langs: 9 марта [ru] / march 9 [en] / 9. märz [de] / 9 mars [fr] / 9 marzo [it] / 9 de marzo [es]
days: march 6 / march 7 / march 8 / march 9 / march 10 / march 11 / march 12
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Susan Helms
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut . She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California . [1] Lieutenant
- ... ) launched on March 8, 2001, on board STS-102 Discovery and successfully docked with the station on march 9, 2001. The Expedition 2 crew installed and conducted tests on the Canadian-made Space Station Roboti ...
#2 William J. Knight
William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col , USAF ) was an American aeronautical engineer , politician , Vietnam War combat pilot , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the
- ... alid or recognized in California." The proposition passed with 61.4% approval and 38.6% against. On march 9, 2004, Knight's son, David Knight, who is gay, married his partner during the period when San Franci ...
#3 Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Bezos ( / ˈ b eɪ z oʊ s / BAY -zohss ; [2] né Jorgensen ; born January 12, 1964) is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor , investor, computer engineer, and commercial astronaut . [3] [4] He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon . With a net
- ... ed the economic development (in GDP terms) of more than 96 countries around the world. [213] During march 9, Bezos earned $230,000 every 60 seconds. [214] The Motley Fool estimated that if Bezos had not sold ...
#4 Andrew M. Allen
Andrew Michael "Andy" Allen (born 4 August 1955) is a retired American astronaut . A former Marine aviator and lieutenant colonel , he worked as a test pilot before joining NASA in 1987. He flew three Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1997. [1] American astronaut (born 1955) This biography o
- ... n of medicines, metal alloys, and semiconductors. STS-75 launched on February 22 [13] and landed on march 9, 1996. The mission was completed in 252 orbits covering 6.5 million miles in 377 hours and 40 minute ...
#5 Michael Barratt (astronaut)
Michael Reed Barratt (born April 16, 1959) is an American physician and a NASA astronaut . Specializing in aerospace medicine , he served as a flight surgeon for NASA before his selection as an astronaut, and has played a role in developing NASA's space medicine programs for both the Shuttle-Mir Pro
- ... e final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery .The mission launched on February 24, 2011, and landed on march 9, 2011.The mission transported several items to the space station, including the Permanent Multipurpo ...
#6 Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin ( / ˈ ɔː l d r ɪ n / ; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut , engineer and fighter pilot . He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander
- ... n the Plastic Bubble Himself TV movie [195] 1986 Punky Brewster Himself episode "Accidents Happen", march 9, 1986 [195] 1989 After Dark Himself Extended appearance on British discussion program, with among ot ...
#7 Scott Kelly (astronaut)
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
- ... he Society of Experimental Test Pilots and a member of the Association of Space Explorers . [12] On march 9, 2022, during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , Kelly tweeted he will return his Medal "For Merit i ...
#8 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
- 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 o ...
- ... . Yuri Gagarin Юрий Гагарин Gagarin in Helsinki, 1961 Born Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin ( 1934-03-09 ) 9 march 1934 Klushino , Smolensk Oblast , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 27 March 1968 (1968-03-27) (aged ...
- ... gin crashed near the town of Kirzhach . EARLY LIFE Gagarin family home in Klushino Gagarin was born 9 march 1934 in the village of Klushino , [1] in the Smolensk Oblast of the Russian Soviet Federative Socia ...
- ... fter a German soldier gashed her leg with a scythe. When the Germans were routed out of Klushino on 9 march 1944, Yuri helped the Red Army find mines buried in the roads by the fleeing German army. [15] EDUC ...
#9 Jeffrey A. Hoffman
Jeffrey Alan Hoffman (born November 2, 1944) is an American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT . American former NASA astronaut (born 1944) For the baseball player, see Jeff Hoffman . Jeffrey Alan Hoffman Born ( 1944-11-02 ) November 2, 1944 (age
- ... er 2–10, 1990) STS-46 (July 31 – August 8, 1992) STS-61 (December 2–13, 1993) STS-75 (February 22 – march 9, 1996) Hoffman made his first space flight as a mission specialist on STS 51-D , April 12–19, 1985, ...
- ... Hanukkah to a live audience watching via satellite. [1] Hoffman last flew on STS-75 (February 22 – march 9, 1996) on the Space Shuttle Columbia . This was a 16-day mission whose principal payloads were the r ...
