Vladimir Dzhanibekov
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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dzhanibekov is a former cosmonaut
who made five flights.
He was born in the remote area of Iskandar in Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
. He changed his surname from Krysin when he married to honor his wife's family, which was noble kin of the descendants of the medieval Kazakh khan Jani Beg
(Russianized as Dzhanibek). His family moved to Tashkent soon after his birth. In 1960 he entered Leningrad University to study physics
, where he became involved in flying, something that he had always been interested in. In 1961 he decided to enroll in the V. M. Komarov Higher Military Flying School at Yeisk and simultaneously studied at the Taganrog State University of Radioengineering. Four years later he graduated and became a flying instructor in the Soviet Air force
serving at military training unit number 99735 in Taganrog
in 1968-1970. In 1970 during the visit of Gherman Titov
to the Taganrog
-based training unit, he was selected into the team of cosmonauts. This was the same year that he joined the Communist Party
.
Dzhanibekov made five flights: Soyuz 27
, Soyuz 39
, Soyuz T-6
, Soyuz T-12
and Soyuz T-13
. In all he had spent 145 days, 15 hours and 56 minutes in space over these five missions. He had also performed two EVA
s with a total time of 8 hours and 35 minutes.
After leaving the cosmonaut program in 1986, he became involved in politics. He was the Deputy to the Supreme Soviet of Uzbek SSR from 1985 until 1990. He is also interested painting and his works, predominantly about space, have been shown in several exhibitions.
He also became interested in balloon
ing, and flying around the world. He made only one flight though, which lasted only 30 minutes. He, Larry Newman
and Don Moses lifted off in Earthwinds on January 13, 1993 but could not penetrate a strong inversion layer and tore the ballast balloon on a mountain peak.
He is twice a Hero of the Soviet Union
(by decrees of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 16, 1978 and on March 30, 1981), has five Orders of Lenin
and an Order of the Red Star
. He is also a Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic and has the Mongolian Order of Sukhe-Bator. He also has the Legion of Honour from France. He is an honorary citizen of Gagarin, Kaluga (Russia
), Arkalyk (Kazakhstan
), and Houston (U.S.
).
The minor planet
3170 Dzhanibekov
, discovered by Soviet
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
in 1979, is named after him.
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
who made five flights.
He was born in the remote area of Iskandar in Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
. He changed his surname from Krysin when he married to honor his wife's family, which was noble kin of the descendants of the medieval Kazakh khan Jani Beg
Jani Beg
Jani Beg was a khan of the Golden Horde from 1342 to 1357, succeeding his father Uzbeg Khan.After putting two of his brothers to death, Jani Beg crowned himself in Saray-Jük. He is known to have actively interfered in the affairs of Russian principalities and of Lithuania...
(Russianized as Dzhanibek). His family moved to Tashkent soon after his birth. In 1960 he entered Leningrad University to study physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, where he became involved in flying, something that he had always been interested in. In 1961 he decided to enroll in the V. M. Komarov Higher Military Flying School at Yeisk and simultaneously studied at the Taganrog State University of Radioengineering. Four years later he graduated and became a flying instructor in the Soviet Air force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
serving at military training unit number 99735 in Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
in 1968-1970. In 1970 during the visit of Gherman Titov
Gherman Titov
Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on August 6, 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1...
to the Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
-based training unit, he was selected into the team of cosmonauts. This was the same year that he joined the Communist Party
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
.
Dzhanibekov made five flights: Soyuz 27
Soyuz 27
Soyuz 27 was a 1978 Soviet manned spacecraft which flew to the orbiting Salyut 6 space station, during the mission EP-1. It was the third manned flight to the station, and the second successful docking...
, Soyuz 39
Soyuz 39
Soyuz 39 was a Soviet space flight.-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6800 kg*Perigee: 197.5 km*Apogee: 282.8 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 89.01 minutes-Mission highlights:...
, Soyuz T-6
Soyuz T-6
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6850 kg*Perigee: 189 km*Apogee: 233 km*Inclination: 51.7°*Period: 88.7 minutes-Mission highlights:...
, Soyuz T-12
Soyuz T-12
Soyuz T-12 was the seventh manned spaceflight to the Soviet space station Salyut 7. The name "Soyuz T-12" is also the name of the spacecraft used to launch and land the mission's three person crew. The mission occurred in July 1984, during the long-duration expedition Salyut 7 EO-3...
and Soyuz T-13
Soyuz T-13
Soyuz T-13 was a Soyuz mission, a human spaceflight mission transporting personnel to the Russian space station Salyut 7. The eighth expedition to the orbital station, the mission launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, atop a Soyuz-U2 carrier rocket, at 06:39:52 UTC on 1985-06-06...
. In all he had spent 145 days, 15 hours and 56 minutes in space over these five missions. He had also performed two EVA
Extra-vehicular activity
Extra-vehicular activity is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth, and outside of a spacecraft. The term most commonly applies to an EVA made outside a craft orbiting Earth , but also applies to an EVA made on the surface of the Moon...
s with a total time of 8 hours and 35 minutes.
After leaving the cosmonaut program in 1986, he became involved in politics. He was the Deputy to the Supreme Soviet of Uzbek SSR from 1985 until 1990. He is also interested painting and his works, predominantly about space, have been shown in several exhibitions.
He also became interested in balloon
Balloon
A balloon is an inflatable flexible bag filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, while some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig...
ing, and flying around the world. He made only one flight though, which lasted only 30 minutes. He, Larry Newman
Larry Newman
E. W. "Larry" Newman was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Newman, a wing, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.-References:...
and Don Moses lifted off in Earthwinds on January 13, 1993 but could not penetrate a strong inversion layer and tore the ballast balloon on a mountain peak.
He is twice a Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
(by decrees of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 16, 1978 and on March 30, 1981), has five Orders of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
and an Order of the Red Star
Order of the Red Star
Established on 6 April 1930, the Order of the Red Star was an order of the Soviet Union, given to Red Army and Soviet Navy personnel for "exceptional service in the cause of the defense of the Soviet Union in both war and peace". It was established by Resolution of the Presidium of the CEC of the...
. He is also a Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic and has the Mongolian Order of Sukhe-Bator. He also has the Legion of Honour from France. He is an honorary citizen of Gagarin, Kaluga (Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), Arkalyk (Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
), and Houston (U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
The minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
3170 Dzhanibekov
3170 Dzhanibekov
3170 Dzhanibekov is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 24, 1979 by Chernykh, N. at Nauchnyj.- External links :*...
, discovered by Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh
Nikolay Stepanovich Chernykh was a Soviet and Russian astronomer.Chernykh was born in the city of Usman' in Voronezh Oblast...
in 1979, is named after him.
External links
- http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=4&no=363760&rel_no=1
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/dzhanibekov_vladimir.htm
- http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/StationsDOS/Salyut6Ex5.php
- http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/StationsDOS/Salyut6Ex1.php
- http://www.astronautix.com/astros/dzhbekov.htm
- http://www.balloonlife.com/publications/balloon_life/9711/rtwretro9711.htm
- http://groups.google.co.nz/groups?selm=9505221540.AA07052%40urania.harvard.edu
- http://books.nap.edu/books/0309085489/html/index.html