langs: 30 мая [ru] / may 30 [en] / 30. mai [de] / 30 mai [fr] / 30 maggio [it] / 30 de mayo [es]
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Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Helen Sharman
Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG , OBE , HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station, in May 1991. British cosmonaut and
- Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG , OBE , HonFRSC (born 30 may 1963) is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western Europea ...
- ... . British cosmonaut and astronaut Helen Sharman CMG OBE HonFRSC Sharman in 2015 Born ( 1963-05-30 ) 30 may 1963 (age 59) Sheffield , West Riding of Yorkshire , England Alma mater University of Sheffield ( B ...
#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
- ... ng at the ISS for 166 days. SPACEWALKS Oleg Kotov participates in a spacewalk on 14 January 2010 On 30 may 2007 at 19:05 GMT, accompanied by Fyodor Yurchikhin, Kotov began his first spacewalk , lasting 5 ho ...
#3 Doug Hurley
Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is an American engineer , former Marine Corps pilot and former NASA astronaut . He piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-127 (July 2009) [3] and STS-135 (July 2011), the final flight of the Space Shuttle program . He launched into space for the third time a
- ... naut launch on SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 . [12] [13] [14] [15] Crew Dragon successfully launched on may 30, 2020, and successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 31, 2020. The crew joined ...
#4 Andriyan Nikolayev
Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev ( Chuvash and Russian : Андриян Григорьевич Николаев ; 5 September 1929 – 3 July 2004) was a Soviet cosmonaut . In 1962, aboard Vostok 3 , he became the third Soviet cosmonaut to fly into space. Nikolayev was an ethnic Chuvash and is considered as the first Turkic per
- ... the Red Star (1961) Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR , 3rd class ( 30 may 1988) Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation" (18 February 1991) USSR State Prize (1981) Pil ...
#5 Michael López-Alegría
Michael López-Alegría (born Miguel Eladio López Alegría on May 30, 1958) is an astronaut , test pilot and commercial astronaut with dual nationality, American and Spanish; [2] a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. He is known for having performed ten
- Michael López-Alegría (born Miguel Eladio López Alegría on may 30, 1958) is an astronaut , test pilot and commercial astronaut with dual nationality, American and Spa ...
- ... earth's orbit. [3] American astronaut Michael López-Alegría Lopez in March 2000 Born ( 1958-05-30 ) may 30, 1958 (age 64) Madrid , Spain Status Retired (NASA) Active (Axiom Space) Nationality American , Span ...
#6 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
- ... 15,781 ft. 25 June 2014 Europe Manaslu 26,759 ft. 25 September 2014 Asia (Nepal) Cayambe 18,996 ft. 30 may 2016 Ecuador Chimborazo 20,564 ft. 6 June 2016 Ecuador K2 [10] 28,251 ft. 28 July 2017 Asia (Pakist ...
#7 Aleksandr Viktorenko
Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko ( Russian : Александр Степанович Викторенко ; born 29 March 1947) is a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut. Soviet cosmonaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2014 ) Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko Born ( 1947-03-29 ) Ma
- ... -20 ( Mir EO-17 ) Mission insignia He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on may 30, 1997. During his active career he had been Commander of Soyuz TM-3 , Soyuz TM-8 , Soyuz TM-14 and S ...
#8 Michael E. Fossum
Michael Edward Fossum (born December 19, 1957, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ) is a former American astronaut , engineer , and the Chief Operating Officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston . He flew into space on board the NASA Space Shuttle missions STS-121 and STS-124 and served as a mission spe
- ... d in Webster, TX. The BSA has honored him with its Distinguished Eagle Scout Award . [3] [7] [8] On may 30, 2007, Fossum was invited to be the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony at Philmont Scout Ranch ...
