langs: 16 октября [ru] / october 16 [en] / 16. oktober [de] / 16 octobre [fr] / 16 ottobre [it] / 16 de octubre [es]
days: october 13 / october 14 / october 15 / october 16 / october 17 / october 18 / october 19
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Salizhan Sharipov
Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov ( Russian : Салижан Шакирович Шарипов ) (born 24 August 1964) is a Kyrgyzstani cosmonaut of Tajik and Uzbek descent. [1] Sharipov is a co-author and investigator for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project. He has been to space twice (launched from th
- ... 2004 at 03:06 UTC. After two days of autonomous flight the Soyuz spacecraft docking with the ISS on 16 october at 4:16 UTC. Sharipov joined the Expedition 10 crew as a flight engineer. The main task of Expediti ...
#2 James H. Newman
James Hansen Newman , Ph.D. (born October 16, 1956) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. American astronaut This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) James Hansen Newman Born ( 1956-10-16 ) Oc
- James Hansen Newman , Ph.D. (born october 16, 1956) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. ...
- ... needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) James Hansen Newman Born ( 1956-10-16 ) october 16, 1956 (age 65) Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Federated States of Micronesia ) Status R ...
#3 Michael Fincke
Edward Michael " Mike "/" Spanky " Fincke [1] (born March 14, 1967) is an American astronaut who formerly held the American record for the most time in space (381.6 days). His record was broken by Scott Kelly on October 16, 2015. United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut E. Michael Fincke F
- ... he American record for the most time in space (381.6 days). His record was broken by Scott Kelly on october 16, 2015. United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut E. Michael Fincke Fincke in April 2006 Bor ...
#4 Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei ( simplified Chinese : 杨利伟 ; traditional Chinese : 楊利偉 ; pinyin : Yáng Lìwěi ; lit. ' Yang Benefit-Greatness' ) (born 21 June 1965) is a major general, military pilot, and People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonaut . In October 2003, he became the first person sent into sp
- ... ang's craft landed in the grasslands of the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia at around 06:30 CST on 16 october 2003 (22:00 UTC), having completed 14 orbits and travelled more than 600,000 km . [12] Yang was in ...
#5 Jing Haipeng
Jing Haipeng ( simplified Chinese : 景海鹏 ; traditional Chinese : 景海鵬 ; pinyin : Jǐng Hǎipéng ; born 24 October 1966) is a major general of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in active service as a vice-commander of the 82nd Group Army . A fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), he
- ... y two days later. [7] The Shenzhou 11 launched at 07:30 on 17 October 2016 local time (23:30 UTC on 16 october 2016) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 2F launch vehicle . [8] The crew ...
#6 Kathryn C. Thornton
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (born August 17, 1952) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. [1] She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied
- ... Hood, Laura Stratton, and Susan Thornton. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing and Scuba diving. On october 16, 2019, Thornton completed a through-hike of the Appalachian Trail . [15]
#7 Wally Schirra
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃ ɜːr ˈ ɑː / , March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury , which was the United States ' first effort to put human beings into space
- ... , he and his family were invited to the Oval Office at the White House to meet President Kennedy on october 16. [1] : 85–94 [6] PROJECT GEMINI Main article: Gemini 6A Schirra during a Gemini 6 training simul ...
#8 Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud ( Arabic : سلطان بن سلمان آل سعود ; Sulṭān bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd ; born 27 June 1956) is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist . He is the first member of a royal family to fly
- ... in Cultural & Heritage Preservation presented by the Institute of Middle East Excellence Awards on 16 october 2014 Harvard University named Sultan bin Salman as the Chief Representative of the Arabian Region a ...
#9 Vyacheslav Zudov
Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov ( Russian : Вячесла́в Дми́триевич Зу́дов , born 8 January 1942) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov Vyacheslav Zudov (left) and Valery Rozhdestvensky on a 1977 Soviet stamp Born ( 1942-01-08 ) 8 January 1942 (age 80) Bor , Russian SFSR ,
- ... ns Soyuz 23 He was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 October 1965, flew as Commander on Soyuz 23 on 14–1 16 october 1976 and retired on 14 May 1987. [1] Zudov is married and has two children. AWARDS Hero of the Sovie ...
