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October 4, 1957
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Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial
satellite
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January 31, 1958
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United States launches its first Earth orbiting satellite, Explorer
1
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October 1, 1958
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration created
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January 2, 1959
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Luna I launched by the USSR
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April 12, 1961
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Yuri A. Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the first man
to orbit Earth aboard Vostok I
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May 5, 1961
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Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the first American to fly into space
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August 6, 1961 |
Gherman
Titov, 17 orbits in Vostok 2 |
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February 20, 1962
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John H. Glenn Jr. becomes the first U.S. Astronaut to orbit the
Earth
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May 24, 1962
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Scott Carpenter, Mercury Aurora 7, the fourth American in space,
was launched on the 24th of May 1962, he orbited the Earth 3 times
before landing safely.
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August 11, 1962 |
Andrian
Nikolayev, 64 orbits in Vostok 3. Landed August
15, 1962. Joint Flight with Vostok
4 |
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August 12, 1962 |
Pavel
Popovich, 48
orbits. Landed August
15, 1962. Joint Flight with Vostok
3. |
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October 3, 1962 |
Walter M. Schirra, fifth
American in Space, Sigma 7, Mercury Atlas 8. 6 orbits. |
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May 15,
1963 |
L. Gordon Cooper, Sixth
American in Space, Faith 7. Mercury Atlas 9. 22 orbits. |
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Mercury Program
ends with Gordo Cooper's Flight. The Seventh Mercury
Astronaut, Donald K. 'Deke' Slayton, did not get a
flight because of a Heart Condition. He would later fly on
the Apollo - Soyuz Test Project.
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June 14, 1963 |
Valery
Bylovsky, 81 orbits in Vostok 5. Joint
Flight with Vostok 6.
Landed June 19, 1963. |
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June 16, 1963 |
Valentina
Tereshkova, first woman in space and first woman to orbit,
48 orbits in Vostok 6. Joint
Flight with Vostok 5.
Landed June 19, 1963. |
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October 12, 1964 |
Vladimir
Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov and Boris Yegorov orbit in
Voskhod 1. |
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March 18, 1965 |
Pavel
Belyaev and Alexei Leonov orbit in Voskhod 2. Alexei
Leonov makes first ever space walk. |
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March 23, 1965 |
Virgil I "Gus"
Grissom and John W. Young orbit in Gemini 3. |
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June 3 - 7, 1965 |
James A. McDivitt and
Edward H. White orbit in Gemini 4.
Edward H. White, Jr., becomes the first U.S. Astronaut to conduct
a space walk.
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August 21 - 29, 1965 |
L. Gordon Cooper and
Charles 'Pete' Conrad orbit in Gemini 5. |
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December 15 - 16,
1965 |
Walter M. Schirra and
Thomas P. Stafford orbit in Gemini 6. |
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December 4-18, 1965 |
Frank Borman and James
A. Lovell orbit in Gemini 7. |
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March 16, 1966 |
Neil A. Armstrong and
David R. Scott orbit in Gemini 8, a flight that nearly costs
them their lives. |
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June 3 - 6, 1966 |
Thomas P. Stafford and
Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan orbit in Gemini 9. |
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July 18 - 21, 1966 |
John W. Young and
Michael Collins orbit in Gemini 10. |
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September 12-15,
1966 |
Charles 'Pete'
Conrad and Richard F. "Dick" Gordon orbit in
Gemini 11. Gordon and Conrad orbited the Earth 44 times.
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November 11 - 15,
1966 |
James A. Lovell and
Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin orbit in Gemini 12. The
Last Gemini Program Flight. |
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January 27, 1967
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Astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I "Gus" Grissom, and
Edward H. White Jr. killed in a fire during a plugs out test of
the Apollo 1 Space craft.
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April 23, 1967 |
Soyuz 1.
Vladimir Kormarov killed on re-entry. |
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March 27, 1968
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Yuri A. Gagarin, the first man in space, killed in a plane crash
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October 11-22, 1968 |
Walter M. Schirra,
Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham orbit the Earth in Apollo
7. Wally Schirra's Controversial last flight into Space,
Wally was the only Astronaut to fly Mercury, Gemini and
Apollo Flights.. |
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October 25, 1968 |
Soyuz 2
launch.
Unmanned Docking target for Soyuz 3. |
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October 26, 1968 |
Soyuz 3.
Georgi Beregovoi gets close to Soyuz 2 but does not dock. |
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December 21-27, 1968 |
Frank
Borman, James A.
Lovell and William A. "Bill" Anders orbit the Moon
in Apollo 8. They were the first humans to leave Earth
Orbit.
