SPACE CALENDAR – OCTOBER

	USSR	October 21	1927	Born Frolov Evgeniy Aleksandrovich - one of the first chief designers of design office #1 (nowaday Rocket Space Corporation “Energiya”) by spacecraft “Voskhod”, “Vostok”, the Lenin Prize laureate.
	Germany	October 21	1942	Conducted 5-th test launch of missile "A-4"/SS-1/Scunner/ (Fau-2) in test rocket center Peenemunde.
	USSR	October 21	1944	Presidium of Supreme Soviet of USSR issued an edict about establishment of annual holiday - Day of artillery . Since 1964 - Day of rocket troops and artillery.
	USSR	October 21	1948	4-th successful test launch of BM "R-1"/SS-1a/Scunner from Range Kapustin Yar
	USSR	October 21	1950	First test launch of BM "R-2"/SS-2/Sibling with dividing heard part and range of fire to 590 km, the flight ended with accident, Range Kapustin Yar.
	USA	October 21	1950	Born McNair, Ronald Erwin - astronaut of the US. Made one space mission in 1984, passed away on the 28-th January 1986 during the start of Space Shuttle " Challenger" - mission STS-51L.
	USSR	October 21	1959	Conducted first launch of antiship cruise missile of sea- based "P-35"/SS-N-3B/Sepal.
	USA	October 21	1971	Launch of satellite "ITOS-B" for meteorological system NOAA ended with accident of the “Delta-N6” space booster.
	USSR	October 21	1977	Realized visit of French military delegation at the head of Minister of Defence of France I.Burzh, commander-in-chief of rocket troops of strategic use, general of army - V.F.Tolubko accompanied delegation, cosmodrome Baikonur.
	ESA	October 21	1998	Conducted third successful test launch of space booster "Ariane-5" from Cosmodrome Kuru.
	France	October 22	1797	Zhak Garneren conducted first successful parachute jump from balloon in Paris.
	USA	October 22	1933	Born Peterson, Donald Herod, Sr. - astronaut of USA, he made 1 space mission in 1983.
	USA	October 22	1958	First launch of high-altitude rocket "Aerobee 300" ended with accident.
	USSR	October 22	1965	Sent L.I. Brezhnev a letter about necessity of review of organizational management by space development. Yu.A. Gagarin, A.A.Leonov, P.I.Belyaev, G.S.Titov, A.G.Nikolaev and V.F.Bykovskiy signed this letter.
	USSR	October 22	1966	Conducted launch of satellite “Luna-12” became third Soviet satellite, realized photographing of Moon surface.
	USSR	October 22	1969	Made 4-th attempt deliver lunar soil on the Earth ended with accident of 4-th stage “Proton-K”/SL-12 booster. Apparatus of series “E8-5” with title “Kosmos-305" remained in near-earth orbit.
	USSR	October 22	1975	Conducted launch of “Venera-9” interplanetary probe became first satellite of Venus. At the same time conducted second successful landing of capsule of probe “Venera-9” for work on Moon surface. Took very many scientific documentation.
	USA	October 22	1992	Conducted 13-th launch of American the Space Shuttle "Columbia" - mission STS-52. Flight under program of injection of geodesic satellite "Lageos-2" and realization of scientific experiments.
	Russia	October 22	1998	5-th test launch of ICBM "RT-2PM2"/SS-25B/Sickle of strategic complex “Topol’-M” ended with accident.
	Russia	October 23	1905	Born Bisnovat Matus Ruvimovich - designer of aerotechnics and rocket technics.
	Russia	October 23	1917	Born Grigor’ev Mikhail Grigor’evich - in 1957 first commander of first formation of intercontinental ballistic missiles, first second-in-command of Rocket Troops of Strategic Function from 1968 to 1981.
	USSR	October 23	1918	Born Chaplygin Dmitriy Kharitonovich - general of air force, deputy chief of cosmodrome Baikonur from 1962 to 1964, Hero of Socialist Work.
	USSR	October 23	1948	5-th successful test launch of BM "R-1"/SS-1a/Scunner, Range Kapustin Yar.
	USSR	October 23	1953	S.P.Korolev and V.P.Glushko has been elected a Corresponding Members of Academy of Sciences of USSR.
	USA	October 23	1958	Attempt of launch of experimental scientific satellite "Beacon-1" ended with accident of "Juno I" booster.
