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Dr Mikhail Georgiyevich Potapov Russian Physician Cosmonaut. Born 28 October 1952.

Personal: Male. Born in Babeyev, Moscow, Russia. MD Institute of Medical Biological Problems Medical Doctor. Graduated from 1. Moscow Medical Institute, 1976. Candidate of medical sciences degree, 1982. Civilian Physician, Institute of Medical Biological Problems.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: IMBP Group 2 - 1978. Inactive Entered space service: 1 December 1978. Left space service: 27 May 1985. Cosmonaut training October 1979 - July 1980.

Chief of Laboratory 174 at IMBP.

Potapov Chronology

1 December 1978 - IMBP Cosmonaut Training Group 2 selected.. Physicians and biomedical specialist cosmonauts for planned missions to the Salyut space station.

1980 November - Soyuz T-3A (cancelled). Planned but cancelled manned flight. Crew dissolved when Lazarev failed physical in early 1981.
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