary Air Station Manteo (NAAS Manteo) was completed by the Navy and commissioned on march 3, 1943. NAAS Manteo was shared by the Civil Air Patrol and the U.S. Navy . As a naval air installatio ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Apstar 7
Apstar-7 is a Chinese communications satellite which is operated by APT Satellite as part of the Apstar system. It was launched in 2012 as a replacement for the Apstar 2R satellite launched in 1997. [3] Chinese communications satellite Apstar 7 Mission type Communication Operator APT Satellite COSPA
- ... [4] The satellite's solar arrays generate 11.4 kilowatts of power. Apstar-7 was launched by a Long march 3b /E carrier rocket, flying from Launch Complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre . Liftoff too ...
#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
- ... USA-52 Gran' No.35L Superbird B , BS 2x Nadezhda No.405 Okean-O1 No.5 STS-36 ( USA-53 ) Progress M- 3 march Intelsat 603 Kosmos 2060 Kosmos 2061 Kosmos 2062 USA-54 Kosmos 2063 April Ofek-2 Unnamed Pegsat , U ...
#3 NigComSat-1
NigComSat-1 was a Nigerian communication satellite . The initial contract to build the satellite was signed in 2004. It was launched in China by Nasrda and became the third African geosynchronous communication satellite , when it was launched at 16:01 UTC on 13 May 2007, aboard a Chinese Long March
- ... s communication satellite , when it was launched at 16:01 UTC on 13 May 2007, aboard a Chinese Long march 3b carrier rocket , from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China. The spacecraft was operated by ...
- ... (11,350 lb) Start of mission Launch date 13 May 2007, 16:01 ( 2007-05-13UTC16:01Z ) UTC Rocket Long march 3b Launch site Xichang End of mission Disposal Failed Last contact 11 November 2008 ( 2008-11-12 ) Orb ...
#4 STS-133
STS-133 ( ISS assembly flight ULF5 ) [6] was the 133rd mission in NASA 's Space Shuttle program ; during the mission, Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station . It was Discovery ' s 39th and final mission. The mission launched on 24 February 2011, and landed on 9 March 201
- ... he ISS and shuttle crew entered the Leonardo PMM to commence the internal outfitting of the module. 3 march (FLIGHT DAY 8) This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . ( May 2011 ) On Flight ...
#5 Kosmos 396
Kosmos 396 ( Russian : Космос 396 meaning Cosmos 396 ) was an test flight of the Zenit-4M military surveillance satellite. The Zenit satellite's purpose was high resolution photographic reconnaissance. This particular test flight returned a capsule containing exposed film. [1] Kosmos 396 Mission typ
- ... 02-18UTC13:59Z ) UTC Rocket Voskhod 11A57 Launch site Plesetsk 43/3 [1] End of mission Landing date 3 march 1971 ( 1971-03-04 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Eccentricity 0. ...
#6 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-
- ... rees Period 286 days Flyby of Venus Spacecraft component Venera 14 flight platform Closest approach march 3, 1982 Distance 26,050 km (16,190 mi) Venus lander Spacecraft component Venera 14 descent craft Landi ...
#7 SwissCube-1
SwissCube-1 is a Swiss satellite operated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The spacecraft is a single unit CubeSat , which was designed to conduct research into nightglow within the Earth's atmosphere, and to develop technology for future spacecraft. [3] It has also been used for
- ... lity was added. [10] It took its first picture on 18 February 2011 and its first airglow picture on 3 march 2011. [11] On 2 December 2011, EPFL ended the SwissCube project and turned over control of the sate ...
#8 Tranquility (ISS module)
Tranquility , also known as Node 3 , [3] is a module of the International Space Station (ISS). It contains environmental control systems, life support systems , a toilet, exercise equipment, and an observation cupola . American module of the International Space Station Tranquility Tranquility in 201
- ... Serenity", also the name of the show and film's eponymous spacecraft , to the top with 86%. [16] On 3 march 2009, episode of The Colbert Report , host Stephen Colbert instructed his viewers to suggest "Colbe ...
#9 Zond 3
Zond 3 was a 1965 space probe which performed a flyby of the Moon ' s far side, [3] taking a number of quality photographs for its time. It was a member of the Soviet Zond program while also being part of the Mars 3MV project. It was unrelated to Zond spacecraft designed for manned circumlunar missi
- ... -18UTC14:38 ) UTC Rocket Molniya SL-6/A-2-e Launch site Baikonur LC-1/5 End of mission Last contact march 3, 1966 ( 1966-03-04 ) [1] Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric Eccentricity 0.2683 Perihe ...
- ... ively slower data rates but higher quality. [5] The mission was ended after radio contact ceased on march 3, 1966, when it was at a distance of 153.5 million km (95.4 million mi) . [1] [4] It operated for 228 ...
