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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 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
- ... f interest in space. An exhibition of a Moon rock attracted 200,000 visitors in one month. [118] On may 19, 1970, Senator Barry Goldwater , a retired USAF major general, gave an impassioned speech in the Sen ...
#2 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
- ... International Space Station. Mission duration was 16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes. STS-101 Atlantis , may 19 29, 2000, was a mission dedicated to the delivery and repair of critical hardware for the Internatio ...
#3 Mary Ellen Weber
Mary Ellen Weber (born August 24, 1962) is an American executive, scientist, aviator, and a former NASA astronaut . American astronaut "Mary Weber" redirects here. For the New Jersey politician, see Mary Virginia Weber . Mary Ellen Weber Born ( 1962-08-24 ) August 24, 1962 (age 59) Cleveland, Ohio
- ... crew of STS-101 . [10] : 141–142 Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B may 19, 2000, 10:11 UTC. STS-101 was the third Shuttle mission devoted to International Space Station const ...
#4 Vanessa O'Brien
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
- ... ountain Height Date Climbed Location Kilimanjaro 19,340 ft. 10 March 2013 Africa Everest 29,035 ft. 19 may 2012 Asia Denali 20,320 ft. 19 June 2012 N. America Elbrus 18,510 ft. 15 July 2012 Europe Carstensz ...
- ... uary 2013 S. America Three Poles Challenge Mountain Height Date Climbed Location Everest 29,035 ft. 19 may 2012 Asia South Pole 89 Degree 15 December 2012 Antarctica North Pole 89 Degree 16 April 2013 Arcti ...
#5 Mario Runco Jr.
Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Mario Runco Jr. is a former United States Naval officer and NASA astronaut . He was selected as an astronaut with in 1987. [1] : 76 He flew three Space Shuttle missions, [2] performed a spacewalk on his second mission, and is now retired both from NASA [3] and the U.S
- ... rew of STS-77 aboard the Space Shuttle ENDEAVOUR ( OV -105). Launching from KSC’s launch pad 39B on may 19, 1996, STS-77 carried a number of technology development experiments as well as a suite of micrograv ...
#6 Curtis Brown
Curtis Lee "Curt" Brown Jr. (born March 11, 1956) is a former NASA astronaut and retired United States Air Force colonel . [1] American astronaut For other people named Curtis Brown, see Curtis Brown (disambiguation) . Curtis L. Brown Jr. Born ( 1956-03-11 ) March 11, 1956 (age 66) Elizabethtown,
- ... ime during STS-77 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour . [7] Lift-off of the ten-day mission occurred may 19, 1996 10:30 (UTC). [17] The crew performed a record number of rendezvous sequences (one with a SPART ...
#7 Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut . French Air Force officer and CNES astronaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Jean-Pierre Haigneré Born ( 1948-05-19 ) 19 May 1948 (age
- Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 may 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut . French Air Force officer and CNE ...
- ... eds additional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Jean-Pierre Haigneré Born ( 1948-05-19 ) 19 may 1948 (age 74) Paris , France Status Retired Nationality French Occupation Test Pilot Space career C ...
#8 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
- ... mmodore VIC-20 home computer , for example, was endorsed by him both on television and in print. On may 19, 1983, the iconic status of Captain Kirk was acknowledged with a ceremony celebrating Shatner's bein ...
#9 John Casper
John Howard Casper (born July 9, 1943) is a former American astronaut and retired United States Air Force pilot. American astronaut Not to be confused with Caspar John . This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2020 ) John H. Casper Born ( 1943-07-09
- ... landed Columbia at the Kennedy Space Center after 224 Earth orbits and 5.82 million miles. STS-77 ( may 19 29, 1996) was a ten-day mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour . The crew performed a record number ...
#10 Scott J. Horowitz
Scott Jay "Doc" Horowitz (born March 24, 1957) is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions. American astronaut Scott J. Horowitz Born ( 1957-03-24 ) March 24, 1957 (age 65) Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Status Retired Nationality American Other names Scott Jay Horo
- ... STS-82 (February 11-February 21, 1997: 9 days, 23 hours) Hubble Space Telescope servicing STS-101 ( may 19- May 29, 2000: 9 days, 21 hours) International Space Station supply mission STS-105 (August 10-August ...
