langs: 31 октября [ru] / october 31 [en] / 31. oktober [de] / 31 octobre [fr] / 31 ottobre [it] / 31 de octubre [es]
days: october 28 / october 29 / october 30 / october 31 / november 1 / november 2 / november 3
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Peter Siebold
Peter Siebold (born 1971) is a member of the Scaled Composites astronaut team. [1] He is their Director of Flight Operations, [2] and was one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo , the experimental spaceplanes developed by the company. [3] On April 8, 2004, Siebold piloted the second
- ... ht 13P , which reached a top speed of Mach 1.6 and an altitude of 32.0 kilometres (105,000 ft) . On october 31, 2014, Siebold and Michael Alsbury were piloting the SpaceShipTwo VSS Enterprise on flight PF04 , wh ...
- ... rash VSS Enterprise the spacecraft involved in the accident, attached to its mothership, VMS Eve On october 31, 2014, Siebold was one of the two pilots flying the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo , VSS Enterprise , ...
#2 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
- Michael Collins ( october 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia aro ...
- ... Force Reserves . American astronaut (1930–2021) Michael Collins Collins in 1969 Born ( 1930-10-31 ) october 31, 1930 Rome , Italy Died April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28) (aged 90) Naples, Florida , U.S. Alma mater Unit ...
- ... LIFE 1969 commemorative plaque in via Tevere, Rome, marking Collins' birthplace Collins was born on october 31, 1930, in Rome , Italy. [1] [2] He was the second son of James Lawton Collins (1882–1963), [3] a car ...
#3 James van Hoften
James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften (born June 11, 1944 [2] ) is an American civil and hydraulic engineer , retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator , and a former astronaut for NASA . James D. A. van Hoften Born ( 1944-06-11 ) June 11, 1944 (age 78) Fresno , California , U.S. Status Retired Nation
- ... often is married to the former Vallarie Davis of Pasadena , with three children: Jennifer Lyn (born october 31, 1971), Jamie Juliana (born August 24, 1977), and Victoria Jane (born March 17, 1981). He enjoys ski ...
#4 Terrence W. Wilcutt
Terrence Wade Wilcutt (born October 31, 1949) is a United States Marine Corps officer and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions. Wilcutt was NASA's Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance, until his retirement from NASA in December 2020. [1] American astronaut Terren
- Terrence Wade Wilcutt (born october 31, 1949) is a United States Marine Corps officer and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of four ...
- ... December 2020. [1] American astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt Born Terrence Wade Wilcutt ( 1949-10-31 ) october 31, 1949 (age 72) Russellville, Kentucky , U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Alma mater Western ...
- ... ction 1990 NASA Group 13 Missions STS-68 , STS-79 , STS-89 , STS-106 Mission insignia PERSONAL Born october 31, 1949, in Russellville, Kentucky , but raised in Louisville, Kentucky , Wilcutt graduated from South ...
#5 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
- ... nders would be a part of the Apollo 8 lunar orbital mission in 1968. [15] Yang visited Hong Kong on 31 october 2003, holding talks and sharing his experiences during a six-day stay in the territory. [16] The vi ...
#6 Chris Hadfield
Chris Austin Hadfield OC OOnt MSC CD (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut , engineer, fighter pilot , and musician. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space , he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space
- ... details Peak chart positions Certifications CAN [70] Space Sessions: Songs From A Tin Can Released: october 31, 2015 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, DD , LP 10 [71] Hadfield also participates as a vocalist and ...
#7 Scott Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American (after
- ... uberculosis. They were married at St. John's Episcopal Church in Boulder in September 1948. [17] On october 31, 1949, Carpenter was recruited by the Navy's Direct Procurement Program (DPP) as its 500th candidate ...
#8 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
- ... oup 4 Total EVAs 3 Total EVA time 15 hours 22 minutes Missions Skylab 4 Mission insignia Retirement october 31, 1982 Scientific career Thesis Ionization phenomena in a gas-particle plasma (1964) Before becoming ...
- ... He served as CAPCOM for STS-1. [1] : 513 Gibson ultimately decided to retire from NASA again on october 31, 1982, and began working for TRW . [1] : 336 POST-NASA ACTIVITIES In October 1990, Gibson began ...
