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B-1A - Rocket Stage - USA - Air/Kerosene - 159,637 kg
B-1 - Launch Vehicle - Ukraine - See Kosmos 11K63
B-2C - Rocket Engine - - Lox/Kerosene propellants - kgf
B-58 - Rocket Stage - USA - Air/Kerosene - 72,563 kg
BA-3200 - Rocket Engine - USA - H2O2/Kerosene propellants - 1,440,000 kgf
BA-44 - Rocket Engine - USA - H2O2/Kerosene propellants - 20,000 kgf
BA-810 - Rocket Engine - USA - H2O2/Kerosene propellants - 367,000 kgf
Baberdin - Valeri Vasiliyevich Baberdin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1990 Journalist Group
Baby Babylon - Launch Vehicle - Iraq - See Babylon Gun
Babyak - Martin Babyak - Slovak Cosmonaut - 1998 International Group
Babylon Gun - Launch Vehicle - Iraq
Bachurin - Ivan Ivanovich Bachurin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1979 Buran Group
Badr - Spacecraft - Technology -
Communications - Pakistan
Bagian - Dr James Philip (Jim) Bagian - American Astronaut - 1980 NASA Group
Baikonur - Article: James Oberg's account of a visit to the long-secret Baikonur cosmodrome.
Baikonur - Launch Site - Kazakstan
Bailey - Palmer Kent Bailey - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Baker Mike - Michael (Mike) Allen Baker - American Astronaut - 1985 NASA Group
Baker - Dr Ellen Louise Baker - American Astronaut - 1984 NASA Group
Bakhchivangi - Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi - Russian Test Pilot - Test Pilot (USSR)
Baklan - Spacecraft - Manned -
Space Suits - USSR
Balandin - Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1978 Civilian Engineer Group
Barashev - Nikolai Barashev - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1990 Journalist Group (Candidate)
Barbarian MDD - Launch Vehicle - USA
Barbarian MM-1 - Rocket Stage - USA - N2O4/Aerozine-50 - 400,000 kg
Barbarian MM-2 - Rocket Stage - USA - N2O4/Aerozine-50 - 80,000 kg
Barbarian MM - Launch Vehicle - USA
Barents Sea - Launch Site - Russia
Barratt - Michael R Barratt - American Astronaut - 2000 NASA Group 18
Barry - Dr Daniel Thomas Barry - American Astronaut - 1992 NASA Group
Bartoe - Dr John David Francis Bartoe - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Bassett - Charles Arthur Bassett II - American Astronaut - 1963 NASA Group
Batalli Cosmovici - Cristiano Batalli Cosmovici - Italian Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Baturin - Yuri Michaylovich Baturin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1997 Government Group
Baudry - Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry - French Cosmonaut - 1979 International Group
Beacon 1 - Spacecraft - Technology -
- USA
Beacon - Spacecraft - Earth -
Ionosphere - USA
Beal BA-2 Stage 1 - Rocket Stage - USA - H2O2/Kerosene - 744,000 kg
Beal BA-2 Stage 2 - Rocket Stage - USA - H2O2/Kerosene - 189,000 kg
Beal BA-2 Stage 3 - Rocket Stage - USA - H2O2/Kerosene - 36,700 kg
Beal BA-2 - Launch Vehicle - USA
Bean - Alan LaVerne (Al) Bean - American Astronaut - 1963 NASA Group
Beanstalk - Spacecraft - Technology -
- USA
Bechis - Kenneth Paul Bechis - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
BE - Spacecraft - Earth -
Magnetosphere - USA
Bedziouk - Serguei Vassilievich Bedziouk - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1978 Civilian Engineer Group (Candidate)
Behnken - Robert L Behnken - American Astronaut - 2000 NASA Group 18
Belikh - Belikh - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1965 Air Force Group (Candidate)
