Ponomaryov, Yuri Anatoliyevich
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Russian engineer cosmonaut, 1972-1983. Was married to astronaut Valentina Ponomaryova.
Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute with a pilot-engineer's degree, 1957 Civilian Engineer, Korolev OKB. Trained for a Salyut mission with Klimuk / Kovalyonok 1971-1975. Trained for a Salyut 6 mission with Dedkov 1975-1977. Departed program for medical reasons. Worked for the Russian government. Died in Kadaya, Russia.
More at: Ponomaryov.
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- Family
- Cosmonaut
- Country
- Russia
- Flights
- Soyuz 18
- Projects
- Salyut
- Agency
- Korolev bureau
Chronology
4 events
1932 March 24
- Birth of Yuri Anatolyevich Ponomaryov - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Ponomaryov. Russian engineer cosmonaut, 1972-1983. Was married to astronaut Valentina Ponomaryova..
1972 March 22
- Energia Engineer Cosmonaut Training Group 3 selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Andreyev, Lebedev, Ponomaryov.
1975 May 24
14:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511.- Soyuz 18 - . Call Sign: Kavkas (Caucasus ). Crew: Klimuk, Sevastyanov. Backup Crew: Kovalyonok, Ponomaryov. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 40. Mass: 6,825 kg (15,046 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 18. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 62.97 days. Decay Date: 1975-07-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 7818 . COSPAR: 1975-044A. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). Perigee: 186 km (115 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 4. Joint experiments with the Salyut scientific orbital station. The crew remained aloft aboard the station during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project joint flight..
2005 April 16
- Death of Yuri Anatolyevich Ponomaryov at Moscow, Russia. Natural causes. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Ponomaryov. Russian engineer cosmonaut, 1972-1983. Was married to astronaut Valentina Ponomaryova..