#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
- ... (November 12–20, 1995), and commanded STS-83 (Apr 4–8, 1997), STS-94 (July 1–17, 1997) and STS-101 ( may 19 29, 2000). From February to August 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagari ...
#12 Pierre J. Thuot
Pierre Joseph Thuot ( / ˈ θ uː ə t / ; born May 19, 1955) is a retired United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut . He went into space three times, spending over 650 hours in space, including over 15 hours in three space walks . He is a former U.S. record holder for time spent on one spacewalk, a
- Pierre Joseph Thuot ( / ˈ θ uː ə t / ; born may 19, 1955) is a retired United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut . He went into space three times, ...
- ... ipated in the first three-person spacewalk. Pierre J. Thuot Born Pierre Joseph Thuot ( 1955-05-19 ) may 19, 1955 (age 67) Groton , Connecticut , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater USNA , B.S ...
- ... in Selection 1985 NASA Group 11 Missions STS-36 , STS-49 , STS-62 Mission insignia PERSONAL Born on may 19, 1955, in Groton , Connecticut , Thuot considers Fairfax, Virginia and New Bedford, Massachusetts to ...
#13 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
- ... module carried in Endeavour's payload bay. The flight was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 19 may 1996 and completed 160 orbits 153 nautical miles (283 km) above the Earth while traveling 4.1 milli ...
#14 Daniel W. Bursch
Daniel Wheeler Bursch (born July 25, 1957 [2] ) is a former NASA astronaut , and Captain of the United States Navy . He had four spaceflights , the first three of which were Space Shuttle missions lasting 10 to 11 days each. His fourth and final spaceflight was a long-duration stay aboard the Intern
- ... duration was 269 hours and 46 minutes. [2] STS-77 STS-77 launched from the Kennedy Space Center on may 19, 1996. It included the fourth Spacehab module flight as a scientific laboratory, designated SPACEHAB ...
#15 Marc Garneau
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and former astronaut who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party , Garneau was the minister of foreign affairs from January to Octo
- ... He worked as CAPCOM for a number of shuttle flights and was on two further flights himself: STS-77 ( may 19 to 29, 1996) and STS-97 (to the ISS , November 30 to December 11, 2000). He has logged over 677 hour ...
#16 Sergei Krikalev
Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev ( Russian : Сергей Константинович Крикалёв , also transliterated as Sergei Krikalyov ; born 27 August 1958) is a Russian mechanical engineer and former cosmonaut . As a prominent rocket scientist , he is a veteran of six space flights and ranks third to Gennady Padalk
- ... an training for the ninth Mir mission which included training for ten EVAs. Soyuz TM-12 launched on 19 may 1991, with Krikalev as flight engineer, Commander Anatoly Artsebarsky , and British astronaut Helen ...
- ... ikalev was aboard Mir . [11] MISSIONS Soyuz TM-7 : Launched 26 November 1988 Soyuz TM-12 : Launched 19 may 1991 STS-60 Space Shuttle Discovery : Launched 3 February 1994 STS-88 Space Shuttle Endeavour : Lau ...
#17 Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) [1] is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. British soprano (born 1960) Sarah Brightman Brightman at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka in 2007 Born ( 1960-08-14 ) 14 August 1960 (age 62) Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire , Engl
- ... – "Memory" (Kennedy Center Honor – 3 December 2006) Lesley Garrett – "Abide with me" (FA Cup Final 19 may 2007) Jackie Evancho – " Time to Say Goodbye " – ( America's Got Talent – 15 September 2010) Steve ...
#18 James A. Abrahamson
James Alan Abrahamson (born May 19, 1933) is a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as a designated astronaut , associate director of NASA and former director of President Ronald Reagan 's Strategic Defense Initiative from 1984 until 1989. He is a businessman who served as chairman of the board
- James Alan Abrahamson (born may 19, 1933) is a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as a designated astronaut , associate director ...
