Aleksei Aleksandrovich Gubarev (russian: Алексе́й Алекса́ндрович Гу́барев; 29 March 1931 – 21 February 2015) was a
Soviet
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cosmonaut
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who flew on two
space flights:
Soyuz 17 and
Soyuz 28
Soyuz 28 (russian: Союз 28, ''Union 28'') was a March 1978 Soviet crewed mission to the orbiting Salyut 6 space station. It was the fourth mission to the station, the third successful docking, and the second visit to the resident crew launche ...
.
Biography
Gubarev graduated from the
Soviet Naval Aviation School in 1952 and went on to serve with the
Soviet Air Force
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. He undertook further studies at the
Gagarin Air Force Academy
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The academy prepares high-ranking military personnel for the Russian Air Force.
Among the academy alumni are around 700 Heroes of the Soviet ...
before being accepted into the space programme.
He was originally trained for the Soviet lunar programme and for military
Soyuz Soyuz is a transliteration of the Cyrillic text Союз ( Russian and Ukrainian, 'Union'). It can refer to any union, such as a trade union (''profsoyuz'') or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Сою́з Сове́тских Социалис ...
flights before training for
Salyut
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missions. His next mission, in 1978, was Soyuz 28, the first
Interkosmos
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The program was formed in April 1967 in Moscow. All members of the program from USSR ...
flight, where he was accompanied by
Vladimír Remek
Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is a Czech, formerly Czechoslovak, politician and diplomat, as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz 28 from 2 to 10 March 1978, becoming the first and only Czechoslovak in ...
from
Czechoslovakia
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.
In 1971, he became backup commander for the ill-fated
Soyuz 11
Soyuz 11 (russian: link=no, Союз 11, lit=Union 11) was the only crewed mission to board the world's first space station, Salyut 1 ( Soyuz 10 had soft-docked, but had not been able to enter due to latching problems). The crew, Georgy Dob ...
mission, which killed the three-man crew when the craft depressurized in space.
He resigned as a cosmonaut in 1981 and took up an administrative position at the
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre
The Yuri A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC; Russian: Центр подготовки космонавтов имени Ю. А. Гагарина) is a Russian training facility responsible for train ...
.
In the 1980s he worked at the
.
His awards includes the
Gagarin Gold Medal
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin; Gagarin's first name is sometimes transliterated as ''Yuriy'', ''Youri'', or ''Yury''. (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Tr ...
, which was bestowed upon him twice. He was an honorary citizen of
Kaluga,
Arkalyk
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,
Tselinograd
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The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, thou ...
, and
Prague
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.
Gubarev published a book, ''The Attraction of Weightlessness'', in 1982.
Gubarev died at the age of 83 on 21 February 2015.
Honours and awards
*Twice
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...
*
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
The honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (russian: Летчик-космонавт СССР) was a state award of the Soviet Union presented to all cosmonauts who flew for the Soviet Space Agency. Usually accompanying the distinction w ...
*Two
Orders of Lenin
The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration b ...
*
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
The Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (russian: Медаль "За заслуги в освоении космоса") is a state decoration of the Russian Federation aimed at recognising achievements in the space program. It was established ...
(Russian Federation)
*
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"
The Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" (russian: Медаль «За освоение целинных земель», Medal' "Za osvoyeniye tselinnykh zemel'") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union established on October 26, 1956 b ...
Foreign awards:
*
Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
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*
Order of Klement Gottwald (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic)
*Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation" (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic)
*
Medal of Sino-Soviet Friendship (People's Republic of China)
*Medal "Brotherhood in Arms" (German Democratic Republic)
References
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1931 births
2015 deaths
People from Samara Oblast
Soviet major generals
Soviet Air Force generals
Soviet Navy personnel
Soviet cosmonauts
Russian aviators
Heroes of the Soviet Union
Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Burials at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Salyut program cosmonauts
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