#10 Saturn I SA-5
Saturn-Apollo 5 ( SA-5 ) was the first launch of the Block II Saturn I rocket and was part of the Apollo program . In 1963, President Kennedy identified this launch as the one which would place US lift capability ahead of the Soviets, after being behind for more than six years since Sputnik. [2] Sat
- ... 9 nmi) Apogee altitude 741 kilometers (400 nmi) Inclination 31.4 degrees Period 94.61 minutes Epoch 3 march 1964 [1] Project Apollo Uncrewed tests ← Saturn I SA-4 AS-101 → UPGRADES AND OBJECTIVES The major c ...
#11 CoRoT
CoRoT (French: Co nvection, Ro tation et T ransits planétaires ; English: Co nvection, Ro tation and planetary T ransits) was a space telescope mission which operated from 2006 to 2013. The mission's two objectives were to search for extrasolar planets with short orbital periods, particularly those
- ... LRc01 , from 9 May 2007 to 15 October 2007 – 11,408 stars observed; LRa01 , from 15 October 2007 to 3 march 2008 – 11,408 stars observed; SRa01 , from 3 March 2008 to 31 March 2008 – 8,150 stars observed; LR ...
- ... stars observed; LRa01 , from 15 October 2007 to 3 March 2008 – 11,408 stars observed; SRa01 , from 3 march 2008 to 31 March 2008 – 8,150 stars observed; LRc02 , from 31 March 2008 to 8 September 2008 – 11,4 ...
#12 Telstar
Telstar is the name of various communications satellites . The first two Telstar satellites were experimental and nearly identical. Telstar 1 launched on top of a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962. It successfully relayed through space the first television pictures, telephone calls, and telegraph i
- ... — — — — SSL 1300 S 5,493 kilograms (12,110 lb) Telstar 10 Space Systems/Loral October 16, 1997 Long march 3b Xichang 3B 76,5° E SSL 1300 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) Telstar 11 Matra Marconi Space November 29, 1994 At ...
#13 Apstar 6
Apstar 6 is a communications satellite built by Alcatel Space , a subsidiary of Alcatel , and was boosted into orbit on April 12, 2005, by Long March 3B launcher from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. It provides APT Satellite , a satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region, with broadband
- ... by Alcatel Space , a subsidiary of Alcatel , and was boosted into orbit on April 12, 2005, by Long march 3b launcher from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. It provides APT Satellite , a satellite ope ...
- ... 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) Start of mission Launch date April 12, 2005 ( 2005-04-12 ) Rocket Long march 3b Launch site Xichang LA-2 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Longit ...
#14 Intelsat 708
Intelsat 708 was a telecommunications satellite built by the American company Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat . It was destroyed on 15 February 1996 when the Long March 3B launch vehicle failed while being launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China . The launch vehicle veered off co
- ... rican company Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat . It was destroyed on 15 February 1996 when the Long march 3b launch vehicle failed while being launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China . The ...
- ... ovember 2020 ) This article has an unclear citation style . ( November 2020 ) Intelsat 708 The Long march 3b rocket carrying the Intelsat 708 satellite begins to deviate from its course immediately after laun ...
- ... ch mass 4,180 kg (9,220 lb) Start of mission Launch date 15 February 1996, 19:01:00 UTC Rocket Long march 3b Launch site Xichang , LC-2 Contractor China Great Wall Industry Corporation Orbital parameters Refe ...
- ... ntelsat VII-F9 → The accident investigation identified a failure in the guidance system of the Long march 3b . After the Intelsat 708 accident, the Long March rockets greatly increased in reliability and did n ...
- ... and 1996. [1] The Intelsat 708 satellite was to be launched into geostationary orbit aboard a Long march 3b launch vehicle. On 15 February 1996, the Long March 3B launch vehicle failed during launch, veering ...
- ... nched into geostationary orbit aboard a Long March 3B launch vehicle. On 15 February 1996, the Long march 3b launch vehicle failed during launch, veering off course immediately after liftoff and crashing into ...
#15 ChinaSat 12
ChinaSat 12 ( Chinese : 中星12号 ; pinyin : Zhōngxīng 12 ) [4] [5] [3] [6] communications satellite is wholly owned by China Satellite Communications , with part of its communications payload leased or rented by SupremeSAT , a Sri Lankan company to be marketed to potential users as SupremeSAT-I . [7] O
- ... olar arrays, batteries Start of mission Launch date 27 November 2012 ( 2012-11-27 ) [2] Rocket Long march 3b /E [3] Launch site Xichang LA-2 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary ...
- ... e was built by Thales Alenia Space and has a designed life of 15 years. GALLERY Diagram of the Long march 3b , showing its outboard liquid rocket boosters. The launch of a Long March 3B (similar to CZ-3B/E (Ch ...