	USA	October 23	1961	10-th launch of spy satellite KN-2 (Keyhole) series “Corona” ended with accident of "Thor-Agena B" booster.
	USSR	October 23	1964	Attempt of launch of 3 satellites series “Strela-1” for military system of low-orbiting connection ended with accident of "Kosmos-3"/SL-8 booster.
	USSR	October 23	1975	Realized separation of capsule of probe “Venera-10” from orbital block.
	USA	October 23	1995	First test launch of "Conestoga” booster ended with accident, planed launch of satellite "METEOR" on near-earth orbit.
	Russia	October 23	1998	Issued Order #1 241 of Government of Russian Federation “About delivery of TsKBTM for Russian Space Agency”
	Russia	October 24	1908	Born Isaev Aleksandr Mikhailovich - designer of Rocket Space Technics, participant of creation of BI-1 - first Soviet aircraft with liquid-propellant jet engine, founder and chief designer of design office “Khimmash”, Doctor of Technical Science, Hero of Socialist Work, the Lenin and State Prizes laureate.
	USA	October 24	1946	Conducted 12-th launch trophy rocket "A-4"/SS-1/Scunner under scientific program. For the first time realized photographing of the Earth from the distance 104 km.
	USA	October 24	1957	Conducted 7-th test launch of BM “Thor”.
	USSR	October 24	1960	During preparation for first test launch of new ICBM "R-16"/SS-7 Mod1/Saddler took place explosion. Perished about 100 persons.
	USA	October 24	1961	Born Still, Susan Leigh - astronaut of USA, she made 2 space missions in 1997.
	USSR	October 24	1962	Launch of probe series “2MV-4” #3 for photographing and study of Mars ended with accident of “L” boost block of "Molnia"/SL-6 booster.
	USSR	October 24	1963	Happened conflagration because of gas contamination fume of components of fuel in Baikonur, in mine of ICBM "R-9A"/SS-8/Sasin. Perished 8 persons.
	USSR	October 24	1963	4-th launch scientific satellite “DS-A1” for investigation of radiation nascent in the time of nuclear explosions to wide distances, for study of artificial and natural radiation zones, ended with accident of "Kosmos-2"/SL-7 booster.
	USSR	October 24	1978	Conducted launch scientific satellite “Interkosmos-18” and first Czech subsatellite “Magion-1" in framework of international co-operation. Realized research studies using 2 satellites.
	USSR	October 24	1985	Conducted first successful test launch of satellite “Meteor-3” - meteorological satellite of third generation.
	USA	October 24	1998	Conducted launch of "Deep Space-1" probe for exploration of Briley asteroid.
	Russia	October 25	1911	Born Yangel Mikhail Kuzmich - designer of Rocket Space Technics, first director of construction department Yuzhnoe (Dnepropetrovsk), twice Hero of Socialist Work, academician.
	USSR	October 25	1924	Born Makeev Viktor Petrovich - chief designer of rocket complexes for submarines, twice Hero of Socialist Work.
	USA	October 25	1935	Born Schweickart, Russell Louis - astronaut of USA, he made 1 space mission in 1969.
	USSR	October 25	1965	Approved a Decision of Central Committee of Communist Party and Soviet of Ministers of the USSR “About concentration forces of design organization of industry for creation complex of rocket-space means for flying around the Moon”. After was conduct launches of spacecrafts “Zond” under program.
	USSR	October 25	1968	Conducted launch of pilotless passive spacecraft “Soyuz-2”.
	USSR	October 25	1975	Conducted launch of “Venera-10” interplanetary probe became second satellite of Venus. At the same time conducted soft landing of capsule of probe “Venera-10” on Venus. Took pilot-films of Venus surface.
	USSR	October 25	1977	Conducted launch of geophysical missile “Vertikal-6/SL-8 for continuation of complex explorations of parameters of upper atmosphere and ionosphere of the Earth.
	USSR	October 25	1977	Conducted first test launch of ICBM "MR-UR-100UTTKh "/RS-16B/SS-17 Mod 3/Spanker, Baikonur.
	USSR	October 25	1991	Formed a company ”Aviakos” of aviation and space insurance.
	Russia	October 25	1998	Launched cargo vehicle “Progress M-40” for “Mir” orbital station supply.
