langs: 1 мая [ru] / may 1 [en] / 1. mai [de] / 1er mai [fr] / 1º maggio [it] / 1 de mayo [es]
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Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton (born November 3, 1954) is an American mechanical engineer and retired United States Air Force four-star general , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to January 28, 2011. Prior to his a
#2 Oleg Kotov
Oleg Valeriyevich Kotov ( Russian : Олег Валериевич Котов ) was born on 27 October 1965 in Simferopol , Crimean oblast in the Ukrainian SSR . After a career as a physician assigned to the Soviet space program, he joined the Russian cosmonaut corps. He has flown three long duration spaceflights on th
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
Eileen Marie Collins (born November 19, 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) colonel . A former flight instructor and test pilot , Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission. American astronaut and pilot (bo
#5 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
Kent Vernon "Rommel" Rominger (born August 7, 1956) is an American former astronaut , former NASA Chief of the Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center , and a captain in the United States Navy . Rominger holds the Space Shuttle Orbiter flight time record with 1610 hours. [1] He joined ATK Launch Sy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American (after
John Lynch Phillips (born April 15, 1951) is a NASA astronaut . Phillips is also a Naval Aviator and retired captain , United States Navy Reserve . Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar , graduated 2nd in his class of 906 people at the U.S. Naval Ac
Richard Alan Searfoss (June 5, 1956 – September 29, 2018) was an American aviator who was United States Air Force colonel , NASA astronaut and test pilot . [2] Richard A. Searfoss Born ( 1956-06-05 ) June 5, 1956 Mount Clemens , Michigan , U.S. Died September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29) (aged 62) Tehach
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
#11 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
#12 Victor Vescovo
Victor Lance Vescovo (born 1966) is an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, space tourist and undersea explorer. He is a co-founder and managing partner of private equity company Insight Equity Holdings. [1] Vescovo achieved the Explorers Grand Slam by reaching the North and Sout
#13 Bruce Peterson
Bruce A. Peterson (May 23, 1933 – May 1, 2006) was an American aeronautical engineer , and test pilot for NASA . Bruce A. Peterson Born ( 1933-05-23 ) May 23, 1933 Washburn, North Dakota , U.S. Died May 1, 2006 (2006-05-01) (aged 72) Laguna Niguel, California , U.S. Nationality American Other
#14 Lachlan Macleay
Lachlan "Mac" Macleay (born June 13, 1931) is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former USAF astronaut . Although he trained for the USAF Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL), the program was cancelled before any of the MOL crews reached space. [1] Lachlan Macleay Born ( 1931-06-13 )
Scott Edward Parazynski (born July 28, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas ) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut . A veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and seven spacewalks, Parazynski's latest mission was STS-120 in October, 2007 – highlighted by a dramatic, unplanned EVA to repair a
The Hong Kong Space Museum is an astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui , Hong Kong . Opened on 8 October 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government . [1] The building is notable for its hemispherical shape, which contains a p
CAF Utah Wing Museum [1] is one of many local detachments of the national Commemorative Air Force (CAF) non-profit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through Flight, Exhibit and Remembrance. Aviation museum in Heber City, Utah CAF Utah Wing Museum Commemorative Air
Fantasy of Flight is an aviation museum in Polk City, Florida . Aviation museum in Polk City, Florida, USA Fantasy of Flight Aerial view of the site Location within Florida Show map of Florida Fantasy of Flight (the United States) Show map of the United States Established November 11, 1995 ; 26 ye
Luskintyre Airfield is a private aerodrome in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia . The airfield is located in Luskintyre , approximately 19 km (12 mi) north west of Maitland . The airfield site has an area of 92.2 ha (228 acres) and is home to the Luskintyre Aviation Flying Museu
The Aviation Museum of Iceland ( Icelandic : Flugsafn Íslands [ˈflʏɣˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s] ) covers the history of aviation in Iceland . It is housed at Akureyri Airport and was formally opened on 24 June 2000. Aviation museum in Akureyri Airport, Akureyri Aviation Museum of Iceland Douglas DC-6 nose se
The Yankee Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Township, Michigan . The museum has a small fleet of flying aircraft and a collection of static display aircraft outdoors. Aviation museum in Michigan, United States Yankee Air Museum Location within Michigan Esta
#7 Goddard Space Flight Center
The Goddard Space Flight Center ( GSFC ) is a major NASA space research laboratory located approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Washington, D.C. in Greenbelt, Maryland , United States. Established on May 1, 1959 as NASA's first space flight center, GSFC employs approximately 10,000 civil
Kjeller Airport ( Norwegian : Kjeller flyplass ; ICAO : ENKJ ) is a military and general aviation airport located in Kjeller in Skedsmo in Viken county , Norway. Situated in the outskirts of Lillestrøm , it is 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east northeast of Oslo , making it the airport located
