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List of Missions to Mars

by | Feb 26, 2020

A list of Missions to Mars, Past, Current and planned Number Launch Date Country Mission Spacecraft Launch vehicle Outcome Remarks 1 10/10/60 Soviet Union Flyby 1M No.1 Molniya Rocket Launch failure Failed to orbit 2 10/14/60 Soviet Union Flyby 1M No.2 Molniya Rocket...

low Earth orbit

by | Feb 20, 2020

A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an altitude of roughly 2,000 km (1,200 mi) or less, or with at least 11.25 periods per day (an orbital period of 128 minutes or less) and an eccentricity less than...

Lunar Gateway

by | Mar 28, 2020

NASA is leading an effort to establish the Gateway, a space station in lunar orbit.  The Gateway is smaller than the international space station and is approximately one-fifth of the size of the International Space Station (ISS). This new outpost will be...

Lunar missions

by | Apr 4, 2020

Timeline of Lunar missions  1959  Luna 1 – Jan 2, 1959 – Flyby  Pioneer 4 – Mar 3, 1959 – Flyby  Luna 2 – Sep 12, 1959 – Impact  Luna 3 – Oct 4, 1959 – Probe  1960...