#9 Julie Payette
Julie Payette CC CMM COM CQ CD ( French pronunciation: [ʒyli pajɛt] ; born October 20, 1963) is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served from 2017 to 2021 as Governor General of Canada , the 29th since Canadian Confederation . [1] [2] [3] 29th governor general of Canada, fo
- ... Vancouver Island University , Doctor of Technology (DTech) [100] 2013 – University of Moncton [91] may 30, 2013 – University of Manitoba , Doctor of Science (DSc) [101] June 10, 2013 – University of Calgary ...
#10 Stephanie Wilson
Stephanie Diana Wilson (born September 27, 1966) is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut . She flew to space onboard three Space Shuttle missions, and is the second African American woman to go into space, after Mae Jemison . As of 2021 , [update] her 42 days in space are the most of any female
- ... he Harvard Board of Overseers . [9] She was the Chief Marshal for the 362nd Harvard Commencement on may 30, 2013. [10] CAREER ENGINEERING Wilson during STS-120 , with a model of Node 2 floating in front of h ...
#11 Rhea Seddon
Margaret Rhea Seddon (born November 8, 1947) is an American surgeon and retired NASA astronaut . After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women in 1978, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as mission specialist on STS-51-D and STS-40 , and as payload commander fo
- ... uary 1981, Seddon became engaged to fellow astronaut Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson . They were married on may 30 in a ceremony at the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro, followed by a reception at the S ...
#12 Bob Behnken
Robert Louis Behnken ( / ˈ b ɛ n k ə n / ; [1] born July 28, 1970, in St. Ann, Missouri ) is a NASA astronaut , engineer , and former Chief of the Astronaut Office . Behnken holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2
- ... Behnken launched aboard the spacecraft's first crewed mission with fellow astronaut Doug Hurley on may 30, 2020, and became one of the first two astronauts launching aboard a commercial orbital spacecraft i ...
- ... ial astronaut launch on SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 . [15] [16] [17] [18] It successfully launched on may 30, 2020. The spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on May 31, 2020. Behn ...
#13 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
- ... ieved that Gagarin was very focused and was demanding of himself and others when necessary. [33] On 30 may 1960, Gagarin was further selected for an accelerated training group, known as the Vanguard Six or ...
#14 Philip K. Chapman
Philip Kenyon Chapman (5 March 1935 – 5 April 2021) was the first Australian-born American astronaut , serving for about five years in NASA Astronaut Group 6 (1967). American astronaut (1935–2021) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2021 ) Philip Kenyon Chapman Chapman
- ... tts Institute of Technology, Experimental Astronomy Laboratory. OCLC 14252244 . Chapman, Philip K. ( 30 may 2003). "Space Beyond The Cold War" . Space Daily . Retrieved 2 June 2008 . Chapman, Philip K. (30 M ...
- ... May 2003). "Space Beyond The Cold War" . Space Daily . Retrieved 2 June 2008 . Chapman, Philip K. ( 30 may 2003). "The Failure of NASA: And A Way Out" . Space Daily . Retrieved 2 June 2008 . SEE ALSO List o ...
#15 Robert L. Gibson
Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . A retired NASA astronaut , he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. Today Gibson is active as a professional pil
- ... 8.983 mph average speed. He was crowned the Unlimited Gold Champion for 2015. [12] PERSONAL LIFE On may 30, 1981, he married fellow astronaut, Dr. Rhea Seddon of Murfreesboro, Tennessee , and has four childr ...
#16 Fyodor Yurchikhin
Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin ( Russian : Фёдор Николаевич Юрчихин, Greek : Θεόδωρος Γιουρτσίχιν του Νικόλαου; born 3 January 1959 ) is a Russian cosmonaut of Greek descent, engineer and RSC Energia test-pilot who has flown on five spaceflights . His first spaceflight was a 10-day Space Shuttle mis
- ... tion in space is 672 days 20 hours and 38 minutes. [18] SPACEWALK SUMMARY # Date Partner Duration 1 30 may 2007 Oleg Kotov Five hours, 25 minutes 2 6 June 2007 Oleg Kotov Five hours, 37 minutes 3 23 July 20 ...