Vanguard TV-5 , also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-Five , was a failed flight of the American Vanguard rocket following the successful launch of Vanguard 1 on Vanguard TV-4. Vanguard TV-5 launched on 29 April 1958 at 02:53:00 GMT , from Launch Complex 18A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station . The
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that served as the dummy payload for the February 2018 Falcon Heavy test flight and became an artificial satellite of the Sun. A mannequin in a spacesuit , dubbed "Starman", occupies the driver's seat. The car and rocket are products of Tesla and
The Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite ( ARGOS ) was launched on 23 February 1999 carrying nine payloads for research and development missions by nine separate researchers. The mission terminated on 31 July 2003. Not to be confused with Argos (satellite system) . ARGOS Artist's rendi
Vanguard TV-1 , also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-One , was the second sub-orbital test flight of a Vanguard rocket as part of the Project Vanguard . Vanguard TV-1 followed the successful launch of Vanguard TV-0 a one-stage rocket launched in December 1956. Vanguard TV-1 The launch of the Vanguard T
The Raffaello MPLM , also known as MPLM-2 , was one of three Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules which were operated by NASA to transfer supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station . Raffaello was used for four of twelve MPLM flights to the space station, with Leonardo being used
#6 Intelsat 15
Intelsat 15 , also known as IS-15 , is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat . Intelsat 15 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation , on a Star-2.4 . [2] It is located at 85° E longitude on the geostationary orbit . It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome to a geosynchronous transfer orbi
#7 Apollo 10
Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was a human spaceflight , the fourth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program , and the second (after Apollo 8 ) to orbit the Moon. NASA described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing , [2] and designated it an "F" mission , intended to test
Ulysses ( / j uː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo- LISS -eez , UK also / ˈ j uː l ɪ s iː z / YOO -liss-eez ) was a robotic space probe whose primary mission was to orbit the Sun and study it at all latitudes. It was launched in 1990 and made three "fast latitude scans" of the Sun in 1994/1995, 2000/2001, and 2007
#9 PSLV-C6
PSLV-C6 was the sixth operational launch and overall ninth mission of the PSLV program. This launch was also the fifty-fourth launch by Indian Space Research Organisation since its first mission on 1 January 1962. The vehicle carried and injected India's two satellites ; Cartosat-1 (a.k.a. IRS-P5) a
#10 Equator-S
The Equator-S satellite was a spacecraft constructed by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics for the International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative . It was operational between 2 December 1997 and 1 May 1998. [1] Computer generated image of the Equator-S satellite (NASA)
#11 STS-100
STS-100 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour . STS-100 launch on 19 April 2001, and installed the ISS Canadarm2 robotic arm. 2001 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-100 Parazynski assists in installing Canadarm2 on the ISS duri
#12 USA-94
USA-94 , also known as GPS IIA-13 , GPS II-22 and GPS SVN-35 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the thirteenth of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched. USA-94 Names Navstar 2A-13 GPS IIA-13 GPS II-22 GPS SVN-35 Mission type
#13 Progress M-05M
Progress M-05M ( Russian : Прогресс М-05М ), identified by NASA as Progress 37P , is a Progress spacecraft launched by the Russian Federal Space Agency in April 2010 to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). [1] [2] The spacecraft carried fresh food and supplies for the ISS crew. Progress M
#14 Diwata-2
Diwata-2 or Diwata-2B [1] is a Philippine microsatellite launched on October 29, 2018. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is the first satellite launched under the STAMINA4Space program . Diwata-2 Mission type Communications / Earth Observation COSPAR ID 2018-084H SATCAT no. 43678 Spacecraft properties Manufacturer
#15 WARP-01
WARP-01 , nicknamed Nichirin , was a 1U-sized CubeSat developed and operated by Warpspace , a newspace company based in Tsukuba, Japan . It was launched on 20 February 2021 on board a Cygnus cargo spacecraft, and deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on 14 March 2021. [1] [2] WARP-01 w
#16 Kosmos 265
Kosmos 265 ( Russian : Космос 265 meaning Cosmos 265 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.21 , was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles . It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and launched in 1969 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk S
The DC-3 was one of several early design proposals for the NASA Space Shuttle designed by Maxime Faget at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in Houston. It was nominally developed by North American Aviation (NAA), although it was a purely NASA-internal design. Unlike the design that eventually emerg
#18 Project Echo
Project Echo was the first passive communications satellite experiment. Each of the two American spacecraft, launched in 1960 and 1964, were metalized balloon satellites acting as passive reflectors of microwave signals. Communication signals were transmitted from one location on Earth and bounced o
#19 Kosmos 1261
Kosmos 1261 ( Russian : Космос 1261 meaning Cosmos 1261 ) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 12
#20 Venera 1
Venera 1 ( Russian : Венера-1 meaning Venus 1 ), also known as Venera-1VA No.2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 8 was the first spacecraft to fly past Venus , as part of the Soviet Union 's Venera programme. [1] Launched in February 1961, it flew past Venus on 19 May of the same year; however