#10 Alvin Drew
Colonel Benjamin Alvin Drew (born November 5, 1962) is a United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut . He has been on two spaceflights ; the first was the Space Shuttle mission STS-118 to the International Space Station , in August 2007. [2] Drew's second spaceflight took place in Ma
- ... aunched on February 24, 2011, and docked with the space station two days later. Landing occurred on march 9. Drew's role on this crew was that of a Mission Specialist, and he conducted two spacewalks . On Feb ...
#11 James D. Halsell
James Donald Halsell Jr. (born September 29, 1956) is a retired United States Air Force officer, a former NASA astronaut . The veteran of five Space Shuttle missions pled guilty in 2021 to two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault as a result of a motor vehicle accident in 2016. As of May
- ... ose from the state were working toward a settlement. [3] Several years later, the trial was set for march 9, 2020, [6] and in January 2020, a judge ruled that prosecutors would not be permitted to tell the ju ...
#12 Steven Lindsey
Steven Wayne Lindsey (born August 24, 1960) is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and NASA astronaut . Lindsey served as Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office from September 2006 until October 2009. [2] American astronaut This article is about the American astronaut. For the Maine politician, see Stephen
- ... rmal shuttle operations. Lindsey served as mission commander on the flight. STS-133 (February 24 to march 9, 2011) was the last flight for Space Shuttle Discovery . A veteran of five space flights, Lindsey ha ...
#13 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
- ... d from KSC on March 8, 2001, at 06:42 EST Discovery successfully docked with the ISS a day later on march 9 at 6:38 UTC. The Expedition 2 crew of Usachov and NASA astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss lived a ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Kona International Airport
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
- ... st Airlines Honolulu , Kahului , Las Vegas , Oakland , San Jose (CA) Seasonal: Los Angeles (resumes march 9, 2023) [31] United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare , Denver , Los Angeles , San Francisco WestJet Seasonal: ...
#2 Tri-State Warbird Museum
The Tri-State Warbird Museum is a private, not-for-profit [2] aviation museum located in Batavia, Ohio , in Clermont County next to the Clermont County Airport . [3] Military aviation museum in Ohio, United States Tri-State Warbird Museum Location in Ohio Established 2003 ( 2003 ) Location Batavia
- ... ary 2013. [15] The museum's B-25 performed a flyover for Doolittle Raider Tom Griffin 's funeral on 9 march 2013. [16] The museum's B-25 performed the flyover for the Cincinnati Reds opening day on 1 April 2 ...
#3 Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio
The Museo Nacional Aeronáutica y del Espacio (MNAE) is an institution responsible for disseminating the aeronautical heritage in Chile . The main hall of the museum, similar to a hangar , where aircraft from all eras are exhibited. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss
- ... guirre Cerda No. 5000). The architect in charge of its design was Fernando Torres Arancibia. [1] On march 9, 1992, the museum was inaugurated by the then president of Chile , Patricio Aylwin , the minister of ...
- ... ( February 2022 ) Aerospace museum in Santiago Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio Established 9 march 1992 (new building) Location Santiago Type Aerospace museum Website https://museoaeronautico.dgac.g ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Korabl-Sputnik 5
Korabl-Sputnik 5 [2] ( Russian : Корабль-Спутник 5 meaning Ship-Satellite 5 ) or Vostok-3KA No.2 , also known as Sputnik 10 in the West, [3] was a Soviet spacecraft which was launched in 1961, as part of the Vostok programme . It was the last test flight of the Vostok spacecraft design prior the fir
- ... ok programme A spacecraft of the design Vostok 3KA had only been launched once before, which was on march 9, 1961. This mission was called Korabl-Sputnik 4 , and it was a complete success. [5] Prior to Korabl ...
#2 Korabl-Sputnik 4
Korabl-Sputnik 4 [1] ( Russian : Корабль-Спутник 4 meaning Ship-Satellite 4 ) or Vostok-3KA No.1 , also known as Sputnik 9 in the West, [2] was a Soviet spacecraft which was launched in 1961. Carrying the mannequin Ivan Ivanovich , a dog named Chernushka , some mice and a guinea pig , it was a test
- ... Vostok-3KA Manufacturer OKB-1 Launch mass 4,700 kilograms (10,400 lb) Start of mission Launch date 9 march 1961, 06:29:00 ( 1961-03-09UTC06:29Z ) UTC Rocket Vostok-K 8K72K s/n E103-14 Launch site Baikonur 1 ...
