Koellner, Eberhard 'Eb'
Person · Germany
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German pilot cosmonaut, 1976-1978.
Graduated from Franz Mehring Air Force Academy. Graduated from Gagarin Academy, Moscow, 1970. East German Air Force. Director, Air Force Academy of the German Democratic Republic. Refused transfer to the German Air Force after reunification, resigned and worked in private industry.
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Related
- Family
- Cosmonaut
- Country
- Germany
- Spacecraft
- Salyut 6
- Flights
- Soyuz 31
- Agency
- East German AF
Chronology
3 events
1939 September 29
- Birth of Eberhard 'Eb' Koellner - . Nation: Germany. Related Persons: Koellner. German pilot cosmonaut, 1976-1978..
1976 November 25
- Intercosmos Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Hermaszewski, Jaehn, Jankowski, Koellner, Pelczak, Remek. Training group of potential 'guest cosmonauts' for propaganda flights to the Salyut space station. The 'guests', from states allied to the Soviet Union, would be flown on Soyuz lifeboat changeout missions to the station..
1978 August 26
14:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.- Soyuz 31 - . Call Sign: Yastreb (Hawk ). Crew: Bykovsky, Jaehn. Backup Crew: Gorbatko, Koellner. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 47. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 29, Soyuz 31. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 67.84 days. Decay Date: 1978-11-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 11010 . COSPAR: 1978-081A. Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Delivered to the Salyut-6 station the third international 'Intercosmos' crew consisting of V F Bykovsky (USSR) and S Jaehn (German Democratic Republic) to carry out scientific research and experiments..