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January 14, 1969 |
Soyuz 4.
Vladimir Shatalov successfully docks with Soyuz 5. |
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January 15, 1969 |
Soyuz 5.
Boris Volynov, Yevgeny Khrunov and Alexei Yeliseyev
successfully docks with Soyuz 4. |
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March 3 - 13, 1969 |
James A. McDivitt, David
R. Scott and Russell L. "Rusty" Schweickart,
Apollo 9.
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May 18-26, 1969 |
Thomas P. Stafford, John
W. Young and Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan orbit in
Apollo 10. The Command Module, "Charlie Brown" can
be seen in the Science Museum in London.
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July
16-24, 1969 |
Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. become
the first men to walk on the Moon. Michael Collins was Command
Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 11).
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October 11, 1969 |
Soyuz 6.
Georgi Shonin and Valeri Kubasov make joint flight with
Soyuz 7 and 8. |
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October 12, 1969 |
Soyuz 7.
Anatoli Filipchenko, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Gorbatko
make joint flight with Soyuz 6 and 8. |
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October 13, 1969 |
Soyuz 8.
Vladimir Shatalov and Alexei Yeliseyev make joint flight
with Soyuz 6 and 7. |
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November
14-24, 1969 |
Apollo 12, launched on the 14th of November, 1969. Alan L. Bean and
Charles 'Pete' Conrad landed in the Ocean of Storms on 19th of November
1969. Richard F. "Dick" Gordon was Command Module Pilot
and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 12).
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April 11 - 17, 1970 |
James A. Lovell, John L.
"Jack" Swigert and Fred W. Haise, The near fatal
Apollo 13 mission.
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June 2, 1970 |
Soyuz 9. Andrian
Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastyanov make 17.5 day flight, a new
space flight duration record. |
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January 31-
February 9, 1971 |
Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. "Ed" Mitchell land on the
Moon. Stuart A. "Stu" Roosa was Command Module
Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo 14).
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April 19, 1971 |
Salyut 1
launched |
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April 23, 1971 |
Soyuz 10 |
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June 6, 1971 |
Soyuz 11 |
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July 26 - August
7, 1971 |
David R. Scott and
James B. Irwin land on the Lunar surface. Alfred M. Worden was
Command Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo
15).
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April 16 - 27,
1972 |
John W. Young and
Charles M. "Charlie" Duke land on the Lunar
surface. Kenneth "Ken" Mattingly was
Command Module Pilot and remained in Lunar orbit (Apollo
16).
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December 7-19,
1972 |
Eugene A.
"Gene" Cernan and Harrison H. "Jack"
Schmitt land on the Lunar surface. Ronald E. "Ron"
Evans was Command Module Pilot and remained
in Lunar orbit (Apollo 17). Gene and Jack were the last men
to walk on the the Moon. The Last Apollo Program Flight.
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April
3, 1973
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Salyut 2
launched, broke up in orbit |
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May 14, 1973
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Skylab Space Station launched by a Saturn 5 Rocket
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May 25 -
June 22, 1973 |
Skylab 1.
Charles 'Pete' Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin and Paul J. Weitz launch on
the first manned Skylab Flight. Although patches etc. call
this flight Skylab 1 it is also referred to as Skylab 2.
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July 28-
September 25, 1973 |
Skylab 2. Alan
L. Bean, Owen K. Garriott and Jack R. Lousma launch on the
second manned mission to Skylab. Also referred to as Skylab
3.
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September 27, 1973 |
Soyuz 12 |
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November 16
1973- February 8, 1974 |
Skylab 3.
Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue launch
on the third manned mission to Skylab. Also referred to as
Skylab 4. The Last Skylab Mission.
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December
18, 1973
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Soyuz 13 |
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June 24, 1974 |
Salyut 2
launched, occupied by crew of Soyuz 14 |
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July 3, 1974 |
Soyuz 14 |
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August
26, 1974
|
Soyuz 15 |
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December 2, 1974 |
Soyuz 16 |
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January 11, 1975 |
Soyuz 17 |
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April
5, 1975
|
Soyuz-18-1.