- ... 06:29Z ) UTC Rocket Vostok-K 8K72K s/n E103-14 Launch site Baikonur 1/5 End of mission Landing date 9 march 1961, 08:09:54 ( 1961-03-09UTC08:09:55Z ) UTC Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime ...
- ... tnik program ← Korabl-Sputnik 3 Korabl-Sputnik 5 → Korabl-Sputnik 4 was launched at 06:29:00 UTC on 9 march 1961, atop a Vostok-K carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [1] It was s ...
#3 SOLRAD 7B
SOLRAD 7B was the eighth solar X-Ray monitoring satellite in the SOLRAD series and the fifth to successfully orbit the Earth. It was launched via Thor Augmented Delta-Agena D along with seven other satellites on March 9, 1965. The satellite provided continuous coverage of the Sun during the Internat
- ... it the Earth. It was launched via Thor Augmented Delta-Agena D along with seven other satellites on march 9, 1965. The satellite provided continuous coverage of the Sun during the International Quiet Solar Ye ...
- ... no. 1965-016D Spacecraft properties Launch mass 47 kilograms (104 lb) Start of mission Launch date march 9, 1965 18:29:47 ( 1965-03-09UTC18:29:47Z ) UTC Rocket Thor Augmented Delta-Agena D Launch site Vanden ...
- ... INT) surveillance package, GGSE-2 , GGSE-3 , Surcal 2B , SECOR 3 , OSCAR 3 , and Dodedcapole 1 ) on march 9, 1965, from Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 1, Pad 2 . [12] [6] Its orbit was nearly ...
#4 PROBA
PROBA ( Project for On-Board Autonomy ), renamed PROBA-1 , is a Belgian satellite launched atop an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle by ISRO on 22 October 2001. [1] [2] The satellite was funded through the ESA 's MicroSat program. [3] This small (60×60×80 cm; 95 kg) boxlike system, with sola
- ... lifetime of one to two years, the satellite celebrated its 20th year of operations in 2021. [4] On 9 march 2018, it surpassed ERS-2 as ESA's longest operated Earth observation mission of all time. [5] SERIE ...
#5 Mars 7
Mars 7 ( Russian : Марс-7 ), also known as 3MP No.51P was a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1973 to explore Mars . A 3MP bus spacecraft which comprised the final mission of the Mars programme , it consisted of a lander and a coast stage with instruments to study Mars as it flew past . Due to a malfunc
- ... al parameters Reference system Heliocentric Flyby of Mars Spacecraft component Bus Closest approach 9 march 1974 Mars flyby (failed landing) Spacecraft component Lander Closest approach 9 March 1974 Distance ...
- ... sest approach 9 March 1974 Mars flyby (failed landing) Spacecraft component Lander Closest approach 9 march 1974 Distance 1,300 km (810 mi) SPACECRAFT Mars 7 spacecraft carried an array of instruments to stu ...
- ... erformed a course correction on 16 August 1973. [5] Mars 7's lander separated from the flyby bus on 9 march 1974. Initially, it failed to separate. However, it was eventually released to begin its descent. D ...
#6 OSCAR 3
OSCAR 3 (a.k.a. OSCAR III) is the third amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into Low Earth Orbit . OSCAR 3 was launched March 9, 1965 by a Thor-DM21 Agena D launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satellite, massing 15 kg (33 lb) , was launched piggyback wi
- ... third amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into Low Earth Orbit . OSCAR 3 was launched march 9, 1965 by a Thor-DM21 Agena D launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satell ...
- ... lograms (33 lb) Dimensions 7 in × 12 in × 7 in (18 cm × 30 cm × 18 cm) Start of mission Launch date 9 march 1965, 18:29:47 UTC Rocket Thor SLV-2 Agena-D Launch site LC-75-1-2 Orbital parameters Reference sys ...
- ... 549 mi) Apogee altitude 917 kilometers (570 mi) Inclination 70.1 degrees Period 103.1 minutes Epoch 9 march 1965 OSCAR ← OSCAR 2 OSCAR 4 → PROJECT OSCAR Project OSCAR Inc. was started in 1960 by members of t ...
- ... T) surveillance package, GGSE-2 , GGSE-3 , Surcal 2B , SECOR 3 , SOLRAD 7B , and Dodedcapole 1 ) on 9 march 1965 from Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 1, Pad 2 . [5] [6] Though the satellite's ...
#7 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
- ... t was Discovery ' s 39th and final mission. The mission launched on 24 February 2011, and landed on 9 march 2011. The crew consisted of six American astronauts , all of whom had been on prior spaceflights, h ...
