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Personal: Male, Married, Two children. Born in Bor, Nizniy Novgorod, Russia. Soviet Air Force Graduated from Higher Military Pilot School, Balashov, 1963. Graduated from Gagarin Air Force Academy, 1979. Soviet Air Force. Colonel, pilot and parachutist, Soviet Air Force. Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: Air Force Group 3 - 1965. Inactive Entered space service: 23 October 1965. Left space service: 14 May 1987. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 2.00 days. Cosmonaut training November 1965 - December 1967. Call sign: Radon (Radon). Head, Political Affairs, TsPK. He worked later as a commercial scientist and for Russian customs, before retiring completely.
Zudov Spaceflight Log
Zudov Chronology 23 October 1965 - Cosmonaut selection. Although Kamanin desired 40 new cosmonaut-trainees, in the end only 17 were selected. They were:
28 October 1965 - Soviet Air Force Cosmonaut Training Group 3 selected.. 1973 August - Soyuz (Almaz) 13 (cancelled). Planned second crew to the first Almaz space station. Cancelled after the loss of control of Almaz OPS 1 (Salyut 2) in orbit. 3 July 1974 - Soyuz 14. On 4 July Soyuz 14 docked with the Salyut 3 space station after 15 revolutions of the earth. The planned experimental program included manned military reconnaissance of the earth's surface, assessing the fundamental value of such observations, and some supplemental medico-biological research. After the crew's return research continued in the development of the on-board systems and the principles of remote control of such a station. 26 August 1974 - Soyuz 15. Soyuz 15 was to conduct the second phase of manned operations aboard the Salyut 3 military space station, but the Igla rendezvous system failed and no docking was made. The two day flight could only be characterised as '... research in manoeuvring and docking with the OPS in various modes, and development of methods for evacuation and landing from space complex in new conditions....' As Chelomei had complained, Soyuz had no reserves or backup systems for repeated manual docking attempts and had to be recovered after a two-day flight. The state commission found that the Igla docking system of the Soyuz needed serious modification. This could not be completed before Salyut 3 decayed. Therefore the planned Soyuz 16 spacecraft became excess to the program (it was later flown as Soyuz 20 to a civilian Salyut station, even though over its two year rated storage life). Officially: Conduct of joint experiments with the Salyut-3 orbital scientific station. 1974 October - Soyuz 16A (cancelled). Planned but cancelled third mission to the Salyut 3 space station. 6 July 1976 - Soyuz 21. Soyuz 21 with Volynov and Zholobov aboard hard-docked with the station on 6 July 1976 after failure of the Igla system at the last stage of rendezvous. Towards the end of the two month mission an early return to earth was requested due to the poor condition of flight engineer Zholobov (who was suffering from space sickness and psychological problems). 14 October 1976 - Soyuz 23. The Soyuz 23 ferry spacecraft suffered a docking system failure. Sensors indicated an incorrect lateral velocity, causing unnecessary firing of the thrusters during rendezvous. The automatic system was turned off, but no fuel remained for a manual docking by the crew. 16 October 1976 - Landing of Soyuz 23. The capsule landed at 17:46 GMT in Lake Tengiz in -20 deg C conditions in a snowstorm. The wet parachute filled and dragged the capsule below the surface, cooling the capsule. Heating systems had to be turned off in the capsule to conserve battery power. Amphibious vehicles attempted to recover the spacecraft but could not reach it. Finally swimmers managed to attach a cable to a helicopter. The capsule was dragged for kilometres across the icy sea. Only in the morning was the crew able to emerge from the capsule. The recovery crews were surprised they were still alive. 9 April 1980 - Soyuz 35. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Carried crew comprising L I Popov and V V Ryumin to the Salyut-6 station to carry out scientific and technical research and experiments. 12 March 1981 - Soyuz T-4. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station cosmonauts V V Kovalenok and V P Savinykh to carry out repairs and preventive maintenance and scientific and technical investigations and experiments. Bibliography:
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