langs: 8 ноября [ru] / november 8 [en] / 8. november [de] / 8 novembre [fr] / 8 novembre [it] / 8 de noviembre [es]
days: november 5 / november 6 / november 7 / november 8 / november 9 / november 10 / november 11
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Yuri Malyshev (cosmonaut)
Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev ( Russian : Ю́рий Васи́льевич Ма́лышев ; 27 August 1941 – 8 November 1999) was a Soviet cosmonaut who served on the Soyuz T-2 (5–9 June 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (3–11 April 1984) missions. [1] [2] Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev Born ( 1941-08-27 ) 27 August 1941 Nik
- Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev ( Russian : Ю́рий Васи́льевич Ма́лышев ; 27 August 1941 – 8 november 1999) was a Soviet cosmonaut who served on the Soyuz T-2 (5–9 June 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (3–11 April ...
- ... Vasilyevich Malyshev Born ( 1941-08-27 ) 27 August 1941 Nikolayevsk , Volgograd Oblast , USSR Died 8 november 1999 (1999-11-08) (aged 58) Zvyozdny Gorodok , Moscow Oblast , Russian Federation Nationality Sovie ...
#2 Joseph P. Allen
Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV (born June 27, 1937) is a former NASA astronaut . He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft . For the American psychologist, see Joseph P. Allen (psychologist) . Joseph P. Allen IV Born ( 1937-06-27 ) June 27, 1937 (age 85) Crawfordsville, Indiana ,
- ... Allen was a mission specialist on STS 51-A , which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on november 8, 1984. He was accompanied by Captain Frederick (Rick) Hauck (spacecraft commander), Captain David M. ...
#3 Alan Bean
Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , NASA astronaut and painter ; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon . He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3 . Americ
- ... er, Amy Sue, both from his first marriage. [29] Bean was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on november 8, 2018, with a service which included a flyover, military band, carriage procession, and gun salute. ...
#4 David M. Walker (astronaut)
David Mathieson "Dave" Walker (May 20, 1944 – April 23, 2001), ( Capt , USN ), was an American naval officer and aviator , fighter pilot , test pilot , and a former NASA astronaut . He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s. David M. Walker Born ( 1944-05-20 ) May 20, 1944 Co
- ... costing him the command of STS-44 . [2] [3] SPACEFLIGHTS Main article: STS-51-A STS-51-A Discovery ( november 8 16, 1984) was launched from and returned to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. During the missio ...
#5 Anna Lee Fisher
Anna Lee Fisher ( née Sims ; born August 24, 1949) is an American chemist , emergency physician and a former NASA astronaut . Formerly married to fellow astronaut Bill Fisher , and the mother of two children, in 1984 she became the first mother in space. During her career at NASA, she was involved w
- ... r atmosphere forced a 24-hour postponement. [40] Discovery lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at KSC on november 8, 1984, on what was Discovery ' s second mission. [45] Once Discovery was in orbit, Fisher performed ...
#6 Charles Edward Jones
Colonel Charles Edward (" Chuck ") Jones (8 November 1952 - 11 September 2001) was a United States Air Force officer, an aeronautical engineer , computer programmer , and an astronaut in the USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program . He was killed during the September 11 attacks , aboard American Ai
- ... ks , aboard American Airlines Flight 11 . Charles E. Jones Born Charles Edward Jones ( 1952-11-08 ) november 8, 1952 Clinton , Indiana , U.S. Status Deceased Died September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11) (aged 48) New Yo ...
- Colonel Charles Edward (" Chuck ") Jones ( 8 november 1952 - 11 September 2001) was a United States Air Force officer, an aeronautical engineer , compute ...
- ... 2 USAF Group Missions Canceled Space Shuttle missions (STS-71-B) LIFE Charles Edward Jones was born 8 november 1952, in Clinton, Indiana . He graduated from Wichita East High School in 1970, earned a Bachelor o ...
#7 Frederick Hauck
Frederick Hamilton "Rick" Hauck (pronounced "Howk"; born April 11, 1941) is a retired captain in the United States Navy , a former fighter pilot and NASA astronaut . He piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-7 and commanded STS-51-A and STS-26 . Frederick H. Hauck Born Frederick Hamilton Hauck ( 1941-04-
- ... as spacecraft commander for the second mission of Discovery on mission STS-51-A , which launched on november 8, 1984. His crew included David M. Walker (astronaut) (pilot), and three mission specialists, Joseph ...