- ... gust 2017 Sergey Ryazansky Seven hours, 34 minutes Total spacewalk time 59 hours, 28 minutes [1] On 30 may 2007, at 19:05 UTC, Yurchikhin began his first spacewalk from the Pirs docking compartment airlock. ...
#17 Yury Onufriyenko
Col. Yuri Ivanovich Onufrienko ( Russian : Юрий Иванович Онуфриенко , Ukrainian : Юрій Іванович Онуфрієнко ; born 6 February 1961) is a retired Russian cosmonaut . He is a veteran of two extended spaceflights, aboard the space station Mir in 1996 and aboard the International Space Station in 2001–20
- ... UTC. They installed the MCSA on the Kvant-1 module. The spacewalk lasted 5 hours and 34 minutes. On 30 may 1996, Onufrienko ventured outside the Mir Space Station to conduct his fourth career spacewalk. He ...
#18 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
- ... UTC. They installed the MCSA on the Kvant-1 module. The spacewalk lasted 5 hours and 34 minutes. On 30 may 1996, Usachov stepped outside the Mir Space Station to conduct his fourth career spacewalk. He and ...
#19 Alexei Leonov
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov [lower-alpha 1] (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut , Air Force major general , writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk , exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 sec
- Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov [lower-alpha 1] ( 30 may 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut , Air Force major general , writer, and ...
- ... . Alexei Leonov Алексе́й Лео́нов Leonov in April 1974 Born Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov ( 1934-05-30 ) 30 may 1934 Listvyanka , West Siberian Krai , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 11 October 2019 (2019-10-11 ...
- ... e for two days with an American Apollo capsule . EARLY LIFE AND MILITARY SERVICE Leonov was born on 30 may 1934 in Listvyanka , West Siberian Krai , Russian SFSR . [3] His grandfather had been forced to rel ...
#20 Ulf Merbold
Ulf Dietrich Merbold (born June 20, 1941) is a German physicist and astronaut who flew to space three times, becoming the first West-German citizen in space and the first non-American to fly on a NASA spacecraft. Merbold flew on two Space Shuttle missions and on a Russian mission to the space statio
- ... sia , after completing preliminary training at the European Astronaut Centre , Cologne. [1] [76] On may 30, 1994, it was announced Merbold would be the primary astronaut and Duque would serve as his backup. ...
Museum / Museum
#1 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... on 5 February. [3] MISSIONS IN THE 1980S Following a period in Yokosuka, Midway relieved Coral Sea 30 may 1980 on standby south of Jeju-Do Island in the Sea of Japan following the potential of civil unrest ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 Surveyor 1
Surveyor 1 was the first lunar soft-lander in the uncrewed Surveyor program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, United States ). This lunar soft-lander gathered data about the lunar surface that would be needed for the crewed Apollo Moon landings that began in 1969. The succe
- ... ch mass 995.2 kilograms (2,194 lb) Landing mass 292 kilograms (644 lb) Start of mission Launch date may 30, 1966, 14:41:01 ( 1966-05-30UTC14:41:01Z ) UTC Rocket Atlas LV-3C Centaur-D Launch site Cape Canaver ...
- ... site 2.474°S 43.339°W / -2.474; -43.339 [1] Surveyor ← None Surveyor 2 → Surveyor 1 was launched may 30, 1966, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at Cape Canaveral, Florida , and it landed on the M ...
- ... to measure the composition and mechanical properties of the lunar "soil".) Surveyor 1 was launched may 30, 1966 and sent directly into a trajectory to the Moon without any parking orbit . Its retrorockets w ...
#2 Kibō (ISS module)
The Japanese Experiment Module ( JEM ), nicknamed Kibō ( きぼう , Kibō , Hope) , is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station (ISS) developed by JAXA . It is the largest single ISS module, and is attached to the Harmony module. The first two pieces of the module were launched on Spa
- ... until launched into orbit aboard Endeavour on 11 March 2008 as part of the STS-123 mission. [13] On 30 may 2003, the Pressurized Module (PM) arrived at KSC from Japan. [14] It was stored at the SSPF until l ...
