The year 2015 saw 87 orbital launch attempts from spaceports across the globe – 84 missions reached orbit in a year that saw 82 successful orbital launches. Here are photos of all of 2015’s space launches.
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The Soyuz TMA-17M crew of Oleg Kononenko, Kimiya Yui and Kjell Lindgren made a safe landing in Kazakhstan on Friday after a space flight of four and a half months. It marked the fifth nighttime landing of a Soyuz returning from ISS, but the first to take place after sunset instead of the early morning hours.
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Three International Space Station crew members made a safe return to Earth on Friday, coming in for a parachute-assisted landing
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#Taiwan time-lapse combo bonus: day pass followed by night pass.https://t.co/mVmfCH2hBD — Kjell Lindgren (@astro_kjell) December 10, 2015 They say "save
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#Cygnus, AKA #SSDekeSlayton has arrived just in time for #Christmas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/ueaJhkFvXl — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 9, 2015 The
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Sunlight reflections on water make metallic #EarthArt. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/XZCN83DWCh — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 8, 2015 Moon rise)) 月の出の瞬間を写真に撮ってみました。月の光が大気を通過してくるので、月が歪んでしまっていますね。高い山の上に望遠鏡を作ると、大気の影響を減らす事が出来るのです。もっと観測に最適なのは、宇宙空間や月面ですね。 pic.twitter.com/Khp0WTXV4M
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The #Geminids meteor shower 2015 by #OlegKononenko. Don't forget to make a wish when you see a shooting star! pic.twitter.com/lk8RwnhR2R
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An Atlas V rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral on December 6, 2015 on the launcher’s first mission in support of the International Space Station, lifting the Cygnus OA-4 resupply craft into orbit.
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Caught something good on the horizon. #Cygnus at #sunset on its way to @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/D3EVQUhxR6 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly)
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Just took this stunning picture of #SouthEastAsia. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/UUqteotubU — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 5, 2015 The lush blues and
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#Barcelona #GoodEvening and #GoodNight from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/veA2Jzu6kN — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 4, 2015 We are coming home in
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Day 251. Greetings to my friends in #Macedonia. #GoodNight from @space_station! @kevinbleyer pic.twitter.com/hEVpKWHpId — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 4, 2015
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#GoodEvening #Beijing from @Space_Station. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/1fyB4vFRes — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 2, 2015 Enjoyed discussing @Space_Station with @HouseScience Committee today.
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The Cygnus OA-4 spacecraft is readied for launch at the Kennedy Space Center for liftoff atop an Atlas V rocket, marking the start of a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket is assembled at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the Cygnus OA-4 resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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Day 249. #Portugal and #Spain all aglow after dark. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/CN2dH9WHjl — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 2,
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#Tokyo is unmistakable at night. #Greetings from @Space_Station #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Pm6gKfZT7R — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 30, 2015 #GoodMorning #California! Looking
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