posted 02-05-2020 09:56 AM               

1. USA 1961 - 1975
   
2. USSR/RUS 1961 - 1986
   
3. USSR/RUS "MIR" and "BURAN" 1986 - 2001
   
4. USA Space Shuttle part 1 1981 - 1994

   The following brochures are to follow:

5. USA Space Shuttle part 2 1995 - 2011
   
6. ISS construction phase 1998 - 2010
   
7. ISS expeditions 2000 - 2017
   
8. ISS expeditions 2018 - tbd
   
9. Other Space Flights, year 2000 and up

posted 02-11-2020 11:04 AM               

Here are the cards for 2008.

In 2008, we saw the Space Shuttle fly four times. These flights rotated the third ISS crewmember, continued the station construction, and resupplied the station. Each shuttle flew during 2008 including two flights by Endeavour.

A pair of Soyuz TMA missions also flew to rotate ISS crews and deliver a pair of spaceflight participants to the station.

Also, 2008 saw the third manned flight of the Chinese space program which included their largest crew to date and their first EVA.

Here are the cards for 2008:

#321 STS-122

#322 STS-123

#323 Soyuz TMA-12

#324 ISS Expedition 17

#325 STS-124

#326 Shenzhou VII

#327 Soyuz TMA-13

#328 ISS Expedition 18

#329 STS-126

posted 02-18-2020 10:59 AM               

2009 was a very busy year in space. The shuttle flew 5 missions (2 for Discovery and Atlantis and one for Endeavour). This included the only post-Columbia mission for the shuttle that did not fly to the ISS. STS-125 would service the Hubble Space Telescope for the final time and as a result, Endeavour would be stacked and rolled out for a rescue mission if needed.

The four shuttle flights to the station continued to expand the orbital outpost and rotate single ISS crewmembers. The final ISS crewmember rotated by the shuttle returned to Earth onboard STS-129.

2009 saw the ISS crew size increase from three to six. As a result, additional Soyuz missions were flown. Four Soyuz missions launched in 2009.

2009 also saw the first ISS mission to be commanded by an astronaut not from the U.S. or Russia. As a result, the ISS Expedition 21 card has a unique look to reflect that.

Finally, the Poisk Module (MRM-2) was launched by Russia in 2009 and docked to the station. This added an additional docking port to allow for the increase in Soyuz and Progress launches to accommodate the new crew size.

Here are the cards for 2009:

#330 STS-119

#331 Soyuz TMA-14

#332 ISS Expedition 19

#333 STS-125

#334 STS-400

#335 Soyuz TMA-15

#336 ISS Expedition 20

#337 STS-127

#338 STS-128

#339 Soyuz TMA-16

#340 ISS Expedition 21

#341 Poisk

#342 STS-129

#343 ISS Expedition 22

#344 Soyuz TMA-17

posted 03-25-2020 09:43 AM               

Today, I will post the cards for 2010.

2010 saw three shuttle flights, the penultimate flight for each shuttle. The shuttle would deliver a pair of new modules and resupply the station during these missions.

Additionally, we would see four ISS Expeditions begin in 2010 and the launch of three Soyuz missions to crew the station. The first launch of the upgraded Soyuz TMA-M also occurred in 2010.

Here are the cards:

#345 STS-130

#346 ISS Expedition 23

#347 Soyuz TMA-18

#348 STS-131

#349 STS-132

#350 ISS Expedition 24

#351 Soyuz TMA-19

#352 ISS Expedition 25

#353 Soyuz TMA-01M

#354 ISS Expedition 26

posted 03-26-2020 09:46 AM               

So, here it is:

#355 Soyuz TMA-20

posted 04-04-2020 08:39 AM               

Here are the cards for 2011.

2011 saw the end of the Space Shuttle Program after flying in space for 30 years. Each shuttle flew one final flight to the ISS and then the program concluded.

The ISS saw four different expeditions take place during 2011 supported by four Soyuz missions. This included the final flight of the Soyuz TMA.

Finally, China launched their first space station in 2011 becoming only the third nation to independently do so.

Here are the cards, I hope you enjoy them.

#356 STS-133

#357 ISS Expedition 27

#358 Soyuz TMA-21

#359 STS-134

#360 ISS Expedition 28

#361 Soyuz TMA-02M

#362 STS-135

#363 ISS Expedition 29

#364 Tiangong-1

#365 Soyuz TMA-22

#366 ISS Expedition 30

#367 Soyuz TMA-03M

posted 04-04-2020 03:01 PM               

If you go back and look at the X-15 cards, only two flights featured the pilot's name with a number after it signifying a spaceflight above the Karman Line.

posted 04-12-2020 08:37 PM               

2012 was the first year of the on-going (but soon to be ending...hopefully) period of no US based manned flights.

