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Bjarni Tryggvason – Iceland’s first and only astronaut

20th April 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

This month we were saddened to learn of the passing of Bjarni Tryggvason, the first and so far the only astronaut of Icelandic origin. Although relatively little have been heard about him, as well as […]

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28 January 1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

27th January 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 28th January 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA STS-51-L mission) broke apart, killing all crew aboard. STS-51-L was the 25th mission within the US Space Shuttle programme and, at the same time, had to […]

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The race for ´space movie´

11th October 2021 Jacek Domański

On Tuesday, 5th October 2021, at 08:55:02 UTC, ´Soyuz-2.1a´ carrier rocket launched successfully with ´Soyuz MS-19´ spacecraft. Its crew consisted of three people – cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov (´Soyuz MS-19´ crewed spacecraft commander and ISS-66 mission […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

1 October 1958 – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established

30th September 2021 Kacper Kolibowski

Probably everyone, even not being directly interested in aviation and aerospace, has heard about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration – NASA. Nevertheless, to tell the story that led to creation of this world’s most […]

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Blue Team to support SpaceX manned flight

28th August 2021 Jacek Domański

A specialized rescue training aimed to support the manned missions of SpaceX and Boeing was held between 23rd and 27th August in vicinity of Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. Pararescuemen, aircrews and maritime operation specialists […]

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Space Station ´Mir´ – the symbol of Soviet supremacy in space, that reconciliated nations

21st March 2021 Kacper Kolibowski

Space stations… The very first attempt of mankind to create a space habitat. Our dream to establish an orbital station allowing humans to stay in space for a longer period of time began to take […]

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´Blue Bird´ is ready for the 2021 space season

14th March 2021 Jacek Domański

The specialized search and rescue group of the Central Military District (Поисково-спасательная группа ЦВО) has recently completed a training programme, in order to prepare the unit for this year´s space flight season. For the first […]

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A fascinating journey through the history of space exploration at VDNH

27th January 2021 Jacek Domański

Only a short walk away from the famous ´Conquerors of Space´ memorial in Moscow, there is an interesting museum focused in the space exploration history, located within an area of the VDNH trade show and […]

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Russian Aerospace Forces, not only by its name

6th January 2020 Jacek Domański

The Russian Aerospace Forces were established on 1st August 2015, and their structure is comprised of three branches: the Air Force, the Aerospace and Missile Defence Forces and the Space Forces. Are the Russian Space […]

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Fifty years since one small step for a man… PART I: Our goal is the Moon

23rd July 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

Long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… That´s how usually the space tales begin, but it´s not going to work this time. Actually, we would like to tell you the story about […]

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    17th May 2022
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    12th May 2022
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    2nd May 2022

Air Shows

  • Perfect opening of the Czech air show season – Den ve vzduchu 2022
    23rd May 2022
  • 2022 air show season updates (5) – Sanicole International Airshow
    18th May 2022
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    10th May 2022

Space

  • Bjarni Tryggvason – Iceland’s first and only astronaut
    20th April 2022
  • 28 January 1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
    27th January 2022
  • The race for ´space movie´
    11th October 2021

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