#9 Anatoly Berezovoy
Anatoly Nikolayevich Berezovoy ( Russian : Анато́лий Никола́евич Березово́й ; 11 April 1942 – 20 September 2014) was a Soviet cosmonaut . Soviet cosmonaut Anatoly Berezovoy Born ( 1942-04-11 ) 11 April 1942 Enem , RSFSR , USSR Died 20 September 2014 (2014-09-20) (aged 72) Moscow , Russia Nationali
- ... e Salyut 7 space station, returning to Earth on the Soyuz T-7 after 211 days 9 hours. He retired on 31 october 1992 due to age. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President of Russian Space Federation . HONOURS ...
#10 Theodore Freeman
Theodore Cordy "Ted" Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, he was killed a year later in the crash of a T-38 jet, marking the first fat
- Theodore Cordy "Ted" Freeman (February 18, 1930 – october 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astro ...
- ... an Born Theodore Cordy Freeman ( 1930-02-18 ) February 18, 1930 Haverford, Pennsylvania , U.S. Died october 31, 1964 (1964-10-31) (aged 34) Houston , Texas , U.S. Resting place Arlington National Cemetery Nation ...
- ... s lie alongside fragments of Freeman's T-38 canopy. Freeman died of a bird strike on the morning of october 31, 1964. After a delay caused by fog, he piloted a T-38A Talon from St. Louis to Houston . Freeman was ...
#11 Michael Alsbury
Michael Tyner Alsbury (March 19, 1975 – October 31, 2014) was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites . He died on October 31, 2014, during test flight PF04 of the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Enterprise . [2] [3] American test pilot (1975–2014) Michael Alsbury Born Michael Tyner Alsbury (
- Michael Tyner Alsbury (March 19, 1975 – october 31, 2014) was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites . He died on October 31, 2014, during test f ...
- ... y (March 19, 1975 – October 31, 2014) was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites . He died on october 31, 2014, during test flight PF04 of the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Enterprise . [2] [3] American ...
- ... ry Born Michael Tyner Alsbury ( 1975-03-19 ) March 19, 1975 [1] Santa Clara, California , U.S. Died october 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) (aged 39) Mojave Desert near Cantil, California , U.S. Nationality American Alma ...
- ... the Society of Experimental Test Pilots symposium along with Mark Stucky and Clint Nichols . [3] On october 31, 2014, Alsbury was test flying the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo , VSS Enterprise with Peter Siebold ...
#12 Aleksandr Kaleri
Aleksandr "Sasha" Yuriyevich Kaleri ( Russian : Александр Юрьевич Калери ; born in Jūrmala , Latvia on 13 May 1956) is a Russian cosmonaut and veteran of extended stays on the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station (ISS). Kaleri has most recently been in space aboard the ISS serving a
- ... mplementation of long-duration space flight on the International Space Station Order of Friendship ( 31 october 2005) - for dedication and professionalism shown during the implementation of the 195-day space fli ...
#13 Yuri Gidzenko
Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko ( Russian: Юрий Павлович Гидзенко ; born March 26, 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut . [1] He was a test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (TsPK). Gidzenko has flown into space three times and has lived on board the Mir and the International Space Station. He
- ... ed into space on board the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft which lifted off from the Baikonour cosmodrome on october 31, 2000, at 07:52:47 UTC. Gidzenko served as the Soyuz commander. After two days of solo flight, on No ...
#14 Marcos Pontes
Marcos Cesar Pontes (born 11 March 1963) is a Brazilian Air Force pilot, engineer , AEB astronaut and author. He became the first South American and the first Lusophone to go into space when he docked onto the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on March 30, 2006. He is the only Brazilian
- ... natorial election he was elected side with Major Olímpio as second alternate in the Senate. [14] In october 31, Jair Bolsonaro announced that he would be the next Minister of Science and Technology . [15] This c ...
#15 William Shepherd
William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL , aerospace , ocean , and mechanical engineer , and NASA astronaut , who served as Commander of Expedition 1 , [1] the first crew on the International Space Station . He is a recipient of th
- ... ellite (LAGEOS), and conducted U.S. microgravity payload experiments. [17] [12] Expedition 1 : From october 31, 2000, [18] to March 21, 2001, [19] he and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergey Krikalev laun ...
#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
- ... minutes. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Krikalev was a member of the Expedition 1 crew. They launched 31 october 2000, on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, successfully docking with the stati ...
- ... February 1994 STS-88 Space Shuttle Endeavour : Launched 4 December 1998 ISS Expedition 1 : Launched 31 october 2000 ISS Expedition 11 : Launched 14 April 2005 AWARDS He was a member of the Russian and Soviet na ...
