langs: 24 сентября [ru] / september 24 [en] / 24. september [de] / 24 septembre [fr] / 24 settembre [it] / 24 de septiembre [es]
days: september 21 / september 22 / september 23 / september 24 / september 25 / september 26 / september 27
Cosmonaut / Cosmonaut
#1 Vitaly Sevastyanov
Vitaly Ivanovich Sevastyanov ( Russian : Вита́лий Ива́нович Севастья́нов ; 8 July 1935 – 5 April 2010) was a Soviet cosmonaut and an engineer who flew on the Soyuz 9 and Soyuz 18 missions. Soviet engineer, cosmonaut, chess federation head and presenter In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming
- ... eaching the physics of spaceflight. In 1967 he commenced cosmonaut training himself. Between 15 and 24 september 1972 he Sevastyanov visited Zagreb , Yugoslavia. After two successful missions, including a two-mon ...
#2 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- John Watts Young ( september 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and ae ...
- ... ttle . American astronaut (1930–2018) John Young Young in 2002 Born John Watts Young ( 1930-09-24 ) september 24, 1930 San Francisco, California, U.S. Died January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05) (aged 87) Houston , Texas, U ...
- ... RS AND EDUCATION John Watts Young was born at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, California , on september 24, 1930, to William Young, a civil engineer, and Wanda Young ( née Howland ). [1] : 9 [2] His fath ...
#3 Aleksandr Skvortsov (cosmonaut)
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Skvortsov ( Russian : Aлександр Aлександрович Скворцов ; born May 6, 1966) is a Russian cosmonaut. He is a veteran of three spaceflights , which were long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station . His first spaceflight took place from April to September 2010
- ... ienko, and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson undocked from the space station at 10:02 p.m. EDT on september 24, 2010. Following a normal descent, the Soyuz crew landed at 5:23 a.m. GMT near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan o ...
#4 William Shatner
William Shatner [3] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television se
- ... ays later. [101] A tenth album, Bill , was announced by Shatner on August 26, 2021, and released on september 24. [102] [103] As well as recording his own series of discs, Shatner has taken part in other artists' ...
#5 Nick Hague
Tyler Nicklaus Hague (born on September 24, 1975) is a United States Space Force colonel and a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013 . [2] [3] Selected to be a flight engineer on the International Space Station , his first launch was on Soyuz MS-10 , which aborted shortly after take-off on October 11,
- Tyler Nicklaus Hague (born on september 24, 1975) is a United States Space Force colonel and a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013 . [2] [3] Se ...
- ... tronaut. For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Nicolas Hague . Tyler N. Hague Born ( 1975-09-24 ) september 24, 1975 (age 47) Belleville, Kansas , U.S. Status Active Nationality American Alma mater U.S. Air Forc ...
#6 Mikhail Kornienko
Mikhail Borisovich Kornienko (Михаил Борисович Корниенко; born 15 April 1960) is a Russian cosmonaut . Kornienko served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station during Expedition 23 / 24 and was selected along with Scott Kelly for a year-long mission aboard the ISS. [1] Russian cosmon
- ... kvortsov and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson undocked from the space station at 10:02 pm EDT on 24 september 2010. Following a normal descent, the Soyuz crew landed at 5:23 am GMT ear Arkalyk, Kazakhstan on 2 ...
#7 Henry Charles Gordon
Henry Charles Gordon (December 23, 1925 – September 24, 1996), ( Col , USAF ), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot , and astronaut in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program. For other people named Henry Gordon, see Henry Gordon (disambiguation) . Henry C. Gordon Born ( 19
- Henry Charles Gordon (December 23, 1925 – september 24, 1996), ( Col , USAF ), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot ...
- ... mbiguation) . Henry C. Gordon Born ( 1925-12-23 ) December 23, 1925 Valparaiso, Indiana , U.S. Died september 24, 1996 (1996-09-24) (aged 70) Peoria, Arizona , U.S. Nationality American Other names Henry Charles G ...
- ... nd retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel. [3] DEATH Gordon died in Peoria, Arizona on september 24, 1996, age 70.