#10 Chen Dong (taikonaut)
Chen Dong ( simplified Chinese : 陈冬 ; traditional Chinese : 陳冬 ; pinyin : Chén Dōng ; born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program . A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force , he was selected to be a CNSA taikonaut in 2010.
- ... training before the launch of the spacecraft. On 17 October 2016 On 07:30 local time (23:30 GMT on 16 october ), Chen lifted off with Shenzhou 11 for a 33-day space mission to the Tiangong-2 space station as hi ...
#11 Harrison Schmitt
Harrison Hagan " Jack " Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American geologist , retired NASA astronaut , university professor , former U.S. senator from New Mexico , and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon. American politi
- ... vide technical advice to the NASA Administrator, from November 2005 until his abrupt resignation on october 16, 2008. [27] In November 2008, he quit the Planetary Society over policy advocacy differences, citing ...
#12 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
- ... alism shown during the implementation of space flight on the International Space Station 3rd class ( 16 october 1996) - for the successful implementation of the international space flight on the orbital scientif ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio that commemorates three important historical figures — Wilbur Wright , Orville Wright , and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar — and their work in the Miami Valley . National Historical Park of the U
- ... av NRHP reference No. 01000227 [2] Significant dates Added to NRHP September 8, 1988 Designated NHP october 16, 1992 PARK HISTORY The idea for the present-day Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park wa ...
#2 Tri-State Warbird Museum
The Tri-State Warbird Museum is a private, not-for-profit [2] aviation museum located in Batavia, Ohio , in Clermont County next to the Clermont County Airport . [3] Military aviation museum in Ohio, United States Tri-State Warbird Museum Location in Ohio Established 2003 ( 2003 ) Location Batavia
- ... ed the Avenger pilot. [ citation needed ] The museum's North American B-25 Mitchell was featured on october 16, 2010 in a flyover of the Virginia Tech football game. [10] [11] In 2011, due to a large donation, a ...
#3 Istanbul Aviation Museum
The Istanbul Aviation Museum , a.k.a. Turkish Air Force Museum , ( Turkish : Havacılık Müzesi or Hava Kuvvetleri Müzesi ) is a military-based museum for aviation, owned and operated by the Turkish Air Force . The museum is located in Yeşilköy neighborhood of Bakırköy district in Istanbul , Turkey .
- ... leri Müzesi) Istanbul Aviation Museum. Location of Istanbul Aviation Museum in Yeşilköy. Established 16 october r 1985 ( 1985-10-16 ) (present site) Coordinates 40.963862°N 28.825765°E / 40.963862; 28.825765 Ty ...
- ... ity . The museum was opened to visitors by General Halil Sözer, Commander of the Turkish Air Force, 16 october ber 1985. GALLERY Various aircraft in the open-air museum C-160 Transall Retired Turkish Air Force F ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 STS-41
STS-41 was the 36th Space Shuttle mission, and the eleventh mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery . The four-day mission had a primary objective of launching the Ulysses probe as part of the " International Solar Polar Mission " (ISPM). 1990 American crewed spaceflight to deploy Ulysses Not to be c
- ... t time was 49 seconds (including a braking test). Discovery was returned to Kennedy Space Center on october 16, 1990. WAKE-UP CALLS NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Project Gemini ...
#2 Progress MS-13
Progress MS-13 ( Russian : Прогресс МC-13 ), Russian production No. 443, identified by NASA as Progress 74P , was a Progress spaceflight operated by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station . [2] This was the 165th flight of a Progress spacecraft. 2019 Russian resupply spaceflight to th
- ... the Kurs A with Kurs NA digital system. PRE-LAUNCH In 2014, the launch was originally scheduled for 16 october 2018, but in September 2019, it was rescheduled to 20 December 2019. This was then moved ahead to 6 ...
#3 ESSA-2
ESSA-2 (or OT-2 ) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA). ESSA-2 ESSA 2 Mission type Weather satellite Operator ESSA / NASA COSPAR ID 1966-016A SATCAT no. 2091 Spacec
- ... Rocket Delta E Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-17B End of mission Disposal Decommissioned Deactivated october 16, 1970 ( 1970-10-17 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Semi-major axis ...