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
- ... nded before returning to her renovated pier in Manhattan . The carrier was towed back to Pier 86 on october 31, 2008, and reopened to the public on November 23. Additional aircraft are displayed on the flight an ...
#2 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
- ... operations. Midway departed Yankee Station on 5 June, completing the vessel's final line period on 31 october 1971, and returned to the ship's homeport on 6 November 1971. Midway en route to Southeast Asia in ...
#3 Chalais-Meudon
Chalais-Meudon is an aeronautical research and development centre in Meudon , to the south-west of Paris . It was originally founded in 1793 in the nearby Château de Meudon and has played an important role in the development of French aviation. French aeronautical research and development centre Cha
- ... ir pilots and operators. The first balloon, the Entreprenant , was built within four months, and on 31 october 1794, the National School of Ballooning was created, with Conté as its director. Many other balloon ...
#4 CAF Utah Wing Museum
CAF Utah Wing Museum [1] is one of many local detachments of the national Commemorative Air Force (CAF) non-profit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through Flight, Exhibit and Remembrance. Aviation museum in Heber City, Utah CAF Utah Wing Museum Commemorative Air
- ... characters that participated in aviation. The Museum is closed, except by special arrangement, from october 31 to May 1 each year. FLYING AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY N2S/PT-17 STEARMAN HISTORY N1387V (s/n 75-8291), an N ...
#5 Aichi Museum of Flight
Aichi Museum of Flight ( あいち航空ミュージアム , aichi-koukuu-myūjiamu ) is an aviation museum located in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture . It was set up next to the Airport Walk Nagoya which was renovated from the former international terminal in the southwestern part of Nagoya Airfield . [1] Aviation museum in A
- ... facility, but closed at the prefecture airport due to the opening of Chubu International Airport on october 31, 2004, some of the exhibits will be in the Shinmei Park. It was relocated to a well-maintained aircr ...
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
- ... LSO Spaceflight portal List of CubeSats REFERENCE S "HawkSat-1" . NASA. 28 October 2021 . Retrieved 31 october 2021 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . "SATCAT Log ...
- ... rom this source, which is in the public domain . "SATCAT Log" . Jonathan's Space Report . Retrieved 31 october 2021 . "CubeSats" (PDF) . HawkSat-1 . NASA . Retrieved 31 October 2021 . This article incorporates ...
- ... nathan's Space Report . Retrieved 31 October 2021 . "CubeSats" (PDF) . HawkSat-1 . NASA . Retrieved 31 october 2021 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Krebs, Gunt ...
- ... the public domain . Krebs, Gunter (18 November 2019). "HawkSat-1" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 31 october 2021 .
#2 STS-106
STS-106 was a 2000 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis . 2000 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS STS-106 Malenchenko outside Zarya during an EVA Names Space Transportation System -99 Mission type ISS assembly Operator NASA COSPAR ID 2000
- ... ander Bill Shepherd, Soyuz Commander Yuri Gidzenko and Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalev, launched on 31 october 2000 in a Soyuz capsule from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a four-month "shakedown" mis ...
#3 Progress MS-10
Progress MS-10 ( Russian : Прогресс МC-10 ), identified by NASA as Progress 71P , was a Progress spaceflight operated by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). This was the 162nd flight of a Progress spacecraft. 2018 Russian resupply spaceflight to the ISS Progress MS-10 Progre
- ... y 2018. In 2017, the mission had slipped to August 2018. In June 2018, the launch was scheduled for 31 october 2018, but in the wake of the Soyuz MS-10 accident it had to be postponed on 16 November 2018. [4] L ...
#4 Superbird-C2
Superbird-C2 , known as Superbird-7 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by JSAT Corporation and designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric on the DS2000 satellite bus . [3] [4] It had a launch weight of 4,820 kg (10,630 lb) , a 15-year design life and was th
- ... rbird-C . On 28 June 2005, Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) got first contract negotiations right, and on 31 october 2005, SCC and MELCO successfully concluded the contract negotiation. [4] On 1 November 2005, SCC ma ...