- ... TC21:53:24Z ) UTC [2] [3] [4] Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39A End of mission Landing date 9 march 2011, 16:58:14 ( 2011-03-09UTC16:58:15Z ) UTC Landing site Kennedy SLF Runway 15 Orbital parameters ...
- ... inal deorbit preparation briefing was carried out before the shuttle's K u band antenna was stowed. 9 march (FLIGHT DAY 14 – RE-ENTRY AND LANDING) This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it ...
- ... ed with Discovery landing at Kennedy Space Center 's Shuttle Landing Facility for the final time on 9 march 2011 at 11:58:14 EST. The shuttle was retired at wheel-stop. It was the final shuttle landing to oc ...
- ... nded at night. Space Shuttle Discovery lands for the final time, at the Shuttle Landing Facility on 9 march 2011. A video recording of the STS-133 landing. (2 min 30 s) SPACEWALKS Two spacewalks (EVAs) were ...
#8 STS-39
STS-39 was the twelfth mission of the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery , and the 40th orbital shuttle mission overall. The primary purpose of the mission was to conduct a variety of payload experiments for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). 1991 American crewed spaceflight for the Department of Defen
- ... ieb Hieb MISSION HIGHLIGHTS STS-39 observing Aurora australis . Launch was originally scheduled for 9 march 1991, but during processing work at Pad LC-39A, significant cracks were found on all four lug hinge ...
#9 STS-75
STS-75 was a 1996 NASA Space Shuttle mission, the 19th mission of the Columbia orbiter. 1996 American crewed spaceflight STS-75 Deployment of the Tethered Satellite System Mission type Microgravity research Technology development Operator NASA COSPAR ID 1996-012A SATCAT no. 23801 Mission duration 15
- ... y 1996, 20:18:00 ( 1996-02-22UTC20:18Z ) UTC Launch site Kennedy LC-39B End of mission Landing date 9 march 1996, 13:58:22 ( 1996-03-09UTC13:58:23Z ) UTC Landing site Kennedy SLF Runway 33 Orbital parameters ...
#10 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
- ... 2022) No. of orbits 133,312 as of June 2022 [update] [3] Orbital decay 2 km/month Statistics as of 9 march 2011 (unless noted otherwise) References: [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] Configuration Station elements as of ...
- ... turn stranded crew from the ISS. [285] The average expedition requires 2,722 kg of supplies, and by 9 march 2011, crews had consumed a total of around 22,000 meals . [97] Soyuz crew rotation flights and Prog ...
#11 Giotto (spacecraft)
Giotto was a European robotic spacecraft mission from the European Space Agency . The spacecraft flew by and studied Halley's Comet and in doing so became the first spacecraft to make close up observations of a comet. On 13 March 1986, the spacecraft succeeded in approaching Halley's nucleus at a di
- ... he first ever of its nucleus, and made its flyby on 6 March, followed by Vega 2 making its flyby on 9 march . Vega 1's closest approach to Halley was 8 889 km. Giotto passed Halley successfully on 14 March ...
#12 Koreasat 1
Koreasat 1 (also known as Mugunghwa 1 and Europe*Star B ) was a South Korean communications satellite launched by a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida , United States. Owned by KT Corporation . [3] Koreasat 1 → Europe*Star B Mission type Communications Operator KT Corpor
- ... he satellite went out of service on December 16, 2005, and was moved to the graveyard orbit . As of march 9, 2007, it was located at 152.88° E drifting at 2.155° W per day. [2] SEE ALSO Asia Broadcast Satelli ...
#13 O3b
O3b is a satellite constellation in Medium Earth orbit ( MEO ) owned and operated by SES , and designed to provide low-latency broadband connectivity to remote locations for mobile network operators and internet service providers, maritime, aviation, and government and defence. It is often referred
- ... 5Z ) (four) 10 July 2014 (UTC) ( 2014-07-10Z ) (four) 18 December 2014 (UTC) ( 2014-12-18Z ) (four) 9 march 2018 (UTC) ( 2018-03-09Z ) (four) 4 April 2019 (UTC) ( 2019-04-04Z ) (four) Orbital parameters Refe ...
- ... constellation to 12 satellites. [10] Four years later, four additional satellites were launched on 9 march 2018 on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Centre Spatial Guyanais . [11] In December 2018, Thales Alenia ...