- ... e the camera systems were placed in standby mode on March 20, 1970. ESSA-2 was fully deactivated on october 16, 1970. [1]
#4 Soyuz 23
Soyuz 23 ( Russian : Союз 23 , Union 23 ) was an October, 1976, Soviet crewed space flight, the second to the Salyut 5 space station . Cosmonauts Vyacheslav Zudov and Valery Rozhdestvensky arrived at the station, but an equipment malfunction did not allow docking and the mission had to be aborted. [
- ... ber 1976, 17:39:18 UTC Rocket Soyuz Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 [2] End of mission Landing date 16 october 1976, 17:45:53 UTC Landing site Lake Tengiz , Kazakhstan Orbital parameters Reference system Geocen ...
- ... assed, so they had to wait for the next day's landing opportunity near the Baikonur Cosmodrome . On 16 october 1976, Soyuz 23 returned to Earth and landed at 17:45:53 UTC, but weather conditions were poor and t ...
#5 Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Global Surveyor ( MGS ) was an American robotic space probe developed by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched November 1996. MGS was a global mapping mission that examined the entire planet, from the ionosphere down through the atmosphere to the surface. [2] As part of the larger Mars
- ... flow OTHER PICTURES Image of possible CO 2 geysers , taken by Mars Global Surveyor and released on 16 october 2000. Surface of Mars taken by Mars Global Surveyor . Surface of Mars taken by Mars Global Surveyor ...
#6 Türksat 4B
Türksat 4B is a Turkish communications satellite , operated by Türksat . Türksat 4B Mission type Communication Operator Türksat COSPAR ID 2015-060A SATCAT no. 40984 Mission duration 15 years Spacecraft properties Bus MELCO DS2000 [1] Manufacturer MELCO [1] Launch mass 4,924 kg (10,856 lb) Start
- ... LCO DS2000 [1] Manufacturer MELCO [1] Launch mass 4,924 kg (10,856 lb) Start of mission Launch date october 16, 2015, 20:40:00 ( 2015-10-16UTC20:40Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-M / Breeze-M Launch site Baikonur Cosmodro ...
- ... venture company International Launch Services (ILS) atop a Russian Proton-M space launch vehicle on october 16, 2015, at 20:40:00 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Pad 39 in Kazakhstan . [13] [9] After successfully compl ...
#7 GOES 1
GOES-1 , designated GOES-A and SMS-C prior to entering service, was a weather satellite , developed by the NASA , operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) to be launched. [1] GOES-1
- ... ies Spacecraft type SMS Manufacturer Ford Aerospace Launch mass 631 kg Start of mission Launch date 16 october 1975, 22:40:00 UTC Rocket Delta 2914 Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-17B Contractor McDonnell Dougl ...
- ... a 2914 from LC-17B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station . The launch occurred at 22:40:00 UTC on 16 october 1975, and left the satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit . Following launch, it raised itself ...
#8 Lucy (spacecraft)
Lucy is a NASA space probe on a twelve-year journey to eight different asteroids, visiting a main belt asteroid as well as seven Jupiter trojans , [3] [4] asteroids which share Jupiter 's orbit around the Sun , orbiting either ahead of or behind the planet. All target encounters will be flyby encoun
- ... it is likely the mission will be extended and directed to additional asteroid targets. [37] [38] On october 16, 2021 Lucy began to unfurl its two solar arrays. While the initial deployment of the arrays appeared ...
- ... panel: 7.3 m (24 ft) in diameter Power 504 watts (furthest encounter) Start of mission Launch date 16 october 2021, 09:34:00.192 UTC [2] Rocket Atlas V 401 (AV-096) Launch site Cape Canaveral , SLC-41 Contract ...
- ... F. Levison , Principal Investigator of the mission Lucy was launched from Cape Canaveral SLC-41 on 16 october 2021, at 09:34:00.192 UTC [2] on the 401 variant of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle ...
- ... tions, and Lucy was encapsulated into the rocket fairing on 30 September 2021. Lucy was launched on 16 october 2021 at 09:34 UTC [26] [27] at the opening of its 23-day launch window. [27] SPACECRAFT DESIGN SCIE ...
- ... t include: [12] [30] [31] [32] Encounter date Target Group Diameter Altitude Classification Comment 16 october 2022 Earth Terrestrial planets 12 742 km 300 km Terrestrial planet Gravity assist 13 December 2024 ...
