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Lyakhov, Vladimir Afanasiyevich

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Lyakhov Credit: www.spacefacts.de

Status: Inactive; Active 1967-1994. Born: 1941-07-20. Died: 2018-04-19. Spaceflights: 3 . Total time in space: 333.32 days. Birth Place: Antratsit, Lugansk.

Graduated from Military Higher School of Pilots in Chuguyev, Oblast Kharkov, 1964 Cosmonaut training June 1967 - 18 August 1969. Call sign: Proton (Proton). From 1995 to 1998 Deputy General Director, Russian House of Publications Merchandising. Retired 1998.

• Birth of Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov - . Nation: Russia, Ukraine. Related Persons: Lyakhov. Russian pilot cosmonaut 1967-1994. 3 spaceflights, 333.3 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz 32 (1979), Soyuz T-9, Soyuz TM-6..

• Soviet Air Force Cosmonaut Training Group 4 selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Alekseyev, Beloborodov, Burdayev, Gaidukov, Isakov, Kovalyonok, Kozelsky, Lyakhov, Malyshev, Pisarev, Porvatkin, Sologub.

• New Spiral cosmonaut team - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Kizim, Kozelsky, Lyakhov, Malyshev, Petrushenko, Titov. Spacecraft Bus: Spiral 50-50. Spacecraft: Spiral OS. A new cosmonaut training group for the Spiral spaceplane was established: Titov, Kizim, Kozelskiy, Lyakhov, Malyshev, Petrushenko..

• Soyuz 29 - . Call Sign: Foton (Photon). Crew: Ivanchenkov, Kovalyonok. Backup Crew: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 46. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 29. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 79.64 days. Decay Date: 1978-09-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 10952 . COSPAR: 1978-061A. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.90 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Placed on board the Salyut-6 station a crew consisting of V.V. Kovalenko and A.S. Ivanchenkov to conduct scientific and technological investigations and experiments..

• Soyuz 32 - . Call Sign: Proton (Proton ). Crew: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Backup Crew: Lebedev, Popov. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 48. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 32. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 110.18 days. Decay Date: 1979-06-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 11281 . COSPAR: 1979-018A. Apogee: 256 km (159 mi). Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.90 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported a team consisting of V A Lyakhov and V V Ryumin to the Salyut-6 space station to conduct scientific investigations and experiments and repair work. Recovered June 15, 1979 16:18 GMT. Returned unmanned..

• Landing of Soyuz 32 - . Return Crew: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Program: Salyut 6. Flight: Soyuz 32. Soyuz 32 landed at 16:18 GMT. .

• EVA Salyut 6 EO-3-1 - . Crew: Lyakhov, Ryumin. EVA Duration: 0.0576 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz 32. Spacecraft Bus: Almaz. Spacecraft: Salyut 6. Jettisoned KRT-10 antenna from rear docking port..

• Landing of Soyuz 34 - . Return Crew: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Lyakhov, Ryumin. Program: Salyut 6. Flight: Soyuz 32. Soyuz 34 landed at 12:30 GMT with the crew of Lyakhov and Ryumin aboard..

• Soyuz 39 - . Call Sign: Pamir (Pamir mountains). Crew: Dzhanibekov, Gurragcha. Backup Crew: Ganzorig, Lyakhov. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 55. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 39, Soyuz T-4. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 7.86 days. Decay Date: 1981-03-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 12366 . COSPAR: 1981-029A. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi). Perigee: 198 km (123 mi). Inclination: 51.80 deg. Period: 88.90 min.

  Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Transported to the Salyut-6 orbital station the eighth international crew under the INTERCOSMOS programme, comprising V A Dzhanibekov (USSR) and Z. Gurragchi (Mongolian People's Republic) to conduct scientific investigations and experiments.

• Soyuz T-8 - . Call Sign: Okean (Ocean ). Crew: Serebrov, Strekalov, Titov, Vladimir. Backup Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov, Savinykh. Payload: Soyuz T s/n 13L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 7. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz T-8. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Duration: 2.01 days. Decay Date: 1983-04-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 14014 . COSPAR: 1983-035A. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Manned three crew. Unsuccessful mission. Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7. Recovered April 22, 1983 13:29 GMT. Landed 113 km SE Arkalyk..

