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Space history in 2008

69 records

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50 records

  1. 2008

    1. 2008 Year only

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      The Yiddish Policemen’s Union () by Michael ChabonAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2008 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2008).

    2. 2008-01-21 launch

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      PSLV (CA) launched on the Tecsar flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2008-01-28 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Ekspress AM-33 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2008-02-05 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-63 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2008-02-07 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 1E flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2008-02-11 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Thor 5 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 2008-02-11

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      Columbus installed on the ISS (2008-02-11).

    8. 2008-02-23 launch

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      H-IIA 2024 (1) launched on the WINDS flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 2008-03-09 launch

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      Ariane 5ES/ATV launched on the ATV 1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 2008-03-11 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 1J/A flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 2008-03-13 launch

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      Atlas V 411 launched on the USA 200 [JS12] flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 2008-03-14 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the AMC 14 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Partial launch success/failure.

    13. 2008-03-14 assembly

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      Kibo Experiment Logistics Module installed on the ISS.

    14. 2008-03-15 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the USA 201 (GPS IIRM-6) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 2008-03-19

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      Arthur C. Clarke — death (2008-03-19).

    16. 2008-03-27 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the SAR-Lupe 4 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 2008-04-08 launch

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      Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz TMA-12 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 2008-04-14 launch

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      Atlas V 421 launched on the ICO G1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 2008-04-18 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Star One C2/Vinasat flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 2008-04-25 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3C launched on the Tian Lian 1 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2?. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 2008-04-26

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      Always () by Karen Joy FowlerAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Always won Best Short Story.

    22. 2008-04-26

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      The Yiddish Policemen’s Union () by Michael ChabonAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2007 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2008-04-26).

    23. 2008-04-26

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      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows () by J. K. RowlingAward: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

    24. 2008-04-26

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      Pan’s Labyrinth () by Guillermo del ToroAward: Nebula Award — Best Script

      Pan’s Labyrinth won Best Script.

    25. 2008-04-26

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      Fountain of Age () by Nancy KressAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Fountain of Age won Best Novella.

    26. 2008-04-26

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      The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate () by Ted ChiangAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate won Best Novelette.

    27. 2008-04-28 launch

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      PSLV (CA) launched on the Cartosat-2A/IMS-1 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 2008-05-14 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-64 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    29. 2008-05-23 launch

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      Rokot launched on the Kosmos-2437-2439/Yub flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 2008-05-27 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the FY-3A flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 2008-05-31 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS IJ flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    32. 2008-06-03 assembly

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      Kibo Pressurized Module installed on the ISS.

    33. 2008-06-09 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Zhongxing-9 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2?. Launch vehicle success.

    34. 2008-06-11 launch

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      Delta 7920H launched on the GLAST flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    35. 2008-06-12 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Skynet 5C/Turksat 3A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 2008-06-19 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Orbcomm CDS/R1-R5 flight from GTsMP-4 MO RF, Znamensk (Kapustin Yar), Rossiya, pad LC107. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 2008-06-20 launch

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      Delta 7320-10C launched on the Jason-2 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    38. 2008-06-26 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2440 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    39. 2008-07-07 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Protostar 1/Badr 6 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 2008-07-22 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the SAR-Lupe 5 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    41. 2008-07-26 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1B launched on the Kosmos-2441 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    42. 2008-08-03 launch failure

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      Falcon 1 launched on the Trailblazer flight from US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Marshall Islands, pad OM. Launch failure.

    43. 2008-08-14 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Superbird 7/AMC 21 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 2008-08-18 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (II) launched on the Inmarsat 4 F3 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 2008-09-06 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C (SMA) launched on the HJ-1A/HJ-1B flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    46. 2008-09-06 launch

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      Delta 7420-10C launched on the GeoEye-1 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 2008-09-10 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress M-65 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    48. 2008-09-19 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Nimiq 4 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 2008-09-25 launch

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      Proton-M/DM-2 launched on the Kosmos-2442/2444 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 2008-09-25 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2F launched on the Shenzhou 7 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. Launch vehicle success.

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