- ... 0) 287.9 O3B FM12 40350 2014-083C 18 December 2014 Soyuz ST-B (VS10) 287.9 O3B FM13 43234 2018-024D 9 march 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM14 43233 2018-024C 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM15 ...
- ... (VS10) 287.9 O3B FM13 43234 2018-024D 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM14 43233 2018-024C 9 march 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM15 43231 2018-024A 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM16 ...
- ... (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM14 43233 2018-024C 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM15 43231 2018-024A 9 march 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM16 43232 2018-024B 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM17 ...
- ... (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM15 43231 2018-024A 9 March 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM16 43232 2018-024B 9 march 2018 Soyuz ST-B (VS18) 287.9 O3B FM17 44114 2019-020C 4 April 2019 Soyuz ST-B (VS22) 287.9 O3B FM18 ...
#14 USA-266
USA-266 , also known as GPS IIF-12 , GPS SVN-70 and NAVSTAR 76 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the twelfth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched. [2] USA-266 A Block IIF GPS satellite Names GPS IIF-12 GPS SVN-70 NAVSTAR 76 Miss
- ... 13:38 UTC Rocket Atlas V 401 (AV-057) [3] Launch site CCAFS , SLC-41 Contractor ULA Entered service 9 march 2016 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Medium Earth orbit ( Semi-synchron ...
- ... years and a mass of 1,630 kg (3,590 lb) . [2] It is currently in service following commissioning on 9 march 2016. [7]
#15 Johannes Kepler ATV
The Johannes Kepler ATV , or Automated Transfer Vehicle 002 ( ATV-002 ), was an uncrewed cargo spacecraft built to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It was launched on February 16, 2011 by the European Space Agency (ESA). [3] Johannes Kepler carried propellant, air and dry cargo weighi
- ... ] ATV MISSIONS Designation Name Launch date ISS docking date Deorbit date Sources ATV-1 Jules Verne 9 march 2008 3 April 2008 29 September 2008 [19] ATV-2 Johannes Kepler 16 February 2011 24 February 2011 21 ...
#16 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
- ... of the lunar soil. December 9 – 22: 1,522 m 1971: January 8 – 20: 1,936 m February 8 – 19: 1,573 m march 9 – 20: 2,004 m April 8 – 20: 1,029 m May 7 – 20: 197 m June 5 – 18: 1,559 m July 4 – 17: 220 m August ...
#17 Sentinel-2A
Sentinel-2A is a European optical imaging satellite launched in 2015. It is the first Sentinel-2 satellite launched as part of the European Space Agency 's Copernicus Programme . The satellite carries a wide swath high-resolution multispectral imager with 13 spectral bands. It will perform terrestri
- ... (489.68 mi) Apogee altitude 789.87 km (490.80 mi) Inclination 98.5623° Period 100.65 minutes Epoch 9 march 2017, 21:05:23 UTC [3] Transponders Band S band (TT&C support) X band and optical laser through EDR ...
#18 Soyuz TMA-03M
Soyuz TMA-03M was a spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS). It launched on 21 December 2011 from Site One at the Baikonur Cosmodrome , Kazakhstan , carrying three members of Expedition 30 to the ISS. TMA-03M was the 112th flight of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft , since the first in 1967,
- ... Petrozavodsk , Russia. [9] Former Roscosmos head Anatoly Perminov officially approved the patch on 9 march 2011. [10] The Soyuz TMA-03M patch was the final patch based on the children's competition initiate ...
#19 Space Tracking and Surveillance System
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System ( STSS ) (formerly SBIRS-Low ) was a pair of satellites developed by the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to research the space-based detection and tracking of ballistic missiles . Data from STSS satellites could allow interceptors to engage incom
- ... ereo track of a dim boosted target First stereo post boost tracking of midcourse target. March 2011 9 march 2011 Second Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Targeting STSS satellites acquired and tracked its t ...
#20 Albert Einstein ATV
The Albert Einstein ATV , or Automated Transfer Vehicle 004 ( ATV-004 ), was a European uncrewed cargo resupply spacecraft , named after the German-born physicist Albert Einstein . [3] It was built to supply the International Space Station (ISS) with propellant, water, air, and dry cargo, and also t
- ... ] ATV MISSIONS Designation Name Launch date ISS docking date Deorbit date Sources ATV-1 Jules Verne 9 march 2008 3 April 2008 29 September 2008 [22] ATV-2 Johannes Kepler 16 February 2011 24 February 2011 21 ...