Bell 8048 - Rocket Engine - USA - Nitric acid/UDMH propellants - 7,031 kgf
Bell 8081 - Rocket Engine - USA - Nitric acid/UDMH propellants - 7,257 kgf
Bell 8096 - Rocket Engine - USA - Nitric acid/UDMH propellants - 7,257 kgf
Bell Project 7969 - Spacecraft - Manned -
Spacecraft - USA
Bella - Ivan Bella - Slovak Cosmonaut - 1997 International Group
Bell - Tommy Ila Bell - Astronaut candidate - 1963 NASA Group (Candidate)
Beloborodov - Vladimir Mikhailovich Beloborodov - Russian Cosmonaut - 1967 Air Force Group
Belousov - Boris Nikolayevich Belousov - Russian Cosmonaut - 1965 Air Force Group
Belt - Michael Eugene Belt - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Belyayev - Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev - Russian Cosmonaut - 1960 Air Force Group
Benderov - Vladimir Nikolaevich Benderov - Russian Cosmonaut - 1964 Voskhod Group
Benefield - Tommie Douglas Benefield - Astronaut candidate - 1963 NASA Group (Candidate)
Beregovkina - Dr Svetlana Georgievna Beregovkina - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1980 Female Group (Candidate)
Beregovoi - Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi - Russian Cosmonaut - 1964 Air Force Group Supplemental
Beres - Kathleen Anne Beres - Astronaut candidate - Payload Specialist (Candidate)
Berezovoi - Anatoli Nikolayevich Berezovoi - Russian Cosmonaut - 1970 Air Force Group
Berger - Rolf Berger - Cosmonaut candidate - 1976 Intercosmos Group (Candidate)
Berkovich - Oleg Nikolayevich Berkovich - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1968 Civilian Engineer Group (Candidate)
Berkut - Spacecraft - Manned -
Space Suits - USSR
Bessmertny - N I Bessmertny - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1960 Air Force Group (Candidate)
Beta - Launch Vehicle - Germany
Beta - Rocket Stage - Germany - Lox/LH2 - 450,000 kg
Beyond the Vapor Trails - Article: Don Estabrook's contemporary account of operating the V-2 from White Sands.
BGRV - Spacecraft - Technology-
RV - USA - See Boost Glide Re-entry Vehicle
Bhaskara - Spacecraft - Earth -
Landsat - India
Bhat - Nagapathi Chidambar Bhat - Indian Astronaut - Payload Specialist
BI-1 - Spacecraft - Manned -
Rocketplane - USSR
Big Dumb Booster - Launch Vehicle - USA - See LCLV
Big Gemini - Spacecraft - Manned -
Spacecraft - USA
Bion - Spacecraft - Biology -
- USSR
Biosatellite - Spacecraft - Biology -
- USA
Birdwell - Carl Jr Birdwell - Astronaut candidate - 1962 NASA Group (Candidate)
Biryukov - Vladimir V Biryukov - Astronaut candidate - (Candidate)
BIS 3 Stage - Launch Vehicle -
BIS Lunar Lander - Spacecraft - Manned -
Lunar Lander - USA
BIS Space Suit - Spacecraft - Manned -
Space Suits - UK
BIS Station - Spacecraft - Manned -
Space Station - UK
Bizan-T - Launch Vehicle - USSR
Bizan - Launch Vehicle - USSR
Black Arrow-1 - Rocket Stage - UK - H2O2/Kerosene - 14,104 kg
Black Arrow-2 - Rocket Stage - UK - H2O2/Kerosene - 3,537 kg
Black Arrow-3 - Rocket Engine - UK - Solid propellants - 3,000 kgf
Black Arrow-3 - Rocket Stage - UK - Solid - 397 kg
Black Arrow - Launch Vehicle - UK
Black Brant - Launch Vehicle - USA
Black Colt - Launch Vehicle - USA
Black Colt - Rocket Stage - USA - Lox/Kerosene - 40,482 kg
Black Horse - Launch Vehicle - USA
Black Horse - Rocket Stage - USA - H2O2/Kerosene - 83,560 kg
Black Knight - Launch Vehicle - UK
Black Powder Solid Propellants - Article: The detailed chemistry and development of black powder propellants by Andre Bedard.