- ... of 680 km FLIGHT Lucy spacecraft in Launch Configuration Lucy Rollout and Lift & Mate The launch on 16 october 2021 at 5:34 am EDT Although the Lucy concept originated in late 2014, and was selected for funding ...
- ... oncept originated in late 2014, and was selected for funding in 2015, the Lucy spaceflight began on 16 october 2021 with the launch of the Lucy spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 launch vehi ...
#9 Progress 15
Progress 15 ( Russian : Прогресс 15 ) was a Soviet uncrewed Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in September 1982 to resupply the Salyut 7 space station. Soviet unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft Progress 15 A Progress 7K-TG spacecraft Mission type Salyut 7 resupply COSPAR ID 1982-094A SAT
- ... [1] Rocket Soyuz-U [2] Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal Deorbited Decay date 16 october 1982, 17:08 UTC [3] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... :12 UTC, and was undocked on 14 October 1982 at 13:46 UTC. [3] [8] DECAY It remained in orbit until 16 october 1982, when it was deorbited. The deorbit burn occurred at 17:08 UTC. [3] [8] SEE ALSO Spaceflight p ...
#10 Telkom-3
Telkom-3 is an Indonesian communications satellite which failed to reach its target orbit due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012. It was built by ISS Reshetnev for Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia . It was based on the Ekspress-1000H bus and had 32 C band transpon
- ... found that it was caused by a faulty component in the pressurisation system. [6] [13] [14] [15] On 16 october 2012, the Briz-M exploded into eighty pieces. [16] The director general of Khrunichev , Vladimir Ne ...
#11 Shenzhou 6
Shenzhou 6 ( Chinese : 神舟六号 ; pinyin : Shénzhōu lìuhào ) was the second human spaceflight of the Chinese space program , launched on October 12, 2005 on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center . The Shenzhou spacecraft carried a crew of Fèi Jùnlóng (费俊龙) and Niè Hǎishèng (聂海胜
- ... UTC01:00:05Z ) UTC Rocket Chang Zheng 2F Launch site Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 End of mission Landing date october 16, 2005, 20:33 ( 2005-10-16UTC20:34Z ) UTC Landing site Amugulang pasture, Hongger Township Siziwang B ...
- ... e not suited for military reconnaissance. [2] It landed in the Siziwang Banner of Inner Mongolia on october 16, 2005, the same site as the previous crewed and uncrewed Shenzhou flights. CREW Position Crew Member ...
- ... n landing field in Central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The re-entry process began at 19:44 on october 16 when the orbital module separated as planned from the rest of the spacecraft. Unlike with the Soyuz ...
#12 Progress M-43
Progress M-43 ( Russian : Прогресс M-43 ) was a Russian unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in October 2000 to resupply the Mir space station. Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-43 A Progress-M spacecraft Mission type Mir resupply COSPAR ID 2000-064A SATCAT no. 26570 [1] Spacecra
- ... gress (No.243) Spacecraft type Progress-M [2] Manufacturer RKK Energia Start of mission Launch date 16 october 2000, 21:27:06 UTC [1] Rocket Soyuz-U [2] Launch site Baikonur , Site 1/5 End of mission Disposal D ...
- ... altitude 193 km [4] Apogee altitude 244 km [4] Inclination 51.6° [4] Period 88.4 minutes [4] Epoch 16 october 2000 Docking with Mir Docking port Kvant-1 aft [4] Docking date 20 October 2000, 21:16:05 UTC Undoc ...
- ... 05:19:49 UTC Progress (spacecraft) ← Progress M1-3 Progress M1-4 → LAUNCH Progress M-43 launched on 16 october 2000 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . It used a Soyuz-U rocket. [2] The launch had been ...
#13 Luna E-8-5M No. 412
Luna E-8-5M No.412 , also known as Luna Ye-8-5M No.412 , and sometimes identified by NASA as Luna 1975A , [1] was a Soviet spacecraft which was lost in a launch failure in 1975. It was a 5,300 kg (11,700 lb) Luna E-8-5M spacecraft, the second of three to be launched. [2] [3] It was intended to p
- ... Bus Ye-8-5 Manufacturer NPO Lavochkin Launch mass 5,750 kg (12,680 lb) Start of mission Launch date 16 october 1975, 04:04:56 UTC Rocket Proton-K / Blok D-1 ( s/n 287-02) Launch site Baikonur , Site 81/23 Contr ...