#5 Mercury-Scout 1
Mercury-Scout 1 , or MS-1 , was a United States spacecraft intended to test tracking stations for Project Mercury flights. [1] [2] It grew out of a May 5, 1961 NASA proposal to use Scout rockets to launch small satellites to evaluate the worldwide Mercury Tracking Network in preparation for manned o
- ... ockets from Cape Canaveral and launched this one as well. Mercury-Scout 1 was readied for launch on october 31 from LC-18B . The prelaunch countdown proceeded normally, but the engine failed to ignite. Pad crews ...
#6 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
- ... ird SpaceX operational mission in the Commercial Crew Program was originally scheduled to launch on 31 october 2021. [26] However, it was delayed to 3 November 2021 due to unfavorable weather in the Atlantic Oc ...
#7 USA-64
USA-64 , also known as GPS II-9 and GPS SVN-15 , was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System . It was the last of nine Block II GPS satellites to be launched, which were the first operational GPS satellites to fly. It was also the last Block II satellite t
- ... 5 (Delta D199) [3] Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-17A Contractor McDonnell Douglas Entered service 31 october 1990 End of mission Declared 17 November 2006 Deactivated 14 March 2007 Orbital parameters Referenc ...
- ... he satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-37XFP apogee motor . [1] MISSION On 31 october 1990, USA-64 was in an orbit with a perigee of 19,972 km (12,410 mi) , an apogee of 20,390 km (12,6 ...
#8 ROBUSTA
ROBUSTA ( Radiation on Bipolar for University Satellite Test Application ) is a nano-satellite scientific experiment developed by the University of Montpellier students as part of a Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) call for student projects in the field of orbital systems. [3] ROBUSTA Missi
- ... mi) Apogee altitude 1,089 kilometres (677 mi) Inclination 69.47 degrees Period 98.54 minutes Epoch 31 october 2013, 04:52:30 UTC [2] The satellite is a Cubesat , the name given to a series of nano-satellites d ...
#9 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
- ... long-term residents arrived on 2 November 2000 after being launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 31 october 2000. [23] The station has since been continuously occupied for 21 years and 337 days , [24] the lo ...
#10 Soyuz TM-31
Soyuz TM-31 was the first Soyuz spaceflight to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). [1] The spacecraft carried the members of Expedition 1 , the first long-duration ISS crew. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 07:52 UT on October 31, 2000, by a Soyuz-U rocket. Firs
- ... first long-duration ISS crew. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 07:52 UT on october 31, 2000, by a Soyuz-U rocket. First crewed spaceflight to the ISS Soyuz TM-31 Operator Rosaviakosmos C ...
- ... epherd Landing Talgat Musabayev Yuri Baturin Dennis Tito Callsign Uran Start of mission Launch date october 31, 2000, 07:52:47 ( 2000-10-31UTC07:52:47Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U Launch site Gagarin's Start End of mis ...
#11 Goliat
Goliat is the first artificial satellite developed in Romania . Not to be confused with Goliath or Goliath (disambiguation) . For the oil field, see Goliat field . Goliat Mission type Science, Experimental Operator Romanian Space Agency COSPAR ID 2012-006D SATCAT no. 38080 Spacecraft properties Manu
- ... mi) Apogee altitude 1,075 kilometres (668 mi) Inclination 69.46 degrees Period 98.40 minutes Epoch 31 october 2013, 20:12:28 UTC [2] DESCRIPTION The nano satellite was developed and built by the Romanian Space ...
#12 Soyuz TM-32
Soyuz TM-32 was a crewed Soyuz spaceflight which was launched on April 28, 2001, and docked with the International Space Station two days later. It launched the crew of the visiting mission ISS EP-1 , which included the first paying space tourist Dennis Tito , as well as two Russian cosmonauts. The
- ... his article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2008 ) Soyuz TM-32 TM-32 undocks on october 31s t, 2001 Operator Rosaviakosmos COSPAR ID 2001-017A SATCAT no. 26749 Mission duration 185 days, 21 ho ...
- ... April 28, 2001, 07:37:20 ( 2001-04-28UTC07:37:20Z ) UTC Rocket Soyuz-U End of mission Landing date october 31, 2001, 05:00:00 ( 2001-10-31UTC06Z ) UTC Landing site Near Arkalyk 46°44′58″N 69°42′58″E Orbital par ...
- ... adir port of Zarya ) Docked to ISS: October 19, 2001, 11:04 UTC (to Pirs module) Undocked from ISS: october 31, 2001, 01:38 UTC (from Pirs module) MISSION HIGHLIGHTS TM-32 carried a three-man crew (two Russians ...
