SPACE CALENDAR – SEPTEMBER

	USSR	September 1	1939	Beginning of ground test of missile volley-fire system MU-2 (BM-13-16 "Katyusha").
	USSR	September 1	1951	Beginning of repetition work of anti-aircraft missile "Berkut"/S-25/ V-300/ SA-1/ Guild.
	USSR	September 1	1957	The second attempt of start of intercontinental cruise missile "Burya"/V-350 ended with accident. The missile crashed down near launching pad.
	USSR	September 1	1962	Launch to the Venus of the second interplanetary probe of "2MV-1" series with the purpose of delivery the probe to the Venus surface ended with accident of the booster "Molniya"/SL-6. The probe left the Earth orbit at September, 6.
	USA	September 1	1964	First test launch of new booster "Titan-3A" ended with accident.
	USSR	September 1	1967	52-th launch of photo spy satellite "Zenith-2" of first generation ended with accident of the booster "Voskhod"/SL-4.
	USSR	September 1	1976	Conducted launch of "Kosmos-853" - 17-th communication satellite of "Molniya-2" type, it wasn't remove into work orbit because of accident of the booster "Molniya-M"/SL-6.
	USA	September 1	1978	For first time in history the "Pioneer-11" interplanetary probe realized exploration of Saturn planet from overflying trajectory.
	Russia	September 1	1994	The beginning of 135-days experiment HUBES by autonomous functioning of three Russian researchers onboard of full-scale model of "Mir" station in IMPB institute in Moscow.
	Russia	September 2	1908	Born Valentine Petrovich Glushko - the Soviet scientist, one of the pioneers of rocket engineering, chief of creation of liquid-propellant jet engine, from 1974 to 1989 was chief designer of NPO "Energiya" (nowaday - Russian Space Corporation "Energiya").
	Switzerland	September 2	1944	Born Claude Nicollier - the first astronaut of Switzerland. He made 4 space missions in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1999.
	USA	September 2	1948	Born Sharon Christa McAuliffe - the teacher in USA, she perished in the crash of "Challenger" shuttle (STS-51L).
	USA	September 2	1953	Born Gerhard P.J. Thiele - astronaut of ESA and Germany, he made 1 space mission in 2000.
	USA	September 2	1965	99-th launch of photo spy satellite Keyhole series "Corona" ended with accident of the booster "Thor-Agena D".
	UK	September 2	1970	First launch of first proper satellite ended with accident of the booster "Black Arrow".
	USSR	September 2	1971	Conducted launch of "Luna-18" satellite - it was 7-th expedition of Lunar soil return using satellite of series "E8-5" ended with hard landing of probe on the Moon.
	USSR	September 2	1972	41-th launch of photo spy satellite "Zenith-4M" of second generation named "Rotor" ended with accident of the booster "Voskhod"/SL-4.
	USSR	September 2	1975	Conducted high-altitude launch of geophysical missile "Vertikal-3"/"R-5V"/ SS-3/Shyster under science program. Realized explorations of atmosphere and ionosphere of the Earth and interaction of short-wave radiation of the Sun and the Earth.
	USSR	September 2	1975	Start of operation of ballistic missile of submarine "RSM-25"/"R-27K"/SS-NX-13 - D-5K complex, with passive homing on submarines. It was construct under direction of designer V.P. Makeev.
	International	September 2	1993	Signed first Agreement of international trade in an area of commercial facilities by space launches. Russia get permit to make 8 commercial launches of satellites using "Proton-K"/SL-12 till 2000. First launch of "Astra-1F" satellite made in 1996.
	International	September 2	1993	Vice-president of USA Albert Gore and the chairman of Council of Ministers of Russian Federation declared about new project of "International Space Station" with the assistance of Russia.
	USA	September 3	1944	Born Sherwood Clark Spring - astronaut of USA, he made 1 space mission in 1985.
	USSR	September 3	1951	Realized 4-th high-altitude launch of "R-1B"/"V-1B"/SS-1a/Scunner missile under the program of Academy of Sciences of USSR with dogs on board: Neputyovyi (Ne'er-do-well) and RDB (Reserve of Defunct Bobik). Dogs came back on the Earth feeled overloads up to 5.5 g.