Blaha - John Elmer Blaha - American Astronaut - 1980 NASA Group
Block DM; D-1-e - Rocket Stage - Russia - Lox/Kerosene - 17,550 kg - See Proton 11S86
Bloomfield - Michael John Bloomfield - American Astronaut - 1995 NASA Group
Blue Scout 1 - Launch Vehicle - USA
Blue Scout 2 - Launch Vehicle - USA
Blue Scout Junior - Launch Vehicle - USA
Blue Streak, ELDO-1 - Rocket Stage - UK - Lox/Kerosene - 89,406 kg - See Europa-1
Bluebell - Spacecraft - Calibration -
- USA
Bluford - Dr Guion Steward (Guy) Bluford Jr - American Astronaut - 1980 NASA Group
Bobikov - Bobikov - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1965 Air Force Group (Candidate)
Bobko - Karol Joseph (Bo) Bobko - American Astronaut - 1966 USAF MOL Group 2
Bobrov - Dr Alexei Aleksandrovich Bobrov - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1978 Physician Group (Candidate)
Bochkov - B I Bochkov - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1960 Air Force Group (Candidate)
Bock - Charles Cornelius Jr Bock - Astronaut candidate - 1962 NASA Group (Candidate)
Boe - Eric A Boe - American Astronaut - 2000 NASA Group 18
Boeing EELV - Launch Vehicle -
Boesen - Dennis Lee Boesen - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Bolden - Charles Frank (Charlie) Bolden Jr - American Astronaut - 1980 NASA Group
BOMARC - Rocket Engine - USA - propellants - kgf
Bomarc - Launch Vehicle - USA
Bondar - Roberta Lynn Bondar - Canadian Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Bondarenko - Valentin Vasilyevich Bondarenko - Russian Cosmonaut - 1960 Air Force Group
Bonewitz - Joel D Bonewitz - Astronaut candidate - Payload Specialist (Candidate)
BONUM - Space Project - Communications -
Booen - Michael Warren Booen - American Astronaut - 1982 DoD Group 2
Boost Glide Re-entry Vehicle - Spacecraft - Technology -
RV - USA
BOR-4 - Spacecraft - Manned -
Spaceplane - Russia
BOR-5 - Spacecraft - Spaceplane -
- USSR
Borchers - Robert G Borchers - Astronaut candidate - Payload Specialist (Candidate)
Borman - Frank Frederick Borman II - American Astronaut - 1962 NASA Group
Borodai - Alexei Sergeyevich Borodai - Russian Cosmonaut - 1979 Buran Group
Borodin - Dr Aleksandr Viktorovich Borodin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1978 Physician Group
Borzenkova - Borzenkova - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1962 Female Group (Candidate)
Bowen - Stephen G Bowen - American Astronaut - 2000 NASA Group 18
Bowersox - Kenneth (Ken) Duane Bowersox - American Astronaut - 1987 NASA Group
Boyd - Albert Boyd - American Test Pilot - Test Pilot (USAF)
Boyle - Anthony Hugh Boyle - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Boyles Law Suit - Spacecraft - Manned -
Space Suits - USA
Brady - Charles Eldon Brady Jr - American Astronaut - 1992 NASA Group
Bragin - Leonid Khrisanfovich Bragin - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1978 Physician Group (Candidate)
Brand - Vance DeVoe Brand - American Astronaut - 1966 NASA Group
Brandenstein - Daniel Charles (Dan) Brandenstein - American Astronaut - 1978 NASA Group
Brasilsat - Space Project - Communications -
Bravin - G A Bravin - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1960 Air Force Group (Candidate)
Bredikhin - Pavel Tarasovich Bredikhin - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1965 Air Force Group (Candidate)
BremSat - Spacecraft - Technology -
RV - Germany
Bridges - Roy Dunbard Bridges Jr - American Astronaut - 1978 NASA Group