- ... s Alan Abrahamson Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson (USAF Ret'd) Nickname(s) Gen Abe Born ( 1933-05-19 ) may 19, 1933 (age 89) Williston, North Dakota , U.S. Allegiance United States of America Service/ branch Un ...
- ... Group 3 Missions None EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Abrahamson was born in Williston, North Dakota , on may 19, 1933. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Ins ...
#19 Dick Scobee
Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot , engineer , and astronaut . He was killed while he was commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. [1] American astronaut (1939–1986
- Francis Richard Scobee ( may 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot , engineer , and astronaut . He was killed while he ...
- ... mission. [1] American astronaut (1939–1986) Dick Scobee Born Francis Richard Scobee ( 1939-05-19 ) may 19, 1939 Cle Elum, Washington , U.S. Died January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 46) North Atlantic Ocean ...
- ... S-41-C , which successfully deployed one satellite and repaired another. EARLY LIFE Scobee was born may 19, 1939, in Cle Elum, Washington , to Francis William Scobee and Edlynn (Miller) Scobee, he attended W ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Hickory Aviation Museum
Hickory Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina . It features a museum located in the former airport terminal with artifacts, a hangar with aircraft and outdoor exhibits of aircraft on the former airport ramp . [1] Aviation museum in North Car
- ... eum in North Carolina, United States Hickory Aviation Museum Location in North Carolina Established 19 may 2007 ( 2007-05-19 ) Location Hickory, North Carolina , United States Coordinates 35.744849°N 81.389 ...
- ... rk in Taylorsville, North Carolina . Co-founded by Kyle and Kregg Kirby, it opened to the public on 19 may 2007. [1] [ failed verification ] [2] [ failed verification ] In 2022, plans were announced for a n ...
#2 John and Annie Glenn Museum
The John & Annie Glenn Museum is a museum in New Concord, Ohio , United States, honoring astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife Annie Glenn . [1] It is located at the site of Glenn's boyhood home, which has been moved back to Main Street in New Concord, Ohio and restored as it was when he liv
- ... reat Depression and the Home Front during WWII through a living history presentation. The museum on may 19, 2019, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . [3]
#3 Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum
Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum ( Finnish : Päijät-Hämeen ilmailumuseo ) is an aviation museum in Asikkala , near Lahti , Finland . It opened in its current form on 19 May 2006. The museum was previously known as Vesivehmaan varastohalli (the Vesivehmaa storage hall). Aviation museum in Asikkala,
- ... museo ) is an aviation museum in Asikkala , near Lahti , Finland . It opened in its current form on 19 may 2006. The museum was previously known as Vesivehmaan varastohalli (the Vesivehmaa storage hall). Av ...
#4 Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
The Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre is located to the North of Montrose , Angus, Scotland . Montrose has the distinction of having the first operational military airfield in Great Britain and the Heritage Centre is located on the former airfield. It aims to show the human side of its history wi
- ... bilia and models aided by donations, local government grants and the Heritage Lottery Fund . [7] On 19 may 2012 a memorial stone was unveiled at the air station in remembrance of the units and personnel who ...
#5 Airborne Museum (Sainte-Mère-Église)
The Airborne Museum ( Musée Airborne ) is a French museum dedicated to the memory of paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions of the United States Army who parachuted into Normandy on the night of June 5–6, 1944. The museum is located in Sainte-Mère-Église . This article does not cite a
- ... son of former US President Ronald Reagan ), helped lay the first stone of a new conference center, may 19, 2015 In May 2015, work was begun on a fourth building, the Franco-American Ronald Reagan Conference ...
#6 Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association
The Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association ( Turkish : Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi ), shortly THK Museum , is a museum owned by the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) in Altındağ, Ankara dedicated to the civil aviation in Turkey. Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi
- ... ssociation Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi THK Museum entrance Location of THK Museum in Turkey Established may 19, 2002 ( 2002-05-19 ) Location Altındağ, Ankara , Turkey Coordinates 39°56′18″N 32°50′31″E Type Aviat ...