Museum / Museum
#1 National Space Centre
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy , along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side of the city in Belgrave, Leicester , England, next to the River S
- ... [17] [18] WALTER CUNNINGHAM Apollo 7 Astronaut Walt Cunningham visited the National Space Centre on 24 september 2015. [19] TIM PEAKE Following his six-month mission on the International Space Station , Tim Peake ...
Spacecraft / Spacecraft
#1 GSAT-3
GSAT-3 , also known as EDUSAT , was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation . EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector. It is mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satel
- ... 10:31Z ) UTC [3] Rocket GSLV Mk.I F01 Launch site Satish Dhawan FLP Contractor ISRO Entered service 24 september 2004 End of mission Disposal Moved to Graveyard orbit Deactivated 30 September 2010 ( 2010-10-01 ) ...
#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
- ... e Exposed Facility (EF) and Experiment Logistics Module-External Section (ELM-ES) arrived at KSC on 24 september 2008. [16] The two elements were launched on Endeavour on 15 July 2009 as part of the STS-127 missi ...
#3 Kosmos 440
Kosmos 440 ( Russian : Космос 440 meaning Cosmos 440 ), also known as DS-P1-I No.10 was a satellite which was used as a radar target for anti-ballistic missile tests. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1971 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. [1] Kosmos 440 Mission type ABM radar ta
- ... type DS-P1-I Manufacturer Yuzhnoye Launch mass 300 kilograms (660 lb) Start of mission Launch date 24 september 1971, 10:30:00 ( 1971-09-24UTC10:30Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of ...
- ... d a Kosmos-2I 63SM rocket, [2] from Site 133/1 at Plesetsk . The launch occurred at 10:30:00 UTC on 24 september 1971. [3] ORBIT Kosmos 440 was placed into a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 272 kilometres (169 ...
#4 Pioneer P-3
Pioneer P-3 (also known as Atlas-Able 4 or Pioneer X) was intended to be a lunar orbiter probe, but the mission failed shortly after launch. The objectives were to place a highly instrumented probe in lunar orbit, to investigate the environment between the Earth and Moon , and to develop technology
- ... launch on Atlas 9C in October, but the launch vehicle was destroyed in a static firing accident on 24 september , so it was decided to use the Atlas D (an operational version of the Atlas ICBM) rather than the At ...
#5 Soyuz TMA-18
Soyuz TMA-18 was a 2010 Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS). TMA-18 was the 105th crewed flight of a Soyuz spacecraft since the first crewed flight in 1967. 2010 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS Soyuz TMA-18 Soyuz TMA-18 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, 2 April 2010. Mission
- ... CULTIES The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft departs the ISS. Landing, originally scheduled for 04:35 UTC on 24 september 2010, was postponed due to difficulties in undocking the Soyuz spacecraft from the ISS. The crew en ...
#6 Luna 16
Luna 16 was an uncrewed space mission , part of the Soviet Luna program . It was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth. [3] [4] The 101 grams (3.56 ounces) sample was returned from Mare Fecunditatis . It represented the first successful lunar sample r
- ... -09-12UTC13:25:53Z ) UTC Rocket Proton-K / D Launch site Baikonur 81/23 End of mission Landing date 24 september 1970, 05:25 ( 1970-09-24UTC05:26Z ) UTC Landing site 47°24′N 68°36′E [2] Orbital parameters Referen ...
- ... ar surface and continued transmission of lunar temperature and radiation data. Three days later, on 24 september , after a direct ascent traverse with no mid-course corrections, the capsule, with its 101 grams of ...
- ... psule parachuted down 80 kilometers southeast of the town of Jezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 05:25 UT on 24 september 1970. Analysis of the dark basalt material indicated a close resemblance to soil recovered by the A ...
#7 AQT-D
AQT-D ( Aqua Thruster-Demonstrator ) was a nanosatellite project of the University of Tokyo (UT) Space Propulsion Laboratory with the purpose of testing water-fueled propulsion. The satellite was a CubeSat of 3U size; 1U was occupied by the propulsion system, while the remaining 2U was for the space
- ... apanese resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). [2] Kounotori 8 was launched on 24 september 2019. After arriving at the ISS, AQT-D was deployed to space on 20 November 2019 using the JEMRMS r ...