Near fatal sub orbital flight |
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May 24, 1975 |
Soyuz 18 |
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July
15, 1975
|
Soyuz 19 |
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November 17, 1975 |
Soyuz 20 |
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July
6, 1976
|
Soyuz 21 |
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September
15, 1976
|
Soyuz 22 |
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October
14, 1976
|
Soyuz 23 |
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February
7, 1977
|
Soyuz 24 |
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June 16, 1977
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Dr Wernher von Braun dies in Alexandria, Virginia
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October
9, 1977
|
Soyuz 25 |
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December
10, 1977
|
Soyuz 26 |
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January
10, 1978
|
Soyuz 27 |
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March
2, 1978
|
Soyuz 28 |
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June
15, 1978
|
Soyuz 29 |
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June
27, 1978
|
Soyuz 30 |
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August 26,
1978 |
Soyuz 31 |
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February
25, 1979 |
Soyuz 32 |
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April
10, 1979
|
Soyuz 33 |
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June
06, 1979
|
Soyuz 34 |
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April
09, 1980
|
Soyuz 35 |
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May
26, 1980
|
Soyuz 36 |
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June
5, 1980
|
Soyuz T-2 |
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July
23, 1980
|
Soyuz 37 |
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September
18, 1980
|
Soyuz 38 |
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November
27, 1980
|
Soyuz T-3 |
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March
12, 1981
|
Soyuz T-4 |
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March
22, 1981
|
Soyuz 39 |
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April 12,
1981
|
STS-1.
First flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. Piloted by John W. Young
and Robert L. Crippen. |
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May
14, 1981
|
Soyuz 40 |
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November
12, 1981
|
STS-2,
Columbia. Flown by Joe H. Engle and Richard H.
"Dick" Truly |
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March 22,
1982 |
STS-3,
Columbia. Flown by Jack R. Lousma and Gordon C. Fullerton |
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May
13, 1982
|
Soyuz T-5 |
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June
24, 1982
|
Soyuz T-6 |
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June
27, 1982
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STS-4,
Columbia. |
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August
19, 1982
|
Soyuz T-7 |
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November
11, 1982
|
STS-5,
Columbia. |
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April
4, 1983
|
STS-6,
First flight of Shuttle Challenger. First Shuttle EVA, 2
Astronauts for 3h.47m. |
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April
20, 1983
|
Soyuz T-8 |
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June
18, 1983
|
STS-7,
Second Flight for Shuttle Challenger. First Female American
Astronaut, Sally K. Ride. |
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June
27, 1983
|
Soyuz T-9 |
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August
30, 1983
|
STS-8,
Third Flight of Shuttle Challenger. |
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September
26, 1983
|
Soyuz
T-10-1. Fire on pad, crew escaped before 2 seconds before
launch. |
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November
28, 1983
|
STS-9,
Columbia. |
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|
February 3, 1984
|
STS-41B,
Fourth flight of Shuttle Challenger. |
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|
February
8, 1984
|
Soyuz T-10 |
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April
3, 1984
|
Soyuz T-11 |
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April
6, 1984
|
STS-41C,
Fifth flight of Shuttle Challenger. |
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July
17, 1984
|
Soyuz T-12 |
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August
30, 1984
|
STS-41D,
First flight of Shuttle Discovery carrying second female
Astronaut, Judith A. Resnick. |
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October
5, 1984
|
STS-41G,
Sixth flight of Shuttle Challenger |
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November
8, 1984
|
STS-51A,
Second flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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January
24, 1985
|
STS-51C,
Third flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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April
12, 1985
|
STS-51D,
Fourth flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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April
29, 1985
|
STS-51B,
Seventh flight of Shuttle Challenger |
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|
June
6, 1985
|
Soyuz T-13 |
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June
17, 1985
|
STS-51G,
Fifth flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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July
29, 1985
|
STS-51F,
Eighth flight of Shuttle Challenger |
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August
27, 1985
|
STS-51I,
Sixth flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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September
17, 1985
|
Soyuz T-14 |
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October
3, 1985
|
STS-51J,
First Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
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October
30, 1985
|
STS-61A,
The Ninth and Final Successful Flight of Challenger |
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November
27, 1985
|
STS-61B,
Second Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
January
12, 1986
|
STS-61C,
Seventh Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
January
28, 1986
|
STS-51L,
Challenger Explodes shortly after take off, there are no
survivors. |
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|
March
13, 1986
|
Soyuz T-15 |
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|
February
5, 1987
|
Soyuz TM-2 |
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|
July
22, 1987
|
Soyuz TM-3 |
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December
21, 1987
|
Soyuz TM-4 |
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June
7, 1988
|
Soyuz TM-5 |
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|
August
29, 1988
|
Soyuz TM-6 |
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|
September
29, 1988
|
STS-26,
Seventh Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
November
26, 1988
|
Soyuz TM-7 |
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December
2, 1988
|
STS-27,
Third Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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March
13, 1989
|
STS-29,
Eighth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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May
4, 1989
|
STS-30,
Fourth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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August
8, 1989
|
STS-28,
Eighth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
September 5, 1989
|
Soyuz TM-8 |
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|
|
October
18, 1989
|
STS-34,
Fifth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
|
November
23, 1989
|
STS-33,
Ninth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
January
9, 1990
|
STS-32,
Ninth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
Feb
11, 1990
|
Soyuz TM-9 |
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February
28, 1990
|
STS-36,
Sixth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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April
24, 1990
|
STS-31,
Tenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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August
1, 1990
|
Soyuz TM-10 |
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October
6, 1990
|
STS-41,
Eleventh Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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November
15, 1990
|
STS-38,
Seventh Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
December
2, 1990
|
Soyuz TM-11 |
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December
2, 1990
|
STS-35,
Tenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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April
5, 1991
|
STS-37,
Eighth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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April
28, 1991
|
STS-39,
Twelfth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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May
18, 1991
|
Soyuz TM-12 |
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June
5, 1991
|
STS-40,