- ... time, [1] and receives around 15,000 visitors annually. [2] MUSEUM Aircraft THK-15. Established on may 19, 2002, the museum covers an open-air exhibition area of 5,294 m 2 (56,980 sq ft) , and is housed in ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 HawkSat-1
HawkSat-1 was a single-unit CubeSat which was built and is being operated by the Hawk Institute for Space Sciences (HISS), Pocomoke City, Maryland . It is based on a Pumpkin Inc. CubeSat kit, and carries a technology demonstration payload, primarily as a proof of concept mission, testing command, da
- ... ons 10 × 10 × 10 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 3.9 in) Power Solar cells , batteries Start of mission Launch date 19 may 2009, 23:55 UTC Rocket Minotaur I Launch site MARS , LP-0B Contractor Orbital Sciences Corporation ...
- ... tion Minotaur I launch vehicle from Pad 0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport , at 23:55 UTC on 19 may 2009. It was a tertiary payload, with TacSat-3 as the primary payload and PharmaSat as the secondar ...
#2 PharmaSat
PharmaSat was a nanosatellite developed by NASA Ames Research Center which measured the influence of microgravity upon yeast resistance to an antifungal agent. As a follow on to the GeneSat-1 mission, the Ames Small Spacecraft Division conducted the PharmaSat mission in collaboration with industry a
- ... ace Center Launch mass 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) Power Solar cells and batteries Start of mission Launch date 19 may 2009, 23:55 UTC [1] [2] Rocket Minotaur I Launch site MARS , Pad 0B Contractor Orbital Sciences End ...
- ... ity data to Earth, along with system status data. OPERATIONS PharmaSat was launched at 23:55 UTC on 19 may 2009 aboard a Minotaur I launch vehicle from Pad 0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallo ...
#3 Kosmos 421
Kosmos 421 ( Russian : Космос 421 meaning Cosmos 421 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.48 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1971 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau , and was used
- ... type DS-P1-Yu Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 325 kilograms (717 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 may 1971, 10:20:00 ( 1971-05-19UTC10:20Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of ...
- ... .9 degrees Period 91.65 minutes LAUNCH Kosmos 421 was successfully launched into low Earth orbit on 19 may 1971, with the rocket lifting-off at 10:20:00 UTC. [2] The launch took place from Site 133/1 at the ...
#4 Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2
The Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (also known as Boe OFT-2 ) was a repeat of Boeing's unsuccessful first Orbital Flight Test (OFT-1) of its Starliner spacecraft . The uncrewed mission was part of NASA 's Commercial Crew Program . [1] OFT-2, using Starliner Spacecraft 2 , launched 19 May 2022 and last
- ... on was part of NASA 's Commercial Crew Program . [1] OFT-2, using Starliner Spacecraft 2 , launched 19 may 2022 and lasted 6 days. Starliner successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on ...
- ... ner Spacecraft 2 Manufacturer Boeing Launch mass 13,000 kg (29,000 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 may 2022, 22:54:47 UTC Rocket Atlas V N22 (AV-082) Launch site Cape Canaveral , SLC-41 Contractor Unite ...
- ... Modifications After completing assembly of the rocket again at ULA 's VIF, the launch took place on 19 may 2022 at 22:54 UTC, and completed the Orbital Insertion Burn at 31 minutes into the mission. During ...
#5 Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer ( AMS-02 ) is a particle physics experiment module that is mounted on the International Space Station (ISS). [4] The experiment is a recognized CERN experiment (RE1). [5] [6] The module is a detector that measures antimatter in cosmic rays ; this information is needed
- ... 1 13:56:28 ( 2011-05-16UTC13:56:28 ) UTC [1] [2] [3] Launch vehicle Space Shuttle Endeavour Berthed may 19, 2011 Mass 6,717 kg (14,808 lb) AMS-02 logo Computer rendering The principal investigator is Nobel l ...
- ... ur flight STS-134 carrying AMS-02 took place on May 16, 2011, and the spectrometer was installed on may 19, 2011. [7] [8] By April 15, 2015, AMS-02 had recorded over 60 billion cosmic ray events [9] and 90 b ...