During 2012, we saw four different ISS Expeditions rotated by four Soyuz TMA-M flights. Additionally, the Chinese flew their first manned space station mission.

So, here they are:

#368 ISS Expedition 31

#369 Soyuz TMA-04M

#370 Shenzhou IX

#371 ISS Expedition 32

#372 Soyuz TMA-05M

#373 ISS Expedition 33

#374 Soyuz TMA-06M

#375 ISS Expedition 34

#376 Soyuz TMA-07M

posted 04-17-2020 07:42 PM               

So, with that in mind, today I will post the 2013 cards.

I'm planning on doing a post each week until it's up to date and then post new cards as missions conclude.

2013 saw four ISS Expeditions as well as four Soyuz flights to rotate the crews. This includes ISS Expedition 35 which was the first spaceflight commanded by a Canadian. In addition, China flew their second and final manned mission to the Tiangong-1 station.

So, here is 2013. I hope you enjoy them.

#377 ISS Expedition 35

#378 Soyuz TMA-08M

#379 ISS Expedition 36

#380 Soyuz TMA-09M

#381 Shenzhou X

#382 ISS Expedition 37

#383 Soyuz TMA-10M

#384 Soyuz TMA-11M

#385 ISS Expedition 38

posted 04-19-2020 09:22 AM               

This set has had a major impact on my life. It has been a daily thing for nearly 18 months. I created 442 cards in 532 days. That's 5.8 cards per week. I did very little work on weekends when home with my family, so really it was like a card per day.

I worked on this project in the gaps between patients and during my lunch break. It has been a very active part of my life and I've loved doing it because I learned so much and the members here enjoyed it.

Going forward, it's going to be a much less involved effort.

Currently, Soyuz MS-16 and ISS Expedition 63 are happening. Those will be the next two cards in the set as I create them in order based on the beginning of the mission. But, they won't be finished until the fall (and the MS-16 front is already done).

We have the Crew Dragon SpX-DM2 mission coming up. So, that will be a third new card. But for the rest of the calendar year, there might be three more to start (USCV-1, Soyuz MS-17, and ISS Expedition 64) and none of those will finish this year.

posted 05-03-2020 03:40 PM               

So, 2014 saw the continued International presence on the ISS. Four expeditions occurred in 2014 (including the first space mission with a Japanese commander). We also saw the first Russian woman to live on the ISS. During 2014, four Soyuz TMA-M missions were flown to rotate station crewmembers.

2014 also brought us tragedy. The first built SpaceShipTwo vehicle was lost during its fourth powered flight test resulting in the death of one crewmember and the other being left severely injured.

Incidentally, there is a great ISS Tour video available in YouTube conducted by Steven Swanson. This was done during ISS Expedition 40.

So, here is 2014. I hope you enjoy them:

#386 ISS Expedition 39

#387 Soyuz TMA-12M

#388 ISS Expedition 40

#389 Soyuz TMA-13M

#390 ISS Expedition 41

#391 Soyuz TMA-14M

#392 SpaceShipTwo Flight PF04

#393 ISS Expedition 42

#394 Soyuz TMA-15M

posted 06-01-2020 04:02 PM               

So, today I will post 2015.

2015 was a year with all manned spaceflight totally devoted to the ISS. The year would see four launches of the Soyuz TMA-M to rotate the crews through the four ISS Expeditions. 2015 also saw the start of the One-Year Mission. In addition, NASA attempted to take the first step in upgrading the U.S. Segment to receive manned commercial crew vehicles by adapting the PMA-2 docking port to the modern international standard. However, the International Docking Adapter (IDA-1) was lost during launch.

So, here are card for 2015:

#395 ISS Expedition 43

#396 Soyuz TMA-16M

#397 One-Year Mission

#398 ISS Expedition 44

#399 IDA-1

#400 Soyuz TMA-17M

#401 Soyuz TMA-18M

#402 ISS Expedition 45

#403 ISS Expedition 46

#404 Soyuz TMA-19M

posted 07-16-2020 03:54 PM               

2016 saw four Russian launches to rotate crew-members on the ISS. This included the final launch of the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft and the first launch of the updated Soyuz MS.

We also saw some minor expansion of the US Orbital Segment in 2016 with the arrival/installation of the BEAM and the first IDA to reach the station.

Additionally, China launched their second space station and flew their only manned mission to it in 2016.

So, here are the cards:

#405 ISS Expedition 47

#406 Soyuz TMA-20M

#407 BEAM

#408 ISS Expedition 48

#409 Soyuz MS-01

#410 IDA-2

#411 ISS Expedition 49

#412 Tiangong-2

#413 Shenzhou XI

#414 Soyuz MS-02

#415 ISS Expedition 50

#416 Soyuz MS-03

posted 07-17-2020 08:52 AM               

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Hopefully they won't wait that long for the 2017 set.

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