	UK	September 3	1976	Signed the Convention about foundation of international organization INMARSAT with taking part of 15 countries including USSR, Ukraine and Byelorussia in London.
	USA	September 3	1976	The US Viking-2 interplanetary probe made soft landing on Mars. It was a second US probe reached the Mars's surface. The station worked till March, 1980.
	Russia	September 3	1995	Conducted launch of piloted spacecraft "Soyuz TM-22" under program of 20-th main mission on "Mir" station with crew of Yu.P. Gidzenko, S.V. Avdeyev and Thomas Reiter (ESA).
	USSR	September 4	1961	Realized succesful 16-th test launch of ICBM "R-16"/SS-7 Mod1/Saddler.
	USSR	September 4	1965	Interrupted launch of "Luna-7" satellite - 10-th lunar station of "E-6" type with the purpose of soft landing on the Moon because of faultiness in control system of "Molniya"/SL-6 booster.
	USSR	September 4	1984	Conducted launch of "Kosmos-1593", "Kosmos-1594" and "Kosmos-1595" satellites - 5-th launch of three "Uragan" satellites under program of GLONASS navigation system.
	USSR	September 5	1929	Born Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev - pilot-cosmonaut of USSR. He made 2 space missions in 1962 and 1970.
	Germany	September 5	1944	Made two abortive attempts of first military launch of "A-4"/SS-1/Scunner (Fau-2) missile to Paris.
	USA	September 5	1964	Conducted launch of "OGO-1" satellite - first science observatory for geophysics researches.
	USA	September 5	1977	Conducted launch of "Voyager-1" interplanetary probe for realization of explorations of outer planets and Jupiter and Saturn.
	USSR	September 5	1979	Conducted launch of "Kosmos-1127"- the first satellite of "Resourse F-1" series for shooting.
	Russia	September 5	1995	Realized the second test launch of ICBM "RT-2PM2"/SS-25B/Sickle of "Topol-M" strategic complex.
	Russia	September 5	1996	For the first time conducted launch of Mexican amateur satellite "UNAMSat-2/B" using Russian booster "Kosmos-3M"/SL-8.
	Russia	September 6	1908	Born Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kotel'nikov - scientist-radio techincian, autor of books by radiolocation of planets, director of Institute of radio engineering, cince 1980 - chairman of "Interkosmos" council, academician.
	USA	September 6	1946	Born Bryan Daniel O'Connor -astronaut of USA, he made two space missions in 1985 and 1991.
	USA	September 6	1947	Conducted first launch of captured German missile Fau-2 "A-4"/SS-1/ Scunner from flying deck of aircraft-carrier Midway.
	USA	September 6	1949	The second launch of high-altitude "Viking-1" missile under science progam ended with accident.
	USA	September 6	1955	Born Carl Erwin Walz - astronaut of USA, he made three space missions in 1993, 1994 and 1996.
	USSR	September 6	1957	Conducted the 5-th launch of geophysics missile "R-2A" (on "R-2"/SS-2/Sibling base) under science program. There was dogs Belka and Modnitsa on board. As a result of mussion obtained the physiological data.
	USSR	September 6	1989	Conducted the launch of "Soyuz TM-8" spacecraft under the program of 5-th main mission to "Mir" station with crew of A.S. Viktorenko and A.A. Serebrov. During this mission cosmonauts tested new spacesuits and SPK (space bike).
	USA	September 6	1991	Received the first image of "Gaspra" asteroid from "Galileo" interplanetary probe.
	Russia	September 6	1999	Conducted the launch of two satellites of new type "Yamal-100" for telecommunication purposes.
	USA	September 7	1939	Born Stanley David Griggs - astronaut of USA, he made one space mission in 1985.
	Germany	September 7	1944	Realized first successful military launch of "A-4"/SS-1/Scunner (Fau-2) missile. 485-th battery located near Gaaga executed launches to Paris.
	USSR	September 7	1957	Conducted the 4-th successful test launch of ICBM "R-7"/SS-6/Sapwood. The head of missile collapsed during the flight.