- ... ocked at the station for six months (except for a brief move between docking ports) and finally, on october 31, brought home two cosmonauts and an ESA astronaut who had arrived a week earlier in Soyuz TM-33 .
- ... with ISS (Relocation) Docking port Pirs nadir Docking date 19 October 2001 11:04 UTC Undocking date 31 october 2001 01:38 UTC Time docked 11d 14h 34m Soyuz TM-32 Taxi crewmembers in the Zvezda Service Module So ...
#13 Kosmos 1317
Kosmos 1317 ( Russian : Космос 1317 meaning Cosmos 1317 ) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1981 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 13
- ... erties Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) Start of mission Launch date 31 october 1981, 22:54 ( 1981-10-31UTC22:54Z ) UTC Rocket Molniya-M / 2BL [2] Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome ...
- ... rier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 22:54 UTC on 31 october 1981. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...
#14 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
- ... ting 97% of the expected power to the station, only slightly less than a fully unfurled array. [73] 31 october (FLIGHT DAY 9) Former President George H. W. Bush and the former First Lady talk to the STS-120 ast ...
#15 Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph
Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph ( IRIS ), [1] also called Explorer 94 and SMEX-12 , [2] is a NASA solar observation satellite. The mission was funded through the Small Explorer program to investigate the physical conditions of the solar limb, particularly the interface region made up of the ch
- ... oughout this region even between neighboring loops that are only a few hundred miles apart". [8] On 31 october 2013, calibrated IRIS data and images were released on the project website. [9] An open-access arti ...
#16 Mariner 2
Mariner 2 ( Mariner-Venus 1962 ), an American space probe to Venus , was the first robotic space probe to conduct a successful planetary encounter. The first successful spacecraft in the NASA Mariner program , it was a simplified version of the Block I spacecraft of the Ranger program and an exact c
- ... sed to the nominal value for that point in the trajectory. [15] : 113–114 SOLAR PANEL OUTPUT On october 31, the output from one solar panel (with solar sail attached) deteriorated abruptly. It was diagnosed ...
#17 Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble ) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope , but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a publi
- ... blocked from view by the Earth for almost one-half of each orbit. Animation of Hubble's orbit from 31 october 2018, to 25 December 2018. Earth is not shown. Due to the precession of the orbit, the location of ...
#18 Kosmos 186 and Kosmos 188
Kosmos 186 ( Russian : Космос-186 meaning Cosmos 186 ) and Kosmos 188 ( Russian : Космос-188 meaning Cosmos 188 ) were two uncrewed Soviet Union spacecraft that incorporated a Soyuz programme descent module for landing scientific instruments and test objects. [5] Kosmos 186 Mission type Uncrewed spa
- ... 11A511 s/n U15000-05 Launch site Baikonur , Site 31/6 Contractor OKB-1 End of mission Landing date 31 october 1967 Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric [2] Regime Low Earth Perigee altitude 172 km Ap ...
- ... Officially, both made a soft landing in a predetermined region of the Soviet Union — Kosmos 186 on 31 october 1967 and Kosmos 188 on 2 November 1967. But according to Boris Chertok, "one of the vehicles was de ...
- ... uld not be made. The descent module of Kosmos 186 was successfully recovered in the Soviet Union on 31 october 1967, but the accidental firing of the self-destruct mechanism of Kosmos 188 during the descent pre ...
#19 Kosmos 605
Kosmos 605 ( Russian: Космос 605 ), or Bion 1 , was a Bion satellite . Kosmos 605 was the first of eleven Bion satellites. Soviet spacecraft aimed at biological experiments in space Kosmos 605 / Bion 1 Names Bion 1 Biocosmos 1 Biokosmos 1 Mission type Bioscience Operator Institute of Biomedical Prob
- ... TsSKB Launch mass 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) Landing mass 900 kg (2,000 lb) Start of mission Launch date 31 october 1973, 18:24:59 UTC Rocket Soyuz-U s/n A15000-004 Launch site Plesetsk , Site 43/3 Contractor TsSKB ...
#20 Intelsat 602
Intelsat 602 , also known as IS-602 and previously named Intelsat VI F-2 , is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat . Launched in 1989, it was the first of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft , based on the HS-389 satellite
- ... using two liquid-fuelled R-4D-12 engines, [2] with the satellite arriving in geostationary orbit on 31 october 1989. [7] Intelsat 602 initially operated in a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,726 kilomet ...