SPACE CALENDAR – DECEMBER

	USSR	December 1	1918	Created Central aerohydrodynamic institute in Moscow.
	USSR	December 1	1924	Opened the first in the country museum of aviation and cosmonautics in Leningrad.
	Germany	December 1	1934	Launched A-2 missile to the 1.5-2 km distance.
	Bulgaria	December 1	1951	Born Alexander Alexandrov, research cosmonaut, citizen of Bulgaria, Hero of Bulgaria. Made a flight on Soyuz TM-5 spacecraft together with A.Solovyov and V.Savinykh in 1988.
	USSR	December 1	1960	The third satellite with dogs (Pcholka and Mushka) was launched to test the spacecraft’s design and systems. As the spacecraft diverged from the planned trajectory, the animals died.
	USSR	December 1	1967	Born Kozeev Konstantin Mirovich - cosmonaut of the Russia. Made 1 space mission in 2001.
	USSR	December 1	1972	Intercosmos-8 was launched.
	USSR	December 1	1987	Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft manned by V.Titov, M.Manarov and A.Levchenko was launched to Mir orbital complex.
	USSR	December 1	1989	Granat orbital observatory was launched to study space sources of X-ray and gamma radiation.
	USSR	December 2	1970	Successful tests of T1K lunar spacecraft launched by Proton booster.
	USSR	December 2	1971	Mars-3 probe made the first soft landing on Mars.
	USSR	December 2	1974	Soyuz-16 spacecraft manned by A.Filipchenko and N.Rukavishnikov was launched to test the modified spacecraft under the Soviet-U.S. Soyuz-Apollo program.
	USA	December 2	1988	Launch of STS-27 - Atlantis-3. The mission under the military program.
	USSR	December 2	1990	Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft manned by V.Afanasyev, M.Manakov and T.Akiyama (Japan) was launched.
	USA	December 2	1990	Launch of STS-35 - Columbia-10.
	USA	December 2	1992	Launch of STS-53 - Discovery-15. The last military satellite was put into orbit.
	USA	December 2	1993	Launch of STS-61 - Endeavour-5. The mission of astronaut of EKA. Repair of Hubble telescope.
	Russia	December 2	1998	Approved a Decision of Soviet of the Russian Federation “About federal statute “About enactment of a protocol about insert amendments into Agreement about creation of international system and organization of Intersputnik space communication.
	USSR	December 3	1934	Born Gorbatko Victor Vasilyevich, flier-cosmonaut of the USSR, Twice Hero of Soviet Union. Made three flights in 1969, 1977 and 1980.
	USSR	December 3	1963	Approved a Decision of Central Committee of Communist Party and Soviet of Ministers of the USSR to Soyuz space complex - LKI 7K spacecraft in 1964, 9K spacecraft and 11K for flying around the Moon in 1965-1966.
	USSR	December 3	1965	Luna-8 probe was launched to make a soft landing on the Moon. The mission was not fulfilled as the probe made a rough landing and crashed.
	USA	December 3	1992	Discovery-15 space shuttle was launched.
	USSR	December 3	1997	Astra-1g satellite was launched by Proton booster.
	USSR	December 4	1937	Ground firing tests of the RP-318-1 spaceplane, designed by S.Korolev, began. During the year 30 such tests were conducted.
	Canada	December 4	1945	Born Roberta Lynn Bondar - astronaut of the US. Made 1 space mission in 1992.
	USSR	December 4	1950	Approved a Decision of Soviet of Ministers of USSR to themes of N1, N2 and N3.
	USA	December 4	1952	Born Ronald Michael Sega - astronaut of the US. Made 2 space missions in 1994 and 1996.
	USA	December 4	1965	Gemini-7 spacecraft manned by Frank Borman and James Lovell was launched.
	USA	December 4	1998	Conducted launch of STS Space Shuttle and Uniti American module for Alfa international space station was put into orbit.
	Russia	December 5	1906	Born Novikov Nikolai Ivanovich, designer of liquid-propellant engine control units, head of a department at KB Khimmash, Lenin Prize winner.
	Mongolia	December 5	1947	Born Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha, Mongolian research cosmonaut, Hero of Mongolia. Made a flight on Soyuz-39 spacecraft together with V.Dzhanibekov in 1981.