	USA	September 7	1967	Conducted the launch of "Biosat-2" satellite - second round-trip satellite for biological experiments. The flight was successful.
	China	September 7	1988	Conducted the first launch of Chinese booster of "CZ-4A" version. The first national meteorological satellite "Feng Yun-1A" launched to the near-earth orbit.
	USA	September 7	1995	Conduction the 9-th of American the Space Shuttle "Endeavour" - mission STS-69. The shuttle's crew taked out a round-trip satellites; "WSF" satellite - for technological explorations and "Spartan 201" satellite - for astronomical explorations.
	USSR	September 8	1920	Born Refat Fazilovich Appazov - chief of ballistic section of OKB-1, Doctor of technics Science.
	Germany	September 8	1944	Conducted the first successful military launch of "A-4"/SS-1/Scunner (Fau-2) missile to London. 485-th battery located near Gaaga launched two missiles. The first missile hited in city's district Cheezvick and killed 3 people and wounded 17 people. The second missile wasn't any action.
	USA	September 8	1967	Conducted the launch of "Surveyor-5" satellite for improvement of landing to the Moon. In September, 11 the device made soft landing to the Moon's surface.
	USA	September 8	2000	Conducted the 22-th of American the Space Shuttle "Atlantis" - mission STS-106. The program of flight included delivery of 2180 kg of different cargo on ISS. Two Russian cosmonauts were in a crew.
	Russia	September 9	1906	Born N.G. Chernyshov -an engineer-colonel, researcher of chemical rocket fuel.
	USSR	September 9	1956	Born Anatoliy Pavlovich Artsebarsky - pilot-cosmonaut of USSR, he made one space mission in 1991.
	USA	September 9	1959	Conducted the suborbital flight of model of "Mercury" spacecraft using "Atlas-D" probe for test of heat shielding and sensor testing.
	USA	September 9	1959	Conducted the 6-th test launch of ICBM "Atlas-D".
	USA	September 9	1961	The launch of photo spy satellite "Samos-3" of "Keyhole" series ended with accident of the booster.
	Japan	September 9	1975	During first test launch of "N-1" booster the "Kiku-1/ETS-1" satellite " launched to the orbit for testing of perspective technologies.
	USA	September 9	1975	Conducted the launch of "Viking-2" interplanetary probe for continue of exploration of Mars planet. The program of flight included search of life on the Mars simultaneously with "Viking-1".
	USSR	September 9	1978	Conducted the launch of "Venera-11" interplanetary probe for delivery of entry probe to the Venus surface and exploration of interplanetary space.
	ESA	September 9	1982	The 5-th launch of European booster "Ariane-1" ended with accident during 3-rd stage work, planned launch of two satellites to orbit.
	USA	September 9	1994	Conducted the 19-th launch of American the Space Shuttle "Discovery" - mission STS-64. Realized the test of "LITE" experemental deep laser probe and the flight of "Spartan-201" returnable astronomical satellite.
	Russia	September 9	1999	Conducted the launch of "Foton-12" satellite - 12-th apparatus of "Foton" series for exploration in the field of space material authority, technologies and biology. Installed devices of several foreign countries on satellite.
	USSR	September 10	1933	Born Evgeniy Vasilyevich Khrunov - pilot-cosmonaut of USSR, he made one space mission in 1969.
	USA	September 10	1945	Born Richard Michael Mullane - astronaut of USA, he made three space missions in 1984, 1988 and 1990.
	USSR	September 10	1960	Conducted the first successful launch of experimental ballistic missile of submarine "R-11FMP"/S-4.7/SS-1B/Scud-A from "B-67" submarine to rated distance from 30-meters depth on 3.2-knot speed.
	USSR	September 10	1961	The 9-th test launch of ICBM "R-9"/SS-8/Sasin ended with accident.
	USSR	September 10	1988	Launched "Progress 38" cargo vehicle for "Mir" space station supply.
	ESA	September 10	1992	Launched 1-st Spanish TV and radio broadcasting satellite "Hispasat-1A" by european booster "Ariane-44LP".