	USSR	October 26	1943	Opened Moscow forestry engineering institute (nowaday - Moscow State University of Forest), engineering faculty of this institute graduated very many specialists in rocket field.
	USSR	October 26	1950	From Range Kapustin Yar conducted second successful test launch of BM "R-2"/SS-2/Sibling ,the flight was successfully.
	USA	October 26	1955	Born Robinson, Stephen Kern - astronaut of USA, he made 2 space missions in 1997 and 1998.
	USSR	October 26	1957	S.P.Korolev and V.P.Mishin had adjudge to academic degrees of Doctor of Technical Science without defence of thesis.
	USA	October 26	1960	First launch of new spy satellite KN-2 (Keyhole) series “Corona” ended with accident of “ Thor-Agena B “ booster.
	USA	October 26	1966	Conducted launch of satellite “ Surveyor-3” - 4-th launch of model apparatus for perfection of landing on the Moon surface.
	USSR	October 26	1968	Conducted launch of pilot spacecraft “Sotuz-3” with G.T.Beregovoy onboard. Program of docking with spacecraft “Soyuz-2” wasn’t realize.
	International	October 26	1970	In Moscow was first meeting of Soviet and American specialists in spase field.
	USA	October 26	1973	Conducted launch of scientific satellite "Explorer-50" under the program of geophysical explorations using "Delta 1604" booster.
	USSR	October 26	1976	Conducted launch of first satellite “Ekran” for direct telecasting.
	USA	October 27	1946	Born Hart, Terry Jonathan - astronaut of USA, he made 1 space mission in 1984.
	USA	October 27	1946	Born Nagel, Steven Ray - astronaut of USA, he made 4 space missions in 1985(two), 1991 and 1993.
	USA	October 27	1953	Born Baker, Michael Allen - astronaut of USA, he made 4 space missions in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1997.
	USSR	October 27	1961	First test launch of "Kosmos-2"/SL-7 booster ended with accident, technological apparatus for perfection of element of rocket had place in booster as paying load.
	USA	October 27	1961	Conducted first test launch of "Saturn-1" booster on ballistic trajectory in framework of "Apollo" program.
	USA	October 27	1962	President of USA Kennedy ordered to USSR a treaty about nonaggression for Kuba and remove of American BM from FRG, Turkey and Italy instead of remove of Soviet BM from Kuba. Ending of Caribbean crisis.
	USSR	October 27	1963	For the first time in the world conducted launch of ICBM "R-9A"/SS-8/Sasin from mine without way.
	USSR	October 27	1967	Conducted launch of “Kosmos-186” satellite - pilotless spacecraft “Soyuz” under program of docking with another spacecraft “Soyuz”.
	USSR	October 27	1970	After successful flying around Moon the satellite “Zond-8” landed on water in the Pacific Ocean. End of program L1/”Zond”.
	Russia	October 27	1992	Launched cargo vehicle “Progress M-15” for “Mir” orbital station supply.
	USSR	October 28	1919	Born Severov Anatoliy Aleksandrovich - one of organizers of space material authority, head of department of Rocket Space Corporation “Energiya”, the State Prize laureate.
	USSR	October 28	1940	Born Strekalov Gennadiy Mikhailovich - space pilot of USSR/Russia, he made 5 space missions in 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990 and 1995. In September, 26 1983 he fleid up using automatic rescue system because of accident on start of booster "Soyuz-U"/SL-4, it was single similar crash incident in the world.
	USSR	October 28	1963	Founded Institute of medico-biologic problems in accordance with government regulation.
	USA	October 28	1969	Boeing Company let a contract of production of lunar Rover for movement of astronauts on the Moon under "Apollo" program.
	Great Britain	October 28	1971	Conducted first independent launch of "PROSPERO" satellite using "Black Arrow" booster.
	USSR	October 28	1974	Conducted launch of “Luna-23” satellite, 9-th expedition by delivery Moon soil to Earth with the help of spacecraft "Å8-5M" ended hard landing of probe on Moon surface, device for taking of lunar soil was damage.
	USSR	October 29	1952	Born Tokarev Valeriy Ivanovich - space pilot, he made 1 space mission in 1999.
	USA	October 29	1966	"Lunar Orbiter-1” probe fell on reverse side of the Moon.
	USSR	October 29	1971	V.F.Utkin has been appointed chief and main designer of design office Yuzhnoe.
