no sentences← Previous revisionRevision as of 22:17, 23 October 2026 Line 27: Line 27: ==1990s== ==1990s== [[File:Pegasus Air Launch.jpg|thumb|right|First launch of the Pegasus rocket, from a NASA-owned [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress|B-52]].]] [[File:Pegasus Air Launch.jpg|thumb|right|First launch of the Pegasus rocket, from a NASA-owned [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress|B-52]]]] *'''5 April 1990''' – [[Pegasus (rocket)|Pegasus]], an [[air launch]]ed rocket developed by [[Orbital Sciences Corporation]] becomes the first launch vehicle fully developed by a private company to reach space, as well as the first air launched rocket of any kind to reach orbit{{cite web|url=https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/pegasus/|title=Pegasus|publisher=Orbital ATK|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623145457/http://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/pegasus/|url-status=live}} *'''5 April 1990''' – [[Pegasus (rocket)|Pegasus]], an [[air launch]]ed rocket developed by [[Orbital Sciences Corporation]] becomes the first launch vehicle fully developed by a private company to reach space, as well as the first air launched rocket of any kind to reach orbit{{cite web|url=https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/pegasus/|title=Pegasus|publisher=Orbital ATK|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623145457/http://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/pegasus/|url-status=live}} *'''16 November 1992''' – [[Space Flight Europe-America 500]], an orbital mission consisting of a space capsule bearing gifts from Russia to the United States, is launched by the Russian company [[TsSKB-Progress]] aboard a [[Soyuz (rocket)|Soyuz rocket]], before landing six days later off the coast of [[Grays Harbor]] in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/russian-satellite-splash-down-near-washingtons-grays-harbor_19921117.html|title=Russian Satellite to Splash Down Near Washington's Grays Harbor|publisher=Journal of Commerce|date=November 17, 1992|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630140945/http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/russian-satellite-splash-down-near-washingtons-grays-harbor_19921117.html|url-status=dead}} *'''16 November 1992''' – [[Space Flight Europe-America 500]], an orbital mission consisting of a space capsule bearing gifts from Russia to the United States, is launched by the Russian company [[TsSKB-Progress]] aboard a [[Soyuz (rocket)|Soyuz rocket]], before landing six days later off the coast of [[Grays Harbor]] in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/russian-satellite-splash-down-near-washingtons-grays-harbor_19921117.html|title=Russian Satellite to Splash Down Near Washington's Grays Harbor|publisher=Journal of Commerce|date=November 17, 1992|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630140945/http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/russian-satellite-splash-down-near-washingtons-grays-harbor_19921117.html|url-status=dead}} Line 37: Line 37: ==2000s== ==2000s== [[File:Kluft-photo-SS1-landing-June-2004-Img 1406c.jpg|thumb|right|SpaceShipOne returns from its [[SpaceShipOne flight 15P|first spaceflight]].]] [[File:Kluft-photo-SS1-landing-June-2004-Img 1406c.jpg|thumb|right|SpaceShipOne returns from its [[SpaceShipOne flight 15P|first spaceflight]].]] [[File:Falcon 1 Flight 4 liftoff.jpg|thumb|First successful launch of the Falcon 1.]] [[File:Falcon 1 Flight 4 liftoff.jpg|thumb|First successful launch of the Falcon 1]] *'''4 April 2000''' – [[Soyuz TM-30]], a crewed mission to the space station [[Mir]] arranged by the company [[MirCorp]] in collaboration with the [[Roscosmos State Corporation|Russian Federal Space Agency]], launches, becoming the first privately funded space station expedition.{{cite web|url=https://spaceref.com/status-report/soyuz-tm-30-return-to-earth-timeline/|title=Soyuz TM-30 Return-to-Earth Timeline|publisher=Space Ref|date=June 15, 2000}} *'''4 April 2000''' – [[Soyuz TM-30]], a crewed mission to the space station [[Mir]] arranged by the company [[MirCorp]] in collaboration with the [[Roscosmos State Corporation|Russian Federal Space Agency]], launches, becoming the first privately funded space station expedition.{{cite web|url=https://spaceref.com/status-report/soyuz-tm-30-return-to-earth-timeline/|title=Soyuz TM-30 Return-to-Earth Timeline|publisher=Space Ref|date=June 15, 2000}} *'''28 April 2001''' – [[Dennis Tito]] becomes the first [[space tourist]], launching to the [[International Space Station]] on [[Expedition 2]] aboard a Russian [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz spacecraft]] after paying for a seat arranged by the American company [[Space Adventures]].{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/11492-space-tourism-pioneer-dennis-tito.html|title=First Space Tourist: How a U.S. Millionaire Bought a Ticket to Orbit|last=Wall|first=Mike|publisher=Space.com|date=April 27, 2011|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617211917/http://www.space.com/11492-space-tourism-pioneer-dennis-tito.html|url-status=live}} *'''28 April 2001''' – [[Dennis Tito]] becomes the first [[space tourist]], launching to the [[International Space Station]] on [[Expedition 2]] aboard a Russian [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz spacecraft]] after paying for a seat arranged by the American company [[Space Adventures]].{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/11492-space-tourism-pioneer-dennis-tito.html|title=First Space Tourist: How a U.S. Millionaire Bought a Ticket to Orbit|last=Wall|first=Mike|publisher=Space.com|date=April 27, 2011|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617211917/http://www.space.com/11492-space-tourism-pioneer-dennis-tito.html|url-status=live}}