British Aerospace Space Station - Spacecraft - -
- Europe
Briz K - Rocket Stage - Russia - N2O4/UDMH - 6,565 kg - See Rokot-3 Briz
Briz M - Rocket Stage - Russia - N2O4/UDMH - 22,170 kg - See Proton KM-4 Briz M
Brooks - Gordon J Brooks - British Cosmonaut candidate - 1989 Commercial Group (Candidate)
Brown David - David McDowell Brown - American Astronaut - 1996 NASA Group
Brown Mark - Mark Neil Brown - American Astronaut - 1984 NASA Group
Brown - Curtis (Curt) Lee Brown Jr - American Astronaut - 1987 NASA Group
Bruemmer - Renate Luise Bruemmer - Astronaut Astronaut - Payload Specialist
BSAT - Space Project - Communications -
BSB - Space Project - Communications -
BS - Space Project - Technology - Comsat
Buchanan - Robert Sylvester Buchanan - Astronaut candidate - 1962 NASA Group (Candidate)
Buchli - James Frederick (Jim) Buchli - American Astronaut - 1978 NASA Group
Buckey - Jay Clark Buckey Jr - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
Buczko - Imre Buczko - Cosmonaut candidate - 1978 Intercosmos Group (Candidate)
Budarin - Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin - Russian Cosmonaut - 1989 Civilian Engineer Group
Bugala - Andrzej Bugala - Cosmonaut candidate - 1976 Intercosmos Group (Candidate)
Bugrov - Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov - Russian Cosmonaut - 1966 Civilian Engineer Group
Buinovski - Eduard Ivanovich Buinovski - Russian Cosmonaut - 1963 Air Force Group
Bukreyev - Viktor Ivanovich Bukreyev - Russian Cosmonaut - 1977 Buran Group
Bull - John Sumter Bull - American Astronaut - 1966 NASA Group
Bumper - Space Project - Technology -
Buran Analogue - Spacecraft - Manned -
Spaceplane - USSR
Buran M-41 - Rocket Stage - Russia - Nitric acid/Kerosene - 18,000 kg
Buran M-42 - Rocket Stage - Russia - Air/Kerosene - 53,000 kg
Buran-T - Launch Vehicle -
Buran - Spacecraft - Manned -
Spaceplane - Russia
Buran - Launch Vehicle - Russia
Buran - Space Project - Manned - Spaceplane
Burbank - Daniel Christopher Burbank - American Astronaut - 1996 NASA Group
Burdayev - Mikhail Nikolayevich Burdayev - Russian Cosmonaut - 1967 Air Force Group
Burlak Stage 1 - Rocket Engine - Russia - N2O4/UDMH propellants - 36,500 kgf
Burlak Stage 1 - Rocket Stage - Russia - N2O4/UDMH - 18,000 kg
Burlak Stage 2 - Rocket Engine - Russia - N2O4/UDMH propellants - 10,000 kgf
Burlak Stage 2 - Rocket Stage - Russia - N2O4/UDMH - 9,400 kg
Burlak - Launch Vehicle - Russia
Burner 2A - Rocket Engine - USA - Solid propellants - 3,531 kgf - See Star 26B
Burner 2A - Rocket Stage - USA - Solid - 353 kg
Burner 2 - Rocket Stage - USA - Solid - 774 kg
Burner 3 - Rocket Stage - USA - Solid - 1,243 kg
Bursch - Daniel (Dan) Wheeler Bursch - American Astronaut - 1990 NASA Group
Burya booster - Rocket Stage - Russia - Nitric acid/Amine - 27,000 kg
Burya - Launch Vehicle - Russia
Burya - Rocket Stage - Russia - Air/Kerosene - 40,865 kg
Butchart - S P Butchart - American Test Pilot - Test Pilot (NASA)
Butterworth - Louis William Butterworth - American Astronaut - Payload Specialist
By Gemini to the Moon! - Article: The Gusmobile might have gotten on the moon faster, quicker, cheaper (but not better...)
Bykovsky - Valeri Fyodorovich Bykovsky - Russian Cosmonaut - 1960 Air Force Group
Bystrov - Vladimir Valentinovich Bystrov - Russian Cosmonaut candidate - 1984 Air Force Group Supplemental (Candidate)
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