Eleventh Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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August
2, 1991
|
STS-43,
Ninth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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September
12, 1991
|
STS-48,
Thirteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
October 2, 1991
|
Soyuz TM-13 |
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November
24, 1991
|
STS-44,
Tenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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January
22, 1992
|
STS-42,
Fourteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
March
17, 1992
|
Soyuz TM-14 |
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|
March
24, 1992
|
STS-45,
Eleventh Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
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May
7, 1992
|
STS-49,
First Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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June
25, 1992
|
STS-50,
Twelfth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
July 27,
1992 |
Soyuz TM-15 |
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July
31, 1992
|
STS-46,
Twelfth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
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September
12, 1992
|
STS-47,
Second Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
October
22, 1992
|
STS-52,
Thirteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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December
2, 1992
|
STS-53,
Fifteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
January
13, 1993
|
STS-54,
Third Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
January 24,
1993 |
Soyuz TM-16 |
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|
|
April
8, 1993
|
STS-56,
Sixteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
|
April
26, 1993
|
STS-55,
Fourteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
June
21, 1993
|
STS-57,
Fourth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
July 1,
1993 |
Soyuz
TM-17, |
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|
|
September
12, 1993
|
STS-51,
Seventeenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
|
October
18, 1993
|
STS-58,
Fifteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
December
2, 1993
|
STS-61,
Fifth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
January 8,
1994 |
Soyuz-TM18,
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev Cdr, Yuri Vladimirovich
Usachyov and Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov. |
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|
|
February
3, 1994
|
STS-60,
Eighteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
|
March
4, 1994
|
STS-62,
Sixteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
April
9, 1994
|
STS-59,
Sixth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
July 1,
1994 |
Soyuz TM-19 |
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|
|
July
8, 1994
|
STS-65,
Seventeenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
September
9, 1994
|
STS-64,
Nineteenth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
|
September
30, 1994
|
STS-68,
Seventh Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
|
|
|
October 3, 1994
|
Soyuz TM-20 |
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|
November
3, 1994
|
STS-66,
Thirteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis |
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|
February
3, 1995
|
STS-63,
Twentieth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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March
2, 1995
|
STS-67,
Eighth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
March
14, 1995
|
Soyuz TM-21 |
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June
27, 1995
|
STS-71,
Fourteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, First Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
|
|
|
July
13, 1995
|
STS-70,
Twenty-first Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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|
|
September 3, 1995
|
Soyuz TM-22 |
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September
7, 1995
|
STS-69,
Ninth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
|
October
20, 1995
|
STS-73,
Eighteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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|
|
November
12, 1995
|
STS-74,
Fifteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Second Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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|
January
11, 1996
|
STS-72,
Tenth Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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|
February
21, 1996
|
Soyuz TM-23 |
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February
22, 1996
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STS-75,
Nineteenth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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March
22, 1996
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STS-76,
Sixteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Third Docking of Space
Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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May
19, 1996
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STS-77,
Eleventh Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour |
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June
20, 1996
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STS-78,
Twentieth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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August
17, 1996
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Soyuz TM-24 |
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September
16, 1996
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STS-79,
Seventeenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Fourth Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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November
19, 1996
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STS-80,
Twenty-first Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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January
12, 1997
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STS-81,
Eighteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Fifth Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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February
10, 1997
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Soyuz TM-25 |
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February
11, 1997
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STS-82,
Twenty-second Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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April
4, 1997
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STS-83,
Twenty-second Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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May
15, 1997
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STS-84,
Nineteenth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Sixth Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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July 1, 1997
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STS-94,
Twenty-third Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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August
5, 1997
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Soyuz TM-26 |
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August
7, 1997
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STS-85,
Twenty-third Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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September
26, 1997
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STS-86,
Twentieth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis, Seventh Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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November
19, 1997
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STS-87,
Twenty-fourth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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January
23, 1998
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STS-89,
Twelfth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour, Eighth Docking of Space
Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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January
29, 1998
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Soyuz TM-27 |
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April
17, 1998
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STS-90,
Twenty-fifth Flight of Shuttle Columbia |
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June
2, 1998
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STS-91,
Twenty-fourth Flight of Shuttle Discovery, Ninth Docking of
Space Shuttle with Mir Space Station |
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August
13, 1998
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Soyuz TM-28 |
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October
29, 1998
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STS-95,
Twenty-fifth Flight of Shuttle Discovery |
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December 4, 1998
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STS-88,
ISS-2A. Thirteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour.
First Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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February
20, 1999
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Soyuz TM-29 |
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May
27, 1999
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STS-96,
ISS-2A 1. Twenty-sixth Flight of Shuttle Discovery. Second
Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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July
23, 1999
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STS-93,
Twenty-sixth Flight of Shuttle Columbia, Chandra X-Ray
Observatory placed in orbit. |
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December
20, 1999
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STS-103,
Twenty-seventh Flight of Shuttle Discovery. Hubble servicing
mission. |
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February
11, 2000
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STS-99,
Fourteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour
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April
4, 2000
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Soyuz TM-30 |
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May
19, 2000
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STS-101,
ISS-2A.2a. Twenty-first Flight
of Shuttle Atlantis. Third Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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September
8, 2000
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STS-106,
ISS-2A.2b. Twenty-second Flight
of Shuttle Atlantis. Fourth Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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October
11, 2000
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STS-92,
ISS-3A. Twenty-eighth Flight of Shuttle Discovery. Fifth
Manned Flight to the ISS. (Sixth
manned fly to ISS was Soyuz TM-31) |
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October
31, 2000
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Soyuz TM-31 |
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December
1, 2000
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STS-97,
ISS-4A. Fifteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour. Seventh
Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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February
7, 2001
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STS-98,
ISS-5A. Twenty-third Flight of Shuttle Atlantis. Eighth
Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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March 8, 2001
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STS-102,
ISS-5A.1. Twenty-ninth Flight of Shuttle Discovery. Ninth
Manned Flight to the ISS.
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April
19, 2001
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STS-100,
ISS-6A Sixteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour. Tenth Manned
Flight to the ISS. (Eleventh Manned Flight to the ISS was
Soyuz TM-32). |
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April
28, 2001
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Soyuz TM-32 |
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July
12, 2001
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STS-104,
ISS-7A. Twenty-fourth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis. Twelfth
Manned Flight to the ISS.
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August
10, 2001
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STS-105,
ISS-7A.1. Thirtieth Flight of Shuttle Discovery. Thirteenth
Manned Flight to the ISS. (Fourteenth Manned Flight to the
ISS was Soyuz TM-33).
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October
21, 2001
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Soyuz TM-33 |
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December 5, 2001
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STS-108,
ISS-UF1. Seventeenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour. Fifteenth
Manned Flight to the ISS.
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March 1, 2002
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STS-109,
Twenty-seventh Flight of Shuttle Columbia, Hubble servicing
mission.
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April
8, 2002
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STS-110,
ISS-8A. Twenty-fifth Flight of Shuttle Atlantis. Sixteenth
Manned Flight to the ISS
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April
25, 2002
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Soyuz TM-34 |
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June 5, 2002
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STS-111,
ISS-UF2. Eighteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour. Eighteenth
Manned Flight to the ISS. |
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October
7, 2002
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STS-112,
ISS-9A. Twenty-sixth Flight of
Shuttle Atlantis. Nineteenth Manned Flight to the ISS. (Twentieth
Manned Flight to the ISS was Soyuz TMA-1, ISS-5S). |
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October
30, 2002
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Soyuz TMA-1.
Sergey Viktorovich Zalyotin,
Frank De Winne (ESA) and Yuri Valentinovich Lonchakov |
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November
24, 2002
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STS-113,
ISS-11A. Nineteenth Flight of Shuttle Endeavour.
Twenty-first Manned Flight to the ISS.
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January
16, 2003
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STS-107,
On February 1, 2003, Shuttle Columbia burned up on re entry,
there were no survivors.
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April
26, 2003
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Soyuz TMA-2 |
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October 15, 2003 |
Shenzhou-5,
China's First and Only Manned Space Flight (so far) piloted
by Taikonaut, Yang Liwei. |
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October
18, 2003
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Soyuz TMA-3 |
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