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Archive for July, 2011

 

 

On July 18, 2011, a Zenit-3M/Fregat-SB launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome with Spektr-R. Spektr-R (a.k.a. RadioAstron) is a space-born radio telescope.

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On July 16, 2011, a Proton-M/Breeze-M launch vehicle lifted off from Baikonur cosmodrome with KazSat-2 and SES-3.

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July 16, 2011

SRB Camera Video of Atlantis Launch

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A unique angle of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch on July 8, 2011.

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July 16, 2011

Soyuz 2-1A/Globalstar 2 Launch

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On July 13, 2011, a Soyuz 2-1A/Fregat launch vehicle lifted off from launch pad 31 at the Baikonur cosmodrome. Soyuz carried to orbit six second-generation Globalstar satellites.

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July 16, 2011

STS-135 Docks to the ISS

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Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the International Space Station for the last time.

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July 16, 2011

STS-135 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver

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Space Shuttle Atlantis performs the Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver (RPM) during the STS-135 mission. During the RPM maneuver, the crew of the International Space Station inspects the space shuttle for any damage to the heat resistant tiles.

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