#8 Dale Gardner
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut , and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2014 ) Dale A. Gardner Born ( 1948-11-08 ) November 8, 1948 Fairmo
- Dale Allan Gardner ( november 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut , and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttl ...
- ... needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2014 ) Dale A. Gardner Born ( 1948-11-08 ) november 8, 1948 Fairmont, Minnesota , U.S. Died February 19, 2014 (2014-02-19) (aged 65) Colorado Springs , Co ...
- ... tes Missions STS-8 , STS-51-A Mission insignia Retirement October 1986 PERSONAL INFORMATION Born on november 8, 1948, in Fairmont, Minnesota , Gardner grew up in Sherburn, Minnesota , and Savanna, Illinois . He ...
- ... ( STS-4 ). He flew as a mission specialist on STS-8 (August 30 to September 5, 1983) and STS-51-A ( november 8 16, 1984). Gardner logged a total of 337 hours in space and 225 orbits of the Earth on these two fli ...
- ... 2 and WESTAR VI were recovered STS-51-A , the fourteenth flight of the Shuttle program, launched on november 8, 1984 (his birthday). The crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery included Frederick Hauck (Spacecraft C ...
#9 Aleksandr Serebrov
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Serebrov ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Серебро́в , 15 February 1944 – 12 November 2013) was a Soviet cosmonaut . He graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1967), and was selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978. He retired on 10 May 1995. [1] He
- ... s named in his memory. [6] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 november 2019 ( M.P.C. 118221 ). [7]
#10 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
- Margaret Rhea Seddon (born november 8, 1947) is an American surgeon and retired NASA astronaut . After being selected as part of the first ...
- ... onaut and physician For the actress, see Margaret Seddon . Margaret Rhea Seddon Born ( 1947-11-08 ) november 8, 1947 (age 74) Murfreesboro, Tennessee , U.S. Status Retired Occupation Surgeon Awards NASA Space Fl ...
- ... l Group. [1] EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Margaret Rhea Seddon was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee , on november 8, 1947, [1] the first child of Edward C. Seddon, [2] a lawyer, and his wife Clayton Ransom née Dann. ...
#11 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
- ... ehnken himself used during the Demo-2 mission. She returned from the International Space Station on november 8, 2021. AWARDS AND HONORS Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Senior, Washington University (1992) Nat ...
#12 Edward Gibson
Edward George Gibson (born November 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut , pilot , engineer , and physicist . For other people named Edward Gibson, see Edward Gibson (disambiguation) . Edward Gibson Born Edward George Gibson ( 1936-11-08 ) November 8, 1936 (age 85) Buffalo, New York , U.S. Status R
- Edward George Gibson (born november 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut , pilot , engineer , and physicist . For other people named Edward ...
- ... Gibson, see Edward Gibson (disambiguation) . Edward Gibson Born Edward George Gibson ( 1936-11-08 ) november 8, 1936 (age 85) Buffalo, New York , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater University of ...
- ... e in October 1982. [1] : 336 EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Gibson was born in Buffalo, New York , on november 8, 1936. [1] : 62 From ages 2 to 8, Gibson battled osteomyelitis — soft spots in bones — and spent ...
#13 Wang Yaping
Wang Yaping ( Chinese : 王亚平 ; pinyin : Wáng Yàpíng ; born January 1980) is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut . Wang was the second female taikonaut selected to the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps , the second Chinese woman in space , and the first Chinese woman to perform a s
- ... Core Module at 8:28 p.m.. Zhai and Wang completed their EVAs and returned to Tianhe by 1:16 a.m. on 8 november , [19] the entire operation having lasted 6 hours and 25 minutes. [3] Wang wore a new spacesuit, del ...
#14 Richard E. Lawyer
Richard Earl "Dick" Lawyer (November 8, 1932 – November 12, 2005) was a USAF astronaut , test pilot , and combat veteran. Although he trained for the USAF Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL), the program was cancelled before any of the MOL crews reached space . [1] Richard E. Lawyer Born ( 1932-11-08 )
- Richard Earl "Dick" Lawyer ( november 8, 1932 – November 12, 2005) was a USAF astronaut , test pilot , and combat veteran. Although he train ...
