Tolboyev, Magomed Omarovich
Person · Russia
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Avar (Dagestani)-Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1983-1994.
Graduated from Yeisk Higher Military Fighter Pilot School, 1973 and from Moscow Aviation Institute, 1984 Russian Air Force. Civilian test pilot at Flight Research Institute LII. Cosmonaut training September 1985 - 1987. Buran Test Pilot. Elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. From 1996 to 1998 he was on the Security Council of the Republic of Dagestan.
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3 events
1951 January 20
- Birth of Maghomed Omarovich Tolboyev - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Tolboyev. Avar (Dagestani)-Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1983-1994..
1983 March 9
- MAP Cosmonaut Training Group 2 selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Sultanov, Tolboyev. The group was selected to provide test pilots for Buran spaceplane..
1994 Late or Early 1995
- Buran 5 (cancelled) - .
Crew: Tolboyev,
Volk.
Backup Crew: Sultanov,
Zabolotski.
Nation: Russia.
Program: Mir.
Flight: Buran 5.
Spacecraft: Buran.
Buran Flight 5 (3K1) would have been the first flight of the third orbiter. It would be the first manned Buran flight; the third orbiter was the first outfitted with life support systems and ejection seats. Two cosmonauts would deliver the 37KBI module to Mir, using the Buran manipulator arm to dock it to the station's Kristall module. Final crew selection had still not been made at the time the program was cancelled.