#3 Yamal-601
Yamal-601 ( Russian : Ямал-601 ) is a Russian geostationary communications satellite ordered by Gazprom Space Systems from Thales Alenia Space (TAS) on the Spacebus-4000C4 satellite bus for its Yamal programme . [3] The satellite has mass of 5,422 kg (11,953 lb) and 11 kW of payload power with o
- ... r Thales Alenia Space Launch mass 5,422 kg (11,953 lb) Power 11 kW [1] Start of mission Launch date 30 may 2019, 17:42:00 UTC Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur , Site 200/39 Contractor Khruniche ...
- ... ing and building the whole satellite, bus and payload. [7] [8] LAUNCH The satellite was launched on 30 may 2019, at 17:42:00 UTC . [9] On 24 June 2019, the satellite was inserted into nominal geostationary ...
#4 Kristall
The Kristall ( Russian : Кристалл , lit. ' Crystal ' ) (77KST, TsM-T, 11F77T) module was the fourth module and the third major addition to Mir . As with previous modules, its configuration was based on the 77K (TKS) module, and was originally named "Kvant 3". It was launched on May 31, 1990 on Pro
- ... 995, Kristall was moved from the -Y port on the Mir base block to the -X port. It was then moved on may 30 to -Z port in preparation for the arrival of the Spektr module. On June 10, Kristall was moved back ...
#5 Progress 22
Progress 22 ( Russian : Прогресс 22 ) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in May 1984 to resupply the Salyut 7 space station. Soviet unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft Progress 22 A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft Mission type Salyut 7 resupply COSPAR ID 1984-051A SATCAT no
- ... ] Period 88.8 minutes [3] Epoch 28 May 1984 Docking with Salyut 7 Docking port Aft [3] Docking date 30 may 1984, 15:47 UTC Undocking date 15 July 1984, 13:36 UTC Progress (spacecraft) ← Progress 21 Progress ...
- ... SSR . It used a Soyuz-U rocket. [2] [4] DOCKING Progress 22 docked with the aft port of Salyut 7 on 30 may 1984 at 15:47 UTC, and was undocked on 15 July 1984 at 13:36 UTC. [3] [5] DECAY It remained in orbi ...
#6 Spektr-R
Spektr-R [6] (part of RadioAstron program) ( Russian : Спеkтр-P ) was a Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m (33 ft) radio telescope on board. It was launched on 18 July 2011 [7] on a Zenit-3F launcher from Baikonur Cosmodrome , and was designed to perform research on the structure and dynam
- ... nur Cosmodrome Pad 45/1 [2] Contractor Roscosmos End of mission Disposal Equipment failure Declared 30 may 2019 Last contact 11 January 2019 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Highly elli ...
- ... e January 2019 incident, and the mission was declared finished (and spacecraft operations ended) on 30 may 2019. OVERVIEW The Spektr-R project was funded by the Astro Space Center of Russia, and was launche ...
- ... ed with the launch of the Spektr-RG satellite in July 2019. The mission was declared as finished on 30 may 2019. [14] The external tank of the Fregat upper stage that delivered the Spektr-R observatory into ...
#7 STS-96
STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery , and the first shuttle flight to dock [a] at the International Space Station. [1] [2] The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting. STS-96
- ... alist Valeri I. Tokarev , RKA First spaceflight SPACE WALK Jernigan and Barry – EVA 1 EVA 1 Start : 30 may 1999 – 02:56 UTC EVA 1 End : 30 May 1999 – 10:51 UTC Duration : 7 hours, 55 minutes MISSION HIGHLIG ...
- ... spaceflight SPACE WALK Jernigan and Barry – EVA 1 EVA 1 Start : 30 May 1999 – 02:56 UTC EVA 1 End : 30 may 1999 – 10:51 UTC Duration : 7 hours, 55 minutes MISSION HIGHLIGHTS Illustration of the Internationa ...