- ... ERY Diagram of the Long March 3B, showing its outboard liquid rocket boosters. The launch of a Long march 3b (similar to CZ-3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E))
#16 ChinaSat 9
ChinaSat 9 ( Chinese : 中星9号 ; pinyin : Zhōngxīng Jiǔhào ), [2] also known as ZX-9 , is a Chinese communications satellite . Chinese communications satellite ChinaSat 9 Names ZX-9 Mission type Communications Operator China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation COSPAR ID 2008-028A SATCAT
- ... nch mass 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) [1] Start of mission Launch date 9 June 2008, 12:15:04 UTC Rocket Long march 3b Launch site Xichang , LA-2 Contractor China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) Orbital par ...
- ... nched from pad 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 9 June 2008, at 12:15:04 UTC , by a Long march 3b launch vehicle . [3] It is based on the Spacebus 4000C2 satellite bus , and was constructed in Fran ...
- ... as placed in geosynchronous orbit at a longitude of 92.2° East. [3] Wikinews has related news: Long march 3b rocket launches Chinasat-9 satellite
#17 Apollo 9
Apollo 9 (March 3 – 13, 1969) was the third human spaceflight in NASA 's Apollo program . Flown in low Earth orbit , it was the second crewed Apollo mission that the United States launched via a Saturn V rocket, and was the first flight of the full Apollo spacecraft : the command and service module
- Apollo 9 ( march 3 – 13, 1969) was the third human spaceflight in NASA 's Apollo program . Flown in low Earth orbit , i ...
- ... ickart Callsign CSM: Gumdrop LM: Spider EVAs 1 EVA duration 77 minutes Start of mission Launch date march 3, 1969, 16:00:00 ( 1969-03-03UTC16Z ) UTC Rocket Saturn V SA-504 Launch site Kennedy LC-39A End of mi ...
- ... Inclination 33.8 degrees Period 91.55 minutes Epoch March 5, 1969 [5] Docking with LM Docking date march 3, 1969, 19:01:59 UTC Undocking date March 7, 1969, 12:39:06 UTC Docking with LM ascent stage Docking ...
- ... ngines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems and docking maneuvers. After launching on march 3, 1969, the crew performed the first crewed flight of a lunar module, the first docking and extractio ...
- ... module pilots of the final three Apollo flights. [56] MISSION HIGHLIGHTS FIRST THROUGH FIFTH DAYS ( march 3 7) Apollo 9 launches from Kennedy Space Center , March 3, 1969 Originally scheduled to launch on Feb ...
- ... SSION HIGHLIGHTS FIRST THROUGH FIFTH DAYS (MARCH 3–7) Apollo 9 launches from Kennedy Space Center , march 3, 1969 Originally scheduled to launch on February 28, 1969, the liftoff of Apollo 9 was postponed bec ...
- ... iness; the delay cost $500,000. [57] The rocket launched from KSC at 11:00:00 EST (16:00:00 GMT) on march 3. [58] This was well within the launch window, which would have remained open for another three and a ...
#18 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
- ... r TRW Launch mass 258.8 kilograms (571 lb) Power 155 watts (at launch) Start of mission Launch date march 3, 1972 ( 1972-03-03 ) at 01:49:00 UTC (March 2 local time) Rocket Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Star-37E Lau ...
- ... oisotope thermoelectric generators that provided a combined 155 watts at launch. It was launched on march 3, 1972 at 01:49:00 UTC (March 2 local time), by an Atlas-Centaur expendable vehicle from Cape Canaver ...
- ... (green), Voyager 2 ( red) and Voyager 1 (purple) spacecraft, as of 2007 Pioneer 10 was launched on march 3, 1972, at 01:49:00 UTC (March 2 local time) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fro ...
- ... out February 15, 1973. [40] [41] ENCOUNTER WITH JUPITER Animation of Pioneer 10 ' s trajectory from march 3, 1972 to December 31, 1975 Pioneer 10 · Earth · Jupiter Animation of Pioneer 10's trajectory around ...
#19 Compass-1
Compass-1 (also known as Compass One ) is a German amateur CubeSat picosatellite , built and operated in the late 2000s by Aachen University of Applied Science . It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation , aboard a PSLV rocket as a secondary payload to the CartoSat-2A primary spacecr
- ... aunch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad Contractor ISRO End of mission Last contact march 3, 2012 Decay date ~2019 (Expected) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Pe ...
- ... sets, with the most recent one being on February 8, 2009. [14] END OF LIFE Compass-1 was retired on march 3, 2012. It still can be used as a beacon until it burns up or the batteries can no longer hold charge ...
#20 Hubble Space Telescope
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
- ... ndard object SCP 06F6 was discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in February 2006. [173] [174] On 3 march 2016, researchers using Hubble data announced the discovery of the farthest confirmed galaxy to dat ...