Astronauts

Meet the exceptional people that have ventured into space.


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Vitaly Zholobov
Russian

Vitaly Mikhaylovich Zholobov (Russian: Виталий Михайлович Жолобов; born 18 June 1937) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 21 space flight…

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Vladimir Aksyonov
Russian

Aksyonov was selected as cosmonaut on 3 March 1973. He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. He retired on 17 Octob…

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Vladimir Dezhurov
Russian

Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Дежу́ров; born July 30, 1962) is a former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow. He …

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Vladimir Dzhanibekov
Russian

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dzhanibekov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Джанибеков, born 13 May 1942) is a former cosmonaut who made five flights. Dz…

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Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov
Russian

Vladimir Georgiyevich Titov (Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Титов; born 1 January 1947 in Sretensk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia) is a retired Russian Air …

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Vladimir Kovalyonok
Russian

Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok (Belarusian: Уладзі́мір Васі́льевіч Кавалёнак; Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ковалёнок; born March 3, 1942 in Beloye, M…

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Vladimír Remek
Czech

Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is a Czech politician and diplomat as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz 28 …

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Vladimir Solovyov
Russian

Vladimir Alekseyevich Solovyov (Russian: Влади́мир Алексе́евич Соловьёв; born 11 November 1946) is a former Soviet cosmonaut. He was selected as a c…

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Vyacheslav Zudov
Russian

Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov is a retired USSR cosmonaut. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 October 1965, flew as Commander on Soyuz 23 on 14–…

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Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 23 hours ago
Starlink Group 10-10
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon Heavy
Success
3 days, 13 hours ago
Europa Clipper
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Europa Clipper is the first dedicated mission to study Jupiter's moon Europa. Mission is developed by NASA and comprises of an orbiter spacecraft, wh…


Starship
Success
4 days, 16 hours ago
Integrated Flight Test 5
Orbital Launch Mount A - SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA

Fifth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.


Long March 3
Success
1 week ago
WHG-03
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese communication satellite with name meaning "Satellite Internet - High Orbit Satellite 03" in Chinese. Details TBD.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
Hera
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Hera is a space mission in development at the European Space Agency in its Space Safety program. Its primary objective is to study the Didymos binary…


Vulcan VC2S
Success
1 week, 6 days ago
Certification Flight 2
Space Launch Complex 41 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Replacement Vulcan test launch with inert payload, experiments, and demonstrations for certification with the USSF after delays caused by payload tes…


Falcon 9
Success
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Crew-9
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

SpaceX Crew-9 is the ninth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew…


Long March 2D
Success
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Shijian 19
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Shijian 19 is a Chinese recoverable satellite for hoisting various scientific experiments in microgravity. Unlike previous similar Chinese satelli…


H-IIA
Success
3 weeks ago
IGS Radar 8
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 - Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

The IGS Radar 8 is a Japanese radar reconnaissance satellite. The satellite is operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite se…


Falcon 9
Success
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Starlink Group 9-8
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.