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During the early years of spaceflight only nation states had the resources to develop and fly spacecraft.Both the U.S. space program and Soviet space program were operated using mainly military (ex Airforce) pilots as astronauts.
Company name Spacecraft Range Launch system Crew size Length (m) Diameter (m) Launch mass (kg) Power system First spaceflight* Status Blue Origin
Space Shuttle Challenger breaks up during its 1986 launch resulting in the death of all seven crew members.. This article lists verifiable spaceflight-related accidents and incidents resulting in human death or serious injury.
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. [1] Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo.
Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle was the first crewed spacecraft to land on the Moon (July 20, 1969).. This is a list of all crewed spacecraft types that have flown into space, including sub-orbital flights above 80 km, space stations that have been visited by at least one crew, and spacecraft currently planned to operate with crews in the future. [1]
The first space rendezvous was accomplished by Gemini 6A and Gemini 7 in 1965.. Records and firsts in spaceflight are broadly divided into crewed and uncrewed categories. Records involving animal spaceflight have also been noted in earlier experimental flights, typically to establish the feasibility of sending humans to outer space.
Dream Chaser flight test vehicle in 2013. Dream Chaser is an American reusable lifting-body spaceplane developed by Sierra Space.Originally intended as a crewed vehicle, the Dream Chaser Space System is set to be produced after the Dream Chaser Cargo System cargo variant is operational.
A replica of Sputnik 1 on display.. The race began in 1957 when both the US and the USSR made statements announced they planned to launch artificial satellites during the 18-month long International Geophysical Year of July 1957 to December 1958.