- ... was cancelled before any of the MOL crews reached space . [1] Richard E. Lawyer Born ( 1932-11-08 ) november 8, 1932 Los Angeles, California , U.S. Died November 12, 2005 (2005-11-12) (aged 73) Palmdale, Califor ...
- ... onaut Rank Colonel , USAF Selection 1965 USAF MOL Group 1 Missions None EARLY YEARS Lawyer was born november 8, 1932, in Los Angeles, California . He attended the University of California, Berkeley and received ...
#15 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
- ... e misconduct in their initial search and questioning. [121] The prosecution appealed that ruling on november 8. A hearing on that appeal occurred on October 21, 2008. [122] [123] On December 5, 2008, the Florida ...
#16 Charles Bassett
Charles Arthur Bassett II (December 30, 1931 – February 28, 1966), ( Major , USAF ), was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot . He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electri
- ... astronaut training program, he had specific responsibilities related to training and simulators. On november 8, 1965, he was selected as pilot of the Gemini 9 mission with Elliot See as command pilot. [4] Accord ...
#17 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
- ... solid rocket booster were discovered. [35] After repairs, the shuttle returned to the launch pad on november 8, 1983, and was successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A at 11:00 a.m. EST ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum in New York City with a collection of museum ships . It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street , along the Hudson River , in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan . The museum showcases the
- ... ation of Intrepid and facilities. Those included new exhibits. The museum reopened to the public on november 8, 2008. [1] HISTORY Museum entrance The museum in 1982 EARLY YEARS The museum opened in 1982 at Pier ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 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
- ... 971-05-19UTC10:20Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of mission Decay date 8 november 1971 ( 1971-11-09 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... iod of 91.65 minutes. [1] [6] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 8 november 1971. [6] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 1971 in spaceflight
#2 USA-10
USA-10 , also known as Navstar 11 , GPS I-11 and GPS SVN-11 , was an American navigation satellite launched in 1985 as part of the Global Positioning System development programme. It was the last of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched. [2] USA-10 Names Navstar 11 GPS I-11 GPS SVN-11 Mission
- ... as-55E) [3] Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-3W [3] Contractor Convair General Dynamics Entered service 8 november 1985 End of mission Deactivated 14 April 1994 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric orbit ...
- ... . The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-27 apogee motor . [2] MISSION By 8 november 1985, USA-10 had been raised to an orbit with a perigee of 19,829 km (12,321 mi) , an apogee of 20, ...
#3 SpaceX Crew-3
SpaceX Crew-3 was the fourth operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the third overall crewed orbital flight of the Commercial Crew Program . The mission successfully launched on 11 November 2021 at 02:03:31 UTC to the International Space Station . [4] It was the maiden flight of Crew Dr
- ... st Crew Dragon indirect handover of space station crews. [30] SpaceX Crew-2 departed the station on 8 november 2021 and splashed down on 9 November 2021. SpaceX Crew-3 mission launched from Cape Canaveral on 11 ...
#4 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
- ... ing greater flexibility. Technical blueprint of components. The ISS exterior and steelwork taken on 8 november 2021, from the departing SpaceX Crew-2 capsule. Diagram structure of International Space Station af ...
#5 Pioneer 2
Pioneer 2 (also known as Able 3 ) [3] was the last of the three project Able space probes designed to probe lunar and cislunar space. The launch took place at 07:30:21 GMT on 8 November 1958. After Pioneer 1 had failed due to guidance system deficiencies, the guidance system was modified with a Dopp
- ... e space probes designed to probe lunar and cislunar space. The launch took place at 07:30:21 GMT on 8 november 1958. After Pioneer 1 had failed due to guidance system deficiencies, the guidance system was modif ...
- ... ace Technology Laboratories Launch mass 39.2 kilograms (86 lb) [1] [2] Start of mission Launch date 8 november 1958, 07:30:21 ( 1958-11-08UTC07:30:21Z ) GMT Rocket Thor DM 18-Able I Launch site Cape Canaveral , ...
#6 Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F ) is an American space probe , launched in 1972 and weighing 260 kilograms (570 pounds ) , that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter . [3] Thereafter, Pioneer 10 became the first of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity needed
- ... the flyby operations during the next sixty days. The orbit of the outer moon Sinope was crossed on november 8. The bow shock of Jupiter's magnetosphere was reached on November 16, as indicated by a drop in the ...
