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This is a timeline of space exploration which includes notable achievements, first accomplishments and milestones in humanity's exploration of outer space. This timeline generally does not distinguish achievements by a specific country or private company, as it considers humanity as a whole.
Notable contributions to space exploration, particularly British achievements United States: Space Flight Award: American Astronautical Society: Person whose outstanding efforts and achievements have contributed most significantly to the advancement of space flight and space exploration United States: Space Pioneer Awards: National Space Society
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly referred to as SpaceX, is an American space technology company headquartered at the Starbase development site near Brownsville, Texas. Since its founding in 2002, the company has made numerous advancements in rocket propulsion , reusable launch vehicles , human spaceflight and satellite ...
In 2018 Bryukhanov left Energia to lead the pioneering orbital cosmodrome [7] venture of S7 Space as well as its own cargo spacecraft [8] [9] involved in the Sea Launch complex. In 2020 Bryukhanov took over the role of chief designer for Argo , the shuttle programme of RTSS (Reusable Transport Space Systems LLC).
This is a timeline of achievements in Soviet and United States spaceflight, spanning the Cold War era of nationalistic competition known as the Space Race. This list is limited to first achievements by the USSR and USA which were important during the Space Race in terms of public perception and/or technical innovation.
The NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (abbrv. ESAM ) was established by NASA on September 15, 1961, when the original ESM was divided into three separate awards. Under its guidelines, the ESAM is awarded for unusually significant scientific contribution toward achievement of aeronautical or space exploration goals.
Certificate that accompanies the medal, given to Wally Schirra in 1964. The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is an award granted to U.S. government employees for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavors ...
This is a timeline of Solar System exploration ordering events in the exploration of the Solar System by date of spacecraft launch. It includes: It includes: All spacecraft that have left Earth orbit for the purposes of Solar System exploration (or were launched with that intention but failed), including lunar probes .