#8 Soyuz TM-1
Soyuz TM-1 was an unmanned test flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended for use in the Mir space station program. This was the maiden flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended as the successor to the Soyuz-T spacecraft used in the Salyut program . [1] It docked to Mir on 23 May 1986, and undoc
- ... MISSION PARAMETERS Spacecraft: Soyuz-7K-STM Mass: 6450 kg Crew: None Launched: May 21, 1986 Landed: may 30, 1986
- ... 1 May 1986 ( 1986-05-21Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U2 Launch site Baikonur 1/5 End of mission Landing date 30 may 1986 ( 1986-05-31Z ) UTC Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Docking wi ...
#9 AS-101
AS-101 (also designated SA-6 ) was the sixth flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle, which carried the first boilerplate Apollo spacecraft into low Earth orbit. [2] [3] The test took place on May 28, 1964, lasting for four orbits (about six hours). The spacecraft and its upper stage completed a total
- ... 6 nmi) Apogee altitude 199 kilometers (107 nmi) Inclination 31.7 degrees Period 88.26 minutes Epoch 30 may 1964 [1] Apollo program ← SA-5 AS-102 → The flight experienced a single anomaly: one of the eight f ...
#10 ÑuSat
ÑuSat satellite series ( Spanish : ÑuSat , sometimes translated into English as NewSat ), is a series of Argentinean commercial Earth observation satellites . They form the Aleph-1 constellation, which is designed, built and operated by Satellogic . Series of Argentinean commercial Earth observation
- ... Manufacturer Satellogic Launch mass 38.5 kg (85 lb) 41 kg (ÑuSat 9-18) Start of mission Launch date 30 may 2016, 00:13 UTC (1st, 2nd) 15 June 2017 (3rd) 2 February 2018 (4th, 5th) 15 January 2020 (7th, 8th) ...
- ... 3B Queso fresco (Alongside Batata, they make the traditional Argentinian dessert "Fresco y Batata") 30 may 2016 Long March 4B Success First commercial small satellite from Argentina. ÑuSat 2 (Aleph-1 2) Bat ...
- ... Dulce de batata (Alongside Fresco, they make the traditional Argentinian dessert "Fresco y Batata") 30 may 2016 Long March 4B Success First commercial small satellite from Argentina. ÑuSat 3 (Aleph-1 3) Mil ...
#11 Progress M-8
Progress M-8 ( Russian : Прогресс М-8 ) was a Soviet uncrewed cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1991 to resupply the Mir space station. [2] The twenty-sixth of sixty four Progress spacecraft to visit Mir, it used the Progress-M 11F615A55 configuration, [3] and had the serial number 207. [4] It
- ... 15A55 Manufacturer NPO Energia Launch mass 7,250 kilograms (15,980 lb) Start of mission Launch date 30 may 1991, 08:04:03 ( 1991-05-30UTC08:04:03Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U2 Launch site Baikonur Site 1/5 End of ...
- ... date 15 August 1991, 22:16:59 UTC Time docked 75 days Progress M-8 was launched at 08:04:03 GMT on 30 may 1991, atop a Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome . [4] Followin ...
#12 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
- ... xploration 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 planet on ...
- ... lograms (2,200 lb) Dry mass 558.8 kilograms (1,232 lb) Power 500 watts Start of mission Launch date may 30, 1971, 22:23:04 ( 1971-05-30UTC22:23:04Z ) UTC Rocket Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Launch site Cape Canave ...
- ... fied rate gyro package arrived from Convair and was installed in the Centaur. Liftoff took place on may 30 at 22:23:04 UT. [5] All launch vehicle systems performed normally and the Mariner separated from the ...