	USSR	October 29	1988	51 sec befor start was stop preparation for first launch of native reusable space system “Energiya-Buran”/SL-18.
	USA	October 29	1998	Conducted 25-th launch of American the Space Shuttle " Discovery" - mission STS-95, realized return of satellite Spartan 201-05, perfection of components for putting on "Hubble“ Space telescope.
	Russia	October 30	1899	Born Kostikov Andrey Grigorievich - one of designers of famous BM-13/”Katyusha”, chief engineer of NII-3.
	Russia	October 30	1908	Born Ustinov Dmitriy Fedorovich - marshal of USSR, Minister of Defence of USSR from 1976 to 1984, Hero of Soviet Union, directed creation of rocket-space complex of USSR.
	USA	October 30	1938	Orson Wells read classic of Herbert Wells “The War of the Worlds” by the radio. Broadcast caused great alarm in USA.
	USA	October 30	1946	Born Gibson, Robert Lee 'Hoot' - astronaut of USA, he made 5 space missions in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992 and 1995. Commander of first shuttle which docked with “Mir” station in 1995.
	USSR	October 30	1951	Finished development of draft of BM "R-5"/SS-3/Shyster.
	USSR	October 30	1953	Born Poleshyuk Aleksandr Fedorovich - space pilot of Russia, he made 1 space mission in 1993.
	USA	October 30	1956	Conducted 6-th test launch of BM "Jupiter-A".
	USSR	October 30	1957	Born Lazutkin Aleksandr Ivanovich - space pilot of Russia, he made 1 space mission in 1997.
	USSR	October 30	1961	Realized test of the most high-powered atomic bomb (explosive force - 50 megatons).
	USSR	October 30	1967	Conducted launch of “Kosmos-188” satellite - pilotless spacecraft “Soyuz”, which docked with another spacecraft “Soyuz” - “Kosmos-186”.
	USSR	October 30	1981	Conducted launch of “Venera-13” probe with the purpose of delivery of landing module on Venus surface and exploration of interplanetary space.
	USA	October 30	1985	Conducted 9-th launch of American the Space Shuttle "Challenger" - mission STS-61A. Crew operated scientific experiments in "Spacelab-D1” laboratory.
	ESA	October 30	1997	Second test launch of "Ariane-5" booster with experimental paying load ended with partial accident.
	Russia	October 31	1914	Born Babakin Georgiy Nikolaevich - Soviet scientist in the field of space technics, chief designer of Lavochkin scientific- production association from 1965 to 1971.
	USSR	October 31	1930	Born Collins, Michael - astronaut of USA, he made 2 space missions in 1966 and 1969.
	USSR	October 31	1933	Approved a Decision # 104 of Council of Labour and Defense about organization of Reactive research institute. I.T.Kleymenov - chief of institute, S.P.Korolev - deputy chief.
	USA	October 31	1949	Born Wilcutt, Terrence Wade - astronaut of USA, he made 4 space missions in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000.
	USSR	October 31	1961	Approved a Decision of Central Committee of Communist Party and Soviet of Ministers of the USSR “About creation of "Kosmos-3"/SL-8/65S3 booster on base of BM "R-14"/SS-5/Skean".
	USA	October 31	1962	Conducted successful launch of first geodesic "ANNA-1B" satellite using "Tnor-Ablestar" booster.
	USSR	October 31	1968	Conducted launch of “Kosmos-251” satellite - first photo spy satellite of second generation “Zenit-4M” with title “Rotor”.
	USSR	October 31	1973	Conducted launch of “Kosmos-605” satellite - first particularized apparatus of “Binom” series for realization of biological experiments.
	USSR	October 31	1974	Conducted launch of “Interkosmos-12” scientific satellite under international program, was realize explorations of the Sun and the Earth.
	USSR	October 31	1977	Conducted first test launch of new modification of ICBM"R-36M1"/SS-18 Mod 2/Satan of 4-th generation.
	USSR	October 31	1982	Launched cargo vehicle “Progress-16” for “Salyut-7” orbital station supply.
	Russia	October 31	1994	Launched first Russian geostationary hydrometeorology satellite “Elektro” to near-earth orbit.
	Russia	October 31	2000	Conducted launch of “SoyuzTM-31” spacecraft under program of first main expedition on ISS with crew of Yu.P.Gidzenko, S.K.Krikalev and W.M.Shepherd (USA).