#8 NOAA-11
NOAA-11 , known as NOAA-H before launch, was an American weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use in the National Operational Environmental Satellite System (NOESS) and for support of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) during 1978–1
- ... E Aerospace Launch mass 1,420 kg (3,130 lb) Dry mass 740 kg (1,630 lb) Start of mission Launch date 24 september 1988, 10:02:00 UTC [1] Rocket Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS (Atlas S/N 63E) Launch site Vandenberg , SLC-3W ...
- ... iolet TIROS program ← NOAA-10 NOAA-12 → LAUNCH NOAA-11 was launched on an Atlas E launch vehicle on 24 september 1988 at 10:02 UTC from Vandenberg Air Force Base at Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 (SLW-3W), Cal ...
#9 Explorer 33
Explorer 33 , also known as IMP-D and AIMP-1 , was a spacecraft in the Explorer program launched by NASA on 1 July 1966 on a mission of scientific exploration. It was the fourth satellite launched as part of the Interplanetary Monitoring Platform series, and the first of two "Anchored IMP" spacecraf
- ... iods of extremely high particle and X-ray fluxes. Accumulator failures occurred on 21 July 1967 and 24 september 1967. [5] GSFC MAGNETOMETER The instrumentation for this experiment consisted of a boom-mounted tri ...
#10 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
- ... 9, 1994 Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 89° W planned AS-7000 3,485 kg (7,683 lb) Telstar 4 Lockheed Martin september 24, 1995 Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 89° W AS-7000 3,410 kg (7,520 lb) Telstar 5 Space Systems/Loral May 24 ...
#11 EUTELSAT II F-1
EUTELSAT II F-1 , is a decommissioned communications satellite operated by the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (EUTELSAT). Launched in 1990, it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 13° East, before moving to several other locations later in its operational life, b
- ... e 44LP H10 (V38) Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2 Contractor Arianespace Entered service 24 september 1990 [3] End of mission Disposal Graveyard orbit Deactivated October 2003 Orbital parameters Refere ...
- ... SAT II F-1 satellite was moved to its operational orbital position at 13° East, entering service on 24 september 1990. The satellite was decommissioned in October 2003. It is in a graveyard orbit . [3]
#12 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
- ... est of 113D just to be on the safe side. On September 6, the tests were scheduled to continue until september 24, which allowed for a probable launch on October 3. [26] A static firing test on the pad would expose ...
#13 OICETS
The Optical Inter-orbit Communications Engineering Test Satellite ( OICETS ), also called Kirari , was an experimental satellite launched by JAXA to demonstrate interorbital communication between satellites through optical (laser) means. OICETS was originally slated for a launch on the second J-I la
- ... et Dnepr [2] Launch site Baikonur Pad 109/95 [2] End of mission Disposal Decommissioned Deactivated 24 september 2009, 05:48 ( 2009-09-24UTC05:49 ) UTC [3] Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Lo ...
- ... ipment MVE Micro Vibration Equipment The satellite was decommissioned and its mission terminated on 24 september 2009 at 05:48 UTC. [3] ACHIEVEMENTS On 9 December 2005, JAXA succeeded in establishing optical link ...
#14 Kounotori 8
Kounotori 8 ( こうのとり8号機 ) , also known as HTV-8 was the 8th flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle , a robotic cargo spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station . It was launched on 24 September 2019, 16:05:05 UTC. [8] 2019 Japanese resupply spaceflight to the ISS Kounotori 8 H-II Transfer Ve
- ... hicle , a robotic cargo spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station . It was launched on 24 september 2019, 16:05:05 UTC. [8] 2019 Japanese resupply spaceflight to the ISS Kounotori 8 H-II Transfer Veh ...