- ... dio-altimeter Luna programme ← Luna 23 Luna 24 → Luna E-8-5M No.412 was launched at 04:04:56 UTC on 16 october 1975 atop a Proton-K 8K78K launch vehicle with a Blok D-1 upper stage, flying from Site 81/23 at th ...
#14 Telstar
Telstar is the name of various communications satellites . The first two Telstar satellites were experimental and nearly identical. Telstar 1 launched on top of a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962. It successfully relayed through space the first television pictures, telephone calls, and telegraph i
- ... ) Space Systems/Loral — — — — SSL 1300 S 5,493 kilograms (12,110 lb) Telstar 10 Space Systems/Loral october 16, 1997 Long March 3B Xichang 3B 76,5° E SSL 1300 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) Telstar 11 Matra Marconi Space N ...
#15 STS-120
STS-120 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on 23 October 2007 from the Kennedy Space Center , Florida. [5] The mission is also referred to as ISS-10A by the ISS program. STS-120 delivered the Harmony module and reconfigured a portion of the station in
- ... panels, the orbiter would have been rolled back to the VAB, delaying the launch. [27] [28] [29] On 16 october 2007, NASA Managers completed the Flight Readiness Review, and held a press conference to announce ...
#16 Mercury-Atlas 8
Mercury-Atlas 8 ( MA-8 ) was the fifth United States crewed space mission , part of NASA 's Mercury program . Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. , orbited the Earth six times in the Sigma 7 spacecraft on October 3, 1962, in a nine-hour flight focused mainly on technical evaluation rather than on scient
- ... visited Washington, D.C., to receive the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on october 16, the same day Kennedy had first seen U-2 photographs of missile sites in Cuba; the meeting was frien ...
#17 Progress MS-05
Progress MS-05 ( Russian : Прогресс МC-05 ), identified by NASA as Progress 66P , was a Progress spaceflight operated by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). 2017 Russian resupply spaceflight to the ISS Progress MS-05 Progress MS-05 docked at the ISS Names Progress 66P Missio
- ... s NA digital system. PRE-LAUNCH The launch of the Progress MS-05 mission was originally planned for 16 october 2016, and by the end of 2016, it was postponed to 21 February 2017, in the wake of the Progress MS- ...
#18 Salyut 5
Salyut 5 ( Russian : Салют-5 meaning Salute 5 ), also known as OPS-3 , was a Soviet space station . Launched in 1976 as part of the Salyut programme , it was the third and last Almaz space station to be launched for the Soviet military. Two Soyuz missions visited the station, each manned by two cosm
- ... expended too much fuel to reattempt the docking under manual control. Soyuz 23 returned to Earth on 16 october without completing its mission objectives. The last mission to Salyut 5, Soyuz 24 , was launched on ...
#19 Soyuz TMA-5
Soyuz TMA-5 was a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS) launched by a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. [1] 2004 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2008 ) Soyuz TMA-5 Soyuz TMA-5 launch Operator Roskosmos COSPAR ID 2004-040A
- ... ISS 10 Crew patches were designed by Seán O'Mara for USSR Airspace. DOCKING WITH ISS Docked to ISS: october 16, 2004, 04:16 UTC (to Pirs module) Undocked from ISS: November 29, 2004, 09:29 UTC (from Pirs module) ...
- ... nclination ~51.7 degrees Period ~88.7 minutes Docking with ISS Docking port Pirs nadir Docking date 16 october 2004 04:16 UTC Undocking date 29 November 2004 09:29 UTC Time docked 33d 5h 13m Docking with ISS (R ...
#20 NOAA-2
NOAA-2 , also known as ITOS-D was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS . [4] NOAA-2 was launched on a Delta rocket on October 15, 1972. The launch carried one other satellite:
- ... tandby mode from March 19 to July 1, 1974. It was then used as the operational NOAA satellite until october 16, 1974, when it was again placed in a marginal standby mode. The spacecraft was deactivated on Januar ...