#7 SpaceX Crew-2
SpaceX Crew-2 was the second operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the third overall crewed orbital flight of the Commercial Crew Program . The mission was launched on 23 April 2021 at 09:49:02 UTC , and docked to the International Space Station on 24 April at 09:08 UTC. [2] 2021 Ameri
- ... [3] [lower-alpha 1] Docking port Harmony zenith Docking date 21 July 2021, 11:36 UTC Undocking date 8 november 2021, 19:05 UTC [5] Time docked 110 days SpaceX Crew-2 mission patch McArthur, Pesquet, Hoshide and ...
- ... indirect handover of space station crews. The Crew Dragon undocked from the station at 19:05 UTC on 8 november 2021 and splashed down off the coast of Florida at 03:33 UTC on 9 November 2021. [5] One of four pa ...
#8 Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite
Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite ( SWAS , also Explorer 74 and SMEX-3 ) is a NASA submillimetre astronomy satellite, and is the fourth spacecraft in the Small Explorer program (SMEX). It was launched on 6 December 1998, at 00:57:54 UTC , from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Pegasus XL launc
- ... a demonstration of the Schottky receivers and acousto-optical spectrometer concept was performed on 8 november 1991. [3] DEVELOPMENT The mission's Development Phase ran from February 1992, through May 1996. The ...
#9 Geosat
The GEOSAT ( GEOdetic SATellite ) was a U.S. Navy Earth observation satellite , launched on March 12, 1985 into an 800 km, 108° inclination orbit, with a nodal period of about 6040 seconds. The satellite carried a radar altimeter capable of measuring the distance from the satellite to sea surface
- ... N After the GM concluded 30 September 1986, GEOSAT's scientific Exact Repeat Mission (ERM) began on november 8, 1986 after being maneuvered into a 17.05 day, 244 pass exact repeat orbit that was more favorable f ...
#10 STS-9
STS-9 (also referred to Spacelab 1 ) [1] was the ninth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia . Launched on 28 November 1983, the ten-day mission carried the first Spacelab laboratory module into orbit. 1983 American crewed spaceflight and first flight with Sp
- ... the suspect booster underwent repairs. The shuttle was restacked and returned to the launch pad on 8 november 1983. [4] [5] [6] LAUNCH ATTEMPTS Attempt Planned Result Turnaround Reason Decision point Weather g ...
#11 Space Interferometry Mission
The Space Interferometry Mission , or SIM , also known as SIM Lite (formerly known as SIM PlanetQuest ), was a planned space telescope proposed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conjunction with contractor Northrop Grumman . One of the main goals of the mission was
- ... tween the end of April and June 2006 the project completed three engineering milestones and from 2–8 8 november 2006 SIM completed a "Spacecraft Internal Design Review." [30] As of June 2008, all of the eight eng ...
#12 Badr-4
Badr-4 (a.k.a. Arabsat 4B ) is an EADS Astrium -built [1] communications satellite operated by Arabsat , launched 8 November 2006 on a Proton-M / Briz-M rocket. It provides fixed satellite communications services in C- and K u -bands from the 26° East orbital position. [2] Badr-4 Mission type Commun
- ... Arabsat 4B ) is an EADS Astrium -built [1] communications satellite operated by Arabsat , launched 8 november 2006 on a Proton-M / Briz-M rocket. It provides fixed satellite communications services in C- and K ...
- ... s Alenia Space Launch mass 3,341 kilograms (7,366 lb) Power 12.5 watts Start of mission Launch date 8 november 2006 ( 2006-11-08 ) Rocket Proton-M / Briz-M Launch site Baikonur 200/39 Contractor ILS Orbital par ...
#13 Kosmos 2479
Kosmos 2479 ( Russian : Космос 2479 meaning Cosmos 2479 ) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2012 as part of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces ' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes . [4] It was the
- ... mi) Apogee altitude 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi) Inclination 1.12 degrees Period 23.93 hours Epoch 8 november 2013, 11:25:58 UTC [3] Instruments Infrared telescope with 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) aperture [1] Kosmos ...