- ... yload mass 5300 kg Dimensions 9.8 metre of long, 4.4 metre of diameter Start of mission Launch date 24 september 2019, 16:05:05 UTC [2] Rocket H-IIB No. 8 Launch site Tanegashima , Yoshinobu-2 Contractor Mitsubis ...
- ... was scheduled to be launched on 25 September 2019. A revised launch schedule was set for 16:05 UTC, 24 september 2019. [15] On 24 September 2019, 16:05:05 UTC, the Kounotori 8 aboard H-IIB was launched successful ...
- ... d on 25 September 2019. A revised launch schedule was set for 16:05 UTC, 24 September 2019. [15] On 24 september 2019, 16:05:05 UTC, the Kounotori 8 aboard H-IIB was launched successfully. [8] OPERATION WHILE BER ...
#15 Progress M-46
Progress M-46 ( Russian : Прогресс М-46 ), identified by NASA as Progress 8P , was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station . It was a Progress-M 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 246. [1] Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-46 Mission type ISS resupply Opera
- ... 002 Docking with ISS Docking port Zvezda aft Docking date 29 June 2002, 05:36:30 UTC Undocking date 24 september 2002, 13:58:49 UTC Time docked 87 days Cargo Mass 2500 kg Progress ISS Resupply ← Progress M1-8 Pro ...
- ... of the Kurs docking system. [3] It remained docked for 87 days before undocking at 13:58:49 UTC on 24 september 2002 [2] to make way for Progress M1-9 . [4] It was deorbited at 09:34:00 UTC on 14 October 2002. [ ...
#16 GOES 14
GOES-14 , known as GOES-O prior to reaching its operational orbit, is an American weather satellite , which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system. The spacecraft was built by Boeing and is based on t
- ... ought out of storage and began one-minute rapid scans of Tropical Storm Isaac on 24 August 2012. On 24 september 2012, it temporarily assumed the role of GOES-East after GOES-13 experienced technical difficulties ...
#17 Mars Telecommunications Orbiter
The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter ( MTO ) was a cancelled Mars mission that was originally intended to launch in 2009 and would have established an Interplanetary Internet between Earth and Mars. [1] [2] The spacecraft would have arrived in a high orbit above Mars in 2010 and relayed data packets
- ... ars exploration Operator NASA COSPAR ID Website JPL's MTO web page at the Wayback Machine (archived september 24, 2005) Mission duration 1-year cruise plus 10 years in orbit (planned) Start of mission Launch date ...
#18 Surveyor 5
Surveyor 5 was the fifth lunar lander of the American uncrewed Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon . Surveyor 5 landed on Mare Tranquillitatis in 1967. A total of 19,118 images were transmitted to Earth. [2] Surveyor 5 Surveyor model on Earth Mission type Lunar lander Operator N
- ... ments from shortly after touchdown until October 18, 1967, with an interval of no transmission from september 24 to October 15, 1967, during the first lunar night. Transmissions were received until November 1, 196 ...
- ... ded on a video magnetic tape recorder and on 70 mm film. During the first lunar day, which ended on september 24, 1967, 18,006 high quality television pictures were transmitted. After being shut down during the lu ...
#19 Kosmos 487
Kosmos 487 ( Russian : Космос 487 meaning Cosmos 487 ), known before launch as DS-P1-Yu No.57 , was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1972 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
- ... -04-21UTC11:59:59Z ) UTC Rocket Kosmos-2I 63SM Launch site Plesetsk 133/1 End of mission Decay date 24 september 1972 ( 1972-09-25 ) Orbital parameters Reference system Geocentric Regime Low Earth Perigee altitud ...
- ... riod of 91.8 minutes. [1] [6] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 24 september 1972. [6] SEE ALSO Spaceflight portal 1972 in spaceflight
#20 Kosmos 1684
Kosmos 1684 ( Russian : Космос 1684 meaning Cosmos 1684 ) is a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1985 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . [2] Kosmos 1684
- ... es Spacecraft type US-K [2] Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) [3] Start of mission Launch date 24 september 1985, 01:18 ( 1985-09-24UTC01:18Z ) 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 01:18 UTC on 24 september 1985. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently recei ...