Viktor Savinykh
Selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978, he flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-4, Soyuz T-13 and Soyuz TM-5, and has spent 252 days 17 hours 38 minutes in space. Savinykh retired on 9 February 1989. Savinykh was born in Beryozkiny, Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR on 7 March 1940.
Also recorded as Viktor Petrovich Savinykh
Viktor Savinykh
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- Name
- Viktor Savinykh
- Born
- 7 March 1940
- Birthplace
- Beryozkiny, Orichevsky District, Kirov Oblast, USSR
- Occupation
- Flight engineer
- Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russia.
- Fields
- astronautics, politics and space exploration.
- Education
- Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography.
- Honours
- USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of Honour, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 2nd class, Order For Merit to the Fatherland and 3rd class.
- Languages
- Russian.
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He is married with one child. In 1989-2007 he was the rector, and since 2007 the president, of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. The author of the book Notes from a Dead Station (Савиных В. П. Записки с мертвой станции. — М.: ИД «Системы Алиса», 1999. - 88 c.) (ISBN 5-901135-01-6). (The book is dedicated to the restoration of control in 1985 over the Salyut 7 space orbital station). In March 2011, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast of the fifth convocation in a single constituency from the United Russia party.
Viktor Savinykh studied at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is astronautics, politics and space exploration. Employment is recorded with S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. Positions recorded include rector. Distinctions recorded are USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of Honour and Hero of the Soviet Union.
14 Съезд Русского географического общества. Савиных, Тулохонов и Колотило обсуждают подготовленную к изданию книгу "Русское географическое общество. 165 лет служения Отечеству".
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Летчик-космонавт, дважды Герой Советского Союза Савиных Виктор Петрович. 50-й космонавт СССР и 100-й Земли. Второй полёт в космос на корабле «Союз Т-13» с Джанибековым считается самым сложным с технической точки зрения в истории отечественной космонавтики.
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• Name — Viktor Savinykh • Type — Cosmonaut • Born — 7 March 1940 • Birthplace — Beryozkiny, Orichevsky District, Kirov Oblast, USSR • Occupation — Flight engineer • Status — Retired • Selection — 1978 Intercosmos Group • Evas — 1 (during Salyut 7 EO-4-1a) • Time — 252d, 13h, 47m, 23s • Mission — Soyuz T-4 (Salyut 6 EO-6), Soyuz T-13 / Soyuz T-14 (Salyut 7 EO-4-1a), Mir EP-2 (Soyuz TM-5 / Soyuz TM-4) • Eva Time — 5h • Awards — Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
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Viktor Savinykh, an “Astronaut” and engineer, was born in 1940. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Viktor Savinykh worked in astronautics, politics and space exploration. He was employed by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. Recorded position is rector. He belonged to All-Union Society of Philatelists, Union of Philatelists of Russia and second Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
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Honours and awards
• Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (26 May 1981 and 20 December 1985) • Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR • Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic • Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria • Full Cavalier of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland • 1st class (27 February 2020) • 2nd class (6 March 2000) - for outstanding achievements in scientific research and a great contribution to the preparation of highly qualified personnel • 3rd class (11 November 1994) - a great service to the people associated with the development of Russian statehood, the achievements in labor, science, culture, arts, strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples • 4th class (12 December 2010) - for services to education, science and a great contribution to the training of qualified specialists • Order of Honour (2 November 2004) - for services to the development of education and many years of diligent work • Three Orders of Lenin • Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) - for the great achievements in the field of research, development and utilization of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities • Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" • Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" • State Prize of the Russian Federation for science and technology (18 June 1996) • State Prize of the USSR (1989) • Order of Stara Planina (People's Republic of Bulgaria; 9 June 2003) • Order of Georgi Dimitrov People's Republic of Bulgaria) • Order of Sukhbaatar (Mongolian People's Republic) • Order of Military Glory of the Syrian Arab Republic (UAR, 1987) • Two of the Order of "Friendship" (ATS, 1999, 2000) • Award of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of education for 2002 (5 October 2003) • Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1981) • Gold medal of the Tsiolkovsky Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1986) - for outstanding contribution to space exploration • Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2019) Honorary citizen of Kaluga, Perm, Kirov, Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan), Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan (Mongolia). In 2005, minor planet 6890 was named after Savinykh.
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Formation and teaching. Savinykh studied at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. The record notes the qualification Doctor in Engineering. Savinykh received USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of Honour, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class. Recorded as astronaut, writer, politician and engineer.
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