• Soyuz T-9 - . Call Sign: Proton (Proton ). Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. Backup Crew: Strekalov, Titov, Vladimir. Payload: Soyuz T s/n 14L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 7. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz T-9. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Duration: 149.45 days. Decay Date: 1983-11-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 14152 . COSPAR: 1983-062A. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). Perigee: 197 km (122 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 7. Transported to the Salyut-7 orbital station a crew consisting of V A Lyakhov, commander of the spacecraft, and A P Aleksandrov, flight engineer, to conduct scientific and technical research and experiments..

• EVA Salyut 7 EO-2-1 - . Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. EVA Duration: 0.12 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. Program: Salyut 7. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz T-9. Spacecraft Bus: Almaz. Spacecraft: Salyut 7. Began installation of auxiliary solar array..

• EVA Salyut 7 EO-2-2 - . Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. EVA Duration: 0.12 days. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. Program: Salyut 7. Class: Manned. Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz T-9. Spacecraft Bus: Almaz. Spacecraft: Salyut 7. Completed installation of auxiliary solar array..

• Landing of Soyuz T-9 - . Return Crew: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Lyakhov. Program: Salyut 7. Flight: Soyuz T-9. Soyuz T-9 landed at 19:58 GMT. .

• Soyuz TM-5 - . Call Sign: Rodnik (Spring - water spring). Crew: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr, Savinykh, Solovyov. Backup Crew: Lyakhov, Serebrov, Stoyanov. Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 55. Mass: 7,000 kg (15,400 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-5. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Duration: 91.45 days. Decay Date: 1988-09-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 19204 . COSPAR: 1988-048A. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min.

  Transported to the Mir orbital station a Soviet/Bulgarian crew comprising cosmonauts A Y Solovyev, V P Savinykh and A P Aleksandrov (Bulgaria) to conduct joint research and experiments with cosmonauts V G Titov and M K Manarov. Interim orbit 343 x 282 km. Maneuvered to Mir's 355 x 349 km orbit. Docked 15:57 GMT 9 June to Mir's aft port. Moved to forward port 18 June.

• Soyuz TM-6 - . Call Sign: Proton (Proton ). Crew: Lyakhov, Mohmand, Polyakov. Backup Crew: Arzamazov, Berezovoi, Masum. Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 56. Mass: 7,070 kg (15,580 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-6, Soyuz TM-6 Mir LD-2. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Duration: 114.23 days. Decay Date: 1988-12-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 19443 . COSPAR: 1988-075A. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). Perigee: 195 km (121 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min.

  Transported to the Mir orbital station a Soviet-Afghan crew comprising the cosmonauts V A Lyakhov, V V Polyakov and A A Momand (Afghanistan) to conduct joint research and experiments with the cosmonauts V G Titov and M K Manarov. Returned Manarov, Titov (Soyuz TM-4), Chretien (Soyuz TM-7) to Earth. Initial orbit 195 X 228 km at 51. 57 deg. Maneuvered to a 235 x 259 km orbit, then docked with Mir at 05:41 GMT on 31 August at its 339 x 366 km orbit. Moved from aft to forward port 8 Sept 88.

• Landing of Soyuz TM-5 - . Return Crew: Lyakhov, Mohmand. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Lyakhov, Mohmand. Program: Mir. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-6, Soyuz TM-6 Mir LD-2.

  Undocked 22:55 GMT 5 September. Jettisoned Orbital Module 23:35 GMT 5 September. Planned landing 02:15 September 6 1988 failed due to confusion of infrared horizon sensors. Repeat retrofire attempt one orbit later resulted in a partial burn only. The crew had to spend a tense 24 hours in the cramped Descent Module (the Orbital Module having already been jettisoned before the retrofire burn) before making last chance deorbit. Finally Lyakhov and Afghani cosmonaut Mohmand (Soyuz TM-6) returned safely to Earth and landed September 7, 1988 00:50 GMT, 160 km SE Dzhezkazgan.

• Death of Vladimir Afanasiyevich Lyakhov. - . Related Persons: Lyakhov. Russian pilot cosmonaut 1967-1994. 3 spaceflights, 333.3 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz 32 (1979), Soyuz T-9, Soyuz TM-6..