- ... Space Center by a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy . [40] It was delivered to the International Space Station on may 19, 2011, as part of station assembly flight ULF6 on shuttle flight STS-134 , commanded by Mark Kelly . ...
#6 Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is a space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, to study the outer planets and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere . As a part of the Voyager program , it was launched 16 days before its twin, Voyager 1 , on a trajectory that took longer to reach gas giants Jupiter and Sa
- ... ed that a flipped bit in an on-board computer had caused the problem, and scheduled a bit reset for may 19. [64] On May 23, 2010, Voyager 2 resumed sending science data from deep space after engineers fixed ...
#7 Formosat-2
Formosat-2 ( Chinese : 福爾摩沙衛星二號 , formerly known as ROCSAT-2 ) is a decommissioned Earth observation satellite formerly operated by the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan . It was a high-resolution photographic surveillance satellite with a daily revisit capability. [3] Images are commerci
- ... cecraft properties Manufacturer NSPO Launch mass 750 kg (1,650 lb) [1] Start of mission Launch date 19 may 2004 17:47 UTC [1] Rocket Taurus XL Launch site Vandenberg Air Force Base End of mission Deactivate ...
- ... ystem Geocentric Regime Sun-synchronous ← Formosat-1 FORMOSAT-5 → LAUNCH Formosat-2 was launched on 19 may 2004, 17:47 UTC from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Taurus XL rocket. [1] It had been delivered ...
#8 GOES 6
GOES-6 , known as GOES-F before becoming operational, was a geostationary weather satellite which was operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. [1] Launched in 1983, it was used for weather f
- ... pe Canaveral LC-17A Contractor McDonnell Douglas End of mission Disposal Decommissioned Deactivated 19 may 1992 ( 1992-05-20 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Geostationary Longitude 1 ...
- ... failure, it remained operational as a relay satellite until it was retired to a graveyard orbit on 19 may 1992. [1] [6] Launch of GOES-F on a Delta 3914 SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 1983 in spaceflight
#9 Kosmos 909
Kosmos 909 ( Russian : Космос 909 meaning Cosmos 909 ) was a satellite which was used as a target for tests of anti-satellite weapons . It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1977 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme, [1] and used as a target for Kosmos 910 and Kosmos 918 , as part of the
- ... t type Lira Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 650 kilograms (1,430 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 may 1977, 16:30 ( 1977-05-19UTC16:30Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-3M Launch site Plesetsk 132/2 Orbital paramet ...
- ... arrier rocket, [3] from Site 132/2 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome . The launch occurred at 16:30 UTC on 19 may 1977. [4] Kosmos 909 was placed into a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 985 kilometres (612 mi) , ...
#10 Inflatable Antenna Experiment
The Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) was a NASA experiment that began on May 19, 1996, consisting of an inflatable antenna made of mylar which was launched from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the 1996 STS-77 mission, in cooperation with the satellite Spartan-207. [1] [2] The deployed Inflatab
- The Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) was a NASA experiment that began on may 19, 1996, consisting of an inflatable antenna made of mylar which was launched from the Space Shuttle E ...
#11 Mariner 9
Mariner 9 ( Mariner Mars '71 / Mariner-I ) was a robotic spacecraft that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was part of the NASA Mariner program . Mariner 9 was launched toward Mars on May 30, 1971 [1] [2] from LC-36B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida , and reached the pl
- ... t spacecraft to orbit another planet [3] – only narrowly beating the Soviet probes Mars 2 (launched may 19) and Mars 3 (launched May 28), which both arrived at Mars only weeks later. Successful 1971 Mars rob ...
#12 T12 (satellite)
T12 , formerly known as D12 , is a Boeing model 702 satellite built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center . It was launched on December 29, 2009 and became operational on May 19, 2010. It is used by DirecTV to provide additional high definition channels and Video on demand content, as well as 3
- ... oeing Satellite Development Center . It was launched on December 29, 2009 and became operational on may 19, 2010. It is used by DirecTV to provide additional high definition channels and Video on demand cont ...
