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Atkov, Oleg Yuriyevich

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Atkov
Atkov

Russian physician cosmonaut 1983-1984.

Graduated from the First Medical Institute "Ivan M. Setshenov", Moscow, 1973. Doctorate of medicine degree in cardiology from the Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, 1978. Civilian Physician, Institute of Medical Biological Problems. Cosmonaut training June 1983 - September 1983. 1989 to 1996, Deputy Director, Department of Space Life Sciences, International Space University, Strasbourg, France. From 1991 also a professor at the Institute of Clinical Cardiology. From 2000 also specialist in telemedicine for European Commission.

More at: Atkov.

Family
Cosmonaut
Country
Russia
Spacecraft
Salyut 7
Agency
IMBP
Bibliography
4452, 5127

Chronology

4 events

1949 May 9

  • Birth of Dr Oleg Yuryevich Atkov - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Atkov. Russian physician cosmonaut 1983-1984. 1 spaceflight, 237.0 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz T-10 (1984)..

1977 January 1

  • Cardiologist Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Atkov. Cardiologists were selected for planned Salyut / Mir long-duration biomedical missions..

1984 February 8

12:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.
  • Soyuz T-10 - . Call Sign: Mayak (Beacon ). Crew: Atkov, Kizim, Solovyov, Vladimir. Backup Crew: Polyakov, Savinykh, Vasyutin. Payload: Soyuz 7K-ST s/n 15L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 7. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz T-10. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Duration: 62.95 days. Decay Date: 1984-04-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 14701 . COSPAR: 1984-014A. Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). Perigee: 199 km (123 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min.

    Manned three crew. Docked with Salyut 7. Transported a crew consisting of ship's commander L D Kizim, flight engineer V A Solovyov and cosmonaut-research O Y Atkov to the SALYUT-7 orbital station to conduct scientific and technical studies and experiments.

1984 October 2