#13 USA-248
USA-248 , also known as GPS IIF-5 , GPS SVN-64 and NAVSTAR 69 , is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the fifth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched. [2] USA-248 A Block IIF GPS satellite Mission type Navigation Operator US Air Force
- ... nd a mass of 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb) . [2] It is currently in service following commissioning on may 30, 2014. [6]
#14 STS-111
STS-111 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour . STS-111 resupplied the station and replaced the Expedition 4 crew with the Expedition 5 crew. It was launched on 5 June 2002, from Kennedy Space Center , Florida. 2002 American crewed spac
- ... anadarm2 wrist joint Attempt Planned Result Turnaround Reason Decision point Weather go (%) Notes 1 30 may 2002, 7:44:26 pm scrubbed — weather 40% thunderstorms and electrical activity 2 31 May 2002, 7:21:5 ...
#15 NOAA-20
NOAA-20 , designated JPSS-1 prior to launch, is the first of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's latest generation of U.S. polar-orbiting, non-geosynchronous, environmental satellites called the Joint Polar Satellite System . NOAA-20 was launched on 18 November 2017
- ... -10C (Delta D378) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-2W Contractor United Launch Alliance Entered service 30 may 2018 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Sun-synchronous orbit Perigee alti ...
- ... satellite went through activation, outgassing and decontamination on the path to operation. [19] On 30 may 2018, after six months of on-orbit checkout, NOAA declared the spacecraft fully operational. [20]
#16 KITSAT-3 (satellite)
KITSAT-3 was a South Korean remote sensing minisatellite which carried MEIS (Multispectral Earth Imaging System) and SENSE (Space ENvironment Scientific Experiment) instruments to low Earth orbit (LEO). Launched on 26 May 1999 by Indian space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on orbi
- ... lar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Spacecraft attitude was first captured and 3-axis stabilized on 30 may 1999 First image obtained on 31 May 1999 Solar panels deployed on 24 June 1999 Design for life of 3 ...
#17 Soyuz 18
Soyuz 18 ( Russian : Союз 18 , Union 18 ) was a 1975 Soviet crewed mission to Salyut 4 , the second and final crew to man the space station . Pyotr Klimuk and Vitaly Sevastyanov set a new Soviet space endurance record of 63 days and the mark for most people in space simultaneously (seven) was tied d
- ... d a pumping condenser in the water regeneration system was switched with a hand pump. [4] On 29 and 30 may 1975, biological and medical experiments were performed and the Oasis garden was started. Studies o ...
#18 STS-134
STS-134 ( ISS assembly flight ULF6 ) [9] was the penultimate mission of NASA 's Space Shuttle program and the 25th and last spaceflight of Space Shuttle Endeavour . [10] This flight delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and an ExPRESS Logistics Carrier to the International Space Station . [11] M
- ... ng with ISS Docking port PMA-2 (Harmony forward) Docking date 18 May 2011, 10:14 UTC Undocking date 30 may 2011, 03:55 UTC Time docked 11 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes Pictured clockwise in the STS-134 crew po ...
- ... ch closures marked the end of joint operations which totaled 10 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes. [69] 30 may (FLIGHT DAY 15 – UNDOCKING) On flight day 15, Space Shuttle Endeavour undocked from the Internation ...
#19 Mikhailo Lomonosov (satellite)
Mikhailo Lomonosov ( MVL-300 , or Mikhailo , or more commonly Lomonosov ; MVL stands for Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov [4] ) is an astronomical satellite operated by Moscow State University (MSU) named after Mikhail Lomonosov . [5] This article may be expanded with text translated from the correspon
- ... ts intended purpose. With the failure of the Lomonosov satellite and the Spektr-R end of mission on 30 may 2019, the Russian space program lost both of its scientific satellites until the launch of Spektr-R ...
#20 Landsat 8
Landsat 8 is an American Earth observation satellite launched on 11 February 2013. It is the eighth satellite in the Landsat program; the seventh to reach orbit successfully. Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), it is a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geolog
- ... as V 401 (AV-035) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-3E Contractor United Launch Alliance Entered service 30 may 2013 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit [1] Regime Sun-synchronous orbit Altitude ...
- ... A). [5] During the first 108 days in orbit, LDCM underwent checkout and verification by NASA and on 30 may 2013 operations were transferred from NASA to the USGS when LDCM was officially renamed to Landsat ...