Mar 31 2023
This day in history we feature the Gemini 8. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched the spacecraft on this day in 1966. Trivia – Gemini 8 Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini […]
This day in history we feature the Halley’s Comet. Halley last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System on this day in 1986. Trivia – Halley’s Comet Halley’s Comet, Comet Halley, or sometimes simply Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, […]
This day in history we feature the SpaceX Dragon. The first private spacecraft to carry astronauts to orbit was launched on this day in 2010. Trivia – SpaceX Dragon Dragon was privately developed spacecraft built by the American corporation SpaceX. […]
This day in his history we feature Shenzhou 5. The first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on this day in 2003. Trivia – Shenzhou 5 The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch […]
This day in history we feature SpaceShipOne. This spacecraft won the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight on this day in 2004. Trivia – SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up […]
This day in history we feature NASA’s Phoenix. It was an uncrewed space probe launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on this day in 2007. Trivia – NASA’s Phoenix Phoenix was NASA’s sixth successful landing on Mars, […]
This day in history we feature Chandrayaan-2. The spacecraft was launched on its mission to the Moon on this day in 2019. Trivia – Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), […]
This day in history we feature Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the surface of the Moon on this day in 1969. Trivia – Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first […]
In a recent turn of events, a spacecraft studying the sun was in the right place at the right time when a star decided to have a bit of a temper tantrum. The Solar Orbiter found itself in the perfect […]