- ... " and on demand titles. [16] It also carries 3DTV channels. DirecTV began adding new HD channels on may 19 and continued June 23 and later in the summer. DirecTV added the first 3D channel to T12, ESPN 3D , ...
#13 Intelsat V F-6
Intelsat V F-6 , then named Intelsat 506 , was a communications satellite operated by COMSAT . Launched in 1983, it was the sixth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace , based on the Intelsat V satellite bus . Intelsat V F-6 was part
- ... mass 1012 kg [2] Dimensions 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres Power 1800 watts Start of mission Launch date 19 may 1983, 22:26:00 UTC [3] Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR (AC-61) Launch site CCAFS , LC-36A Contract ...
- ... e 18,5° West (1983-1992) 50.0° West (1992-1995) 31.4° West (1995-1998) 29.5° West (1998-1998) Epoch 19 may 1983 Transponders Band 21 C-band 4 Ku-band Intelsat V ← Intelsat V F-5 Intelsat V F-7 → SATELLITE T ...
- ... atellite was deactivated in July 1998. LAUNCH The satellite was successfully launched into space on 19 may 1982 at 22:26:00 UTC, by means of an Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air ...
#14 SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 ( COTS 2 ), also known as Dragon C2+ , was the second test-flight for SpaceX 's uncrewed Cargo Dragon spacecraft. It launched in May 2012 on the third flight of the company's two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The flight was performed under a funded agreement from NASA as t
- ... 3 missions into the Dragon C2+ flight. There were several launch delays, the last one occurring on 19 may 2012, due to a launch abort during the last second before liftoff. Dragon C2+ successfully launched ...
- ... gon were erected on the launch pad in preparation for the launch. [17] The first launch attempt, on 19 may , was aborted at T-00:00:00.5 due to a pressure issue in one of the Falcon 9's engines. [18] The lau ...
- ... ASA, pushing the launch to sometime in May. [83] On 4 May, the new targeted launch date was set for 19 may at 04:55 EDT/08:55 UTC. The launch proceeded nominally but was automatically aborted at T−00:00:00. ...
- ... [20] LAUNCH ATTEMPTS Attempt Planned Result Turnaround Reason Decision point Weather go (%) Notes 1 19 may 2012, 8:55:26 am Abort — Technical 19 May 2012, 8:55 am (T−0:00:00.5) 80% Launch was automaticall ...
- ... t Turnaround Reason Decision point Weather go (%) Notes 1 19 May 2012, 8:55:26 am Abort — Technical 19 may 2012, 8:55 am (T−0:00:00.5) 80% Launch was automatically aborted with higher than acceptable pres ...
- ... tical at launch pad on 18 May 2012 in preparation for the launch. At launch pad around 05:00 EST on 19 may 2012 (five minutes after automated abort). Strongback is being reapplied. Falcon 9, Flight 3, launc ...
#15 $50SAT
$50SAT (also known as Eagle-2 , OSCAR 76 , Morehead-OSCAR 76 and MO-76 ) [2] is an American amateur radio communications satellite . It was launched on November 21, 2013 with a Dnepr launch vehicle from the Dombarovsky Air Base , in Orenburg , Russia . Amateur radio satellite launched in 2013 $50SAT
- ... ombarovskym Site 370/13 [1] Contractor Yuzhmash End of mission Last contact 19 July 2015 Decay date 19 may 2018 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Low Earth orbit Perigee altitude 3 ...
#16 STS-77
STS-77 was the 77th Space Shuttle mission and the 11th mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour . [1] The mission began from launch pad 39B from Kennedy Space Center , Florida on 19 May 1996 lasting 10 days and 40 minutes and completing 161 revolutions before landing on runway 33. [2] 1996 American cr
- ... huttle Endeavour . [1] The mission began from launch pad 39B from Kennedy Space Center , Florida on 19 may 1996 lasting 10 days and 40 minutes and completing 161 revolutions before landing on runway 33. [2] ...
