Hence a 40-hour mission, with the jets used only for takeoff and climbing, flew about 9,200 mi (15,000 km).

"Fly me one little mission, Senior Lieutenant Gorbunova," she muttered under her breath.

The first attempts to perform a Moon landing took place in 1962 during the Rangers 3, 4 and 5 missions flown by the United States.

Over 29 missions flew on subjects ranging from astronomy, microgravity, radar, and life sciences, to name a few.

Also flew some missions against airfields in China.

Their mission "complete", Sam and the flying saucer take off and fly back to Sam's homeworld.

By the time the mission flew, the crew had spent seven hours training for every actual hour of flight.

If she wants that mission to fly she's got a lot of off-the-books expenses to deal with.

Also flew air-defense missions as part of the Philadelphia Fighter Wing.

The next following mission of a Progress cargo craft, Progress 25, flew to Mir.