	USA	December 5	1949	Born Bruce Edward Melnick - astronaut of the US. Made 2 space missions in 1990 and 1992.
	USSR	December 5	1978	The USSR Federation of Cosmonautics was established (now the Russian Federation of Cosmonautics).
	USA	December 6	1957	The launch of Vanguard satellite was unsuccessful.
	USA	December 6	1958	The 4th launch of Pioner-3 probe to the Moon by Yunona-2 new booster was unsuccessful. The probe was burned in an atmosphere of Earth.
	USA-France	December 6	1965	French FR-1 satellite was launched.
	USA	December 6	1966	ATS-1 satellite was launched by Atlas-Agena LV to study issues related to the development and operation of systems of satellites of this series.
	USSR	December 6	1989	Kvant-2 module was docked with Mir orbital complex.
	Russia -USA	December 6	1994	Signed the plan “The Works of the Russian Federation and USA under the program “Mir-Shuttle” in 1995”.
	USSR	December 7	1931	Born O.I.Babkov, supervisor of the NTTs-3, deputy of chief designer of RKK Energia.
	USA	December 7	1961	Robert Gilrup supervisor of Mercury NASA program officially declared about beginning of works for creation and test of twoseater spacecraft. The project was realized with Gemini title.
	USSR	December 7	1965	Luna-8 probe made a rough landing on the Moon.
	USA	December 7	1972	Apollo-17 spacecraft manned by E.Cernan, R.Evans and H.Schmitt was launched. The astronauts made the sixth Moon landing.
	Russia	December 7	1996	Approved a Decree # 1791-r of Government of the Russian Federation “About technological guarantees because of launch of Inmarsat-3 American satellite”.
	Russia	December 7	1998	Zarya and Yuniti modules were docked into orbit and Alfa international space station was formed.
	International	December 7	1998	Approved a Decision # 1448 of Government of the Russian Federation “About submission to ratification of Agreement between Government of the Russian Federation, Government of Canada, State - members of EKA, Japan and USA about collaboration for international space station.
	USSR	December 8	1927	Born Shatalov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, flier-cosmonaut of the USSR, Head of TsPK, Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Cand. Sc. (Technology). Made three flights on Soyuz-4 (1969), Soyuz-8 (1969) and Soyuz-10 (1971) spacecraft.
	USSR	December 8	1973	Soyuz-13 manned by P.Klimuk and V.Lebedev was launched, time of the flight is 7 days and 20 hours.
	USSR	December 8	1984	The first model of Buran orbital complex was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome.
	USSR -USA	December 8	1987	Signed of an agreement between USSR and USA about complete liquidation of intermediate-range and smaller-range ballistic missiles.
	Russia	December 9	1915	Born Bondarenko Nikolai Denisovich, leading specialist of NPO Energia, Head of the first expedition to Baikonur. Chairman of the War and Labor Veterans Council at RKK Energia.
	USSR	December 9	1968	Planed a test launch of L1 manned by Leonov and Makarov.
	Russia	December 9	1998	Approved a Decision # 3348-PGD of State Duma “About measures for guaranteeing of functioning of Glonass global navigation satellite system.
	Russia	December 10	1894	Progress plant was established in Samara town.
	USSR	December 10	1933	Born Adasko Vladimir Iosifovich - Chief Designer of Meteor-3 satellite.
	USSR	December 10	1959	The Soviet government passed a resolution on the implementation of the first manned space flight.
	USA - Federal Republic of Germany	December 10	1974	Helios-1, Germany’s first spacecraft, was launched to study near-solar space from a heliocentric orbit.
	USSR	December 10	1976	Approved a Decision of Central Committee of Communist Party and Soviet of Ministers of the USSR about beginning operation testing of Tselina-D complex.
	USSR	December 10	1977	Soyuz-26 spacecraft manned by Yu.Romanenko and G.Grechko was launched.
	USA	December 10	1992	Restart of Hubble telescope after renewal.
	Russia - Kazakhstan	December 10	1994	Signed a Lease of Baikonur complex between government of Russia and government of Kazakhstan.