- ... n, Jr. Andrew S. Thomas Daniel W. Bursch Mario Runco, Jr. Marc Garneau Start of mission Launch date 19 may 1996, 10:30:00.066 ( 1996-05-19UTC10:30Z ) UTC Launch site Kennedy LC-39B End of mission Landing da ...
#17 STS-135
STS-135 ( ISS assembly flight ULF7 ) [4] was the 135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program . [5] [6] It used the orbiter Atlantis and hardware originally processed for the STS-335 contingency mission, which was not flown. STS-135 launched on 8 July 2011, and landed on 21 July 201
- ... p with the external tank and the two solid rocket boosters. The mating operations were completed on 19 may 2011. On the same day, NASA officially announced 8 July 2011 as the intended launch date of the STS ...
#18 Progress 30
Progress 30 ( Russian : Прогресс 30 ) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in May 1987 to resupply the Mir space station. Progress 30 A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft Mission type Mir resupply COSPAR ID 1987-044A SATCAT no. 17999 [1] Spacecraft properties Spacecraft Progres
- ... s (No.128) Spacecraft type Progress 7K-TG [2] Manufacturer NPO Energia Start of mission Launch date 19 may 1987, 04:02:10 UTC [1] Rocket Soyuz-U2 [2] Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal ...
- ... altitude 341 km [3] Apogee altitude 365 km [3] Inclination 51.6° [3] Period 91.6 minutes [3] Epoch 19 may 1987 Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 aft [3] Docking date 21 May 1987, 05:50:38 UTC Undocking ...
- ... 1987, 00:19:51 UTC Progress (spacecraft) ← Progress 29 Progress 31 → LAUNCH Progress 30 launched on 19 may 1987 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR . It used a Soyuz-U2 rocket. [2] [4] DOCKING Pr ...
#19 TacSat-3
TacSat-3 is the second in a series of U.S. military experimental technology and communication satellites . It was assembled in an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate facility at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . [2] The TacSat satellites are all designed to demonstra
- ... aft TacSat-3 Bus ATK Manufacturer Raytheon Launch mass 400 kg (880 lb) Start of mission Launch date 19 may 2009, 23:55 UTC Rocket Minotaur I # 8 Launch site MARS , Wallops Island , LP-0B Contractor Orbital ...
- ... et for 5 May 2009. [9] The 5 May 2009 launch attempt was scrubbed and a new launch date was set for 19 may 2009, with a backup date of 20 May 2009. The launch occurred successfully at 23:55 UTC on 19 May 20 ...
- ... or 19 May 2009, with a backup date of 20 May 2009. The launch occurred successfully at 23:55 UTC on 19 may 2009, 20 minutes into a launch window running from 23:35 to 03:30 UTC each night. [10] The first at ...
- ... o low electrical voltage on the AGC of the Flight Termination System. A new launch date was set for 19 may 2009 with 20 May 2009 as a backup date. The spacecraft was successfully launched at 23:55 UTC on 19 ...
- ... ay 2009 with 20 May 2009 as a backup date. The spacecraft was successfully launched at 23:55 UTC on 19 may 2009 after a small delay to remove off shore boaters from the exclusion area. MISSION ARTEMIS image ...
#20 STS-132
STS-132 ( ISS assembly flight ULF4 ) [5] was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on 16 May 2010. [6] STS-132 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 14 May 2010. [3] The primary payload was the Russian Rassvet Mini-Resea
- ... the Zarya module. Canadarm2 attaches MRM-1 to the Zarya module. Garrett Reisman inside the Cupola . 19 may (FLIGHT DAY 6 – EVA 2) Mike Good during EVA 2 The primary task on the mission's second spacewalk, E ...
- ... or their removal and replacement on the second and third spacewalks. EVA 2 Steve Bowen Michael Good 19 may 2010 10:38 19 May 2010 17:47 7 hours 9 minutes Bowen and Good removed and replaced four of the six ...
- ... nd replacement on the second and third spacewalks. EVA 2 Steve Bowen Michael Good 19 May 2010 10:38 19 may 2010 17:47 7 hours 9 minutes Bowen and Good removed and replaced four of the six batteries on the p ...