Valeri Koubassov (1935-2014)

February 19, 2014 died, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut, Ph.D., a veteran RSC "Energia" Valery Kubasov.

After graduating in 1958, the Moscow Aviation Institute VN Kubasov was sent for distribution to work in OKB-1 (CB SP Korolev), where nearly half a century passed a glorious career as an engineer to the instructor-cosmonaut-tester - manager of the flight test service.

In 1966 he passed the credentials committee and the Order of chief designer VP TSKBEM Mishin was included in the first group of test cosmonauts TSKBEM. Worked in an astronaut from 1966 to 1993.

Valery made three space flights. The first flight was made from 11 to 16 October 1969 as a flight engineer of spacecraft "Soyuz-6" with GS Shonin program the world's first three group flight "Soyuz-6" / "Soyuz-7" / "Soyuz-8". During the flight, the world's first experiments were conducted on the implementation of welding in space developed in PWI. EO Paton equipment. The second flight was made from 15 to 21 July 1975 as a flight engineer of spacecraft "Soyuz-19" on the EPAS program with AA Leonov. During the flight, was first performed in orbit docked ships from different countries - "Soyuz-19" (USSR) and "Apollo" (USA). Third flight carried out from May 26 to June 3, 1980 as commander of spacecraft "Soyuz-36" program of Soviet-Hungarian visiting orbital station "Salyut-6" with B. Farkas (Hungary).

For Merit VN Kubasov twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He was awarded three Orders of Lenin, the medal "Gold Star" Hero of Hungary and "For achievements in space exploration." Honorary citizen of more than 10 Russian and foreign cities, has many awards scientific and public organizations.

We express our sincere condolences to the family, relatives, friends, colleagues and relatives VN Kubasova, share with them the bitterness of loss. Valery will remain forever in our memory as a bright personality, extraordinary man, a highly qualified specialist in the field of rocket and space technology, high-spirited instructor test cosmonaut who made significant contributions to space exploration and cognition mysteries of the universe.

Farewell to Kubasov Valery Nikolaevich held February 22, 2014.

patchfree a écrit:On apprend le décès du cosmonaute V Koubassov.