#14 SpaceX Crew-1
SpaceX Crew-1 [6] [7] (was also known as USCV-1 or simply Crew-1 ) [8] was the first operational [lower-alpha 2] crewed flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the maiden flight of the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft. It was also the second crewed orbital flight launch by the United States since t
- ... n and the Crew-1 flight. [29] The crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center via a NASA Gulfstream jet on 8 november 2020 at 13:53 UTC. A Flight Readiness Review (FRR) convened by NASA officials was scheduled on 10 N ...
#15 Azur (satellite)
Azur (also called GRS-A) was West Germany's first scientific satellite . Launched on 8 November 1969 it studied the Van Allen belts , solar particles, and aurorae . [2] [3] Azur Operator BMWF / DLR COSPAR ID 1969-097A SATCAT no. 4221 Mission duration 7 months Spacecraft properties Manufacturer BMW
- Azur (also called GRS-A) was West Germany's first scientific satellite . Launched on 8 november 1969 it studied the Van Allen belts , solar particles, and aurorae . [2] [3] Azur Operator BMWF / D ...
- ... properties Manufacturer BMWF / NASA Launch mass 71 kilograms (157 lb) Start of mission Launch date 8 november 1969, 01:52 ( 1969-11-08UTC01:52Z ) UTC Rocket Scout B S169C Launch site Vandenberg SLC-5 End of mi ...
#16 Ekspress MD2
Ekspress-MD2 is a Russian communications satellite which was lost due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012. Equipped with eight C-band transponders and 1 L-band transponder, it was intended to be located in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 145° East. [1] It was the second Ekspress-MD satellite
- ... ther recent launch failures included three GLONASS satellites in 2011 and Mars probe Fobos-Grunt on 8 november 2011. All Proton-M launches were suspended and all Briz-M stages were recalled. This triggered disc ...
#17 UniBRITE-1
UniBRITE-1 is, along with TUGSAT-1 , one of the first two Austrian satellites to be launched. Along with TUGSAT, it operates as part of the BRIght Target Explorer constellation of satellites. The two spacecraft were launched aboard the same rocket, an Indian PSLV-CA , in February 2013. UniBRITE is a
- ... 3 mi) Apogee altitude 790 kilometres (490 mi) Inclination 98.62 degrees Period 100.38 minutes Epoch 8 november 2013, 11:58:53 UTC [1] FEATURES UniBRITE-1 was manufactured by the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of ...
#18 STS-51-A
STS-51-A (formerly STS-19) was the 14th flight of NASA 's Space Shuttle program , and the second flight of Space Shuttle Discovery . The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on 8 November 1984, and landed just under eight days later on 16 November 1984. 1984 American crewed spaceflight to depl
- ... nd the second flight of Space Shuttle Discovery . The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on 8 november 1984, and landed just under eight days later on 16 November 1984. 1984 American crewed spaceflight ...
- ... hours, 42 minutes First: 6 hours, 0 minute Second: 5 hours, 42 minutes Start of mission Launch date 8 november 1984, 12:15:00 UTC Rocket Space Shuttle Discovery Launch site Kennedy Space Center , LC-39A Contrac ...
- ... N SUMMARY STS-51-A was launched from Florida 's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at 7:15:00 a.m. EST , on 8 november 1984, less than a month after the STS-41-G flight. A launch attempt the day before was scrubbed at ...
#19 TUGSAT-1
TUGSAT-1 , also known as BRITE-Austria and CanX-3B , is the first Austrian satellite . It is an optical astronomy spacecraft operated by the Graz University of Technology as part of the international BRIght-star Target Explorer programme. Austrian satellite TUGSAT-1 Mission type Astronomy Operator G
- ... 2 mi) Apogee altitude 790 kilometres (490 mi) Inclination 98.62 degrees Period 100.37 minutes Epoch 8 november 2013, 11:26:32 UTC [1] DETAILS TUGSAT-1 was manufactured by the University of Toronto based on the ...
#20 STS-80
STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Columbia . The launch was originally scheduled for 31 October 1996, but was delayed to 19 November for several reasons. [1] Likewise, the landing, which was originally scheduled for 5 December, was pushed back to 7 December after bad weather
- ... 996. [20] On 18 September, the launch date was bumped back from no earlier than (NET) 31 October to 8 november . [21] Payload doors were closed on 25 September. [22] The following day, the External fuel tank was ...