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Mars Zakirovich Rafikov (Russian: Марс Закирович Рафиков, 29 September 1933 – 23 July 2000) was a Soviet cosmonaut who was dismissed from the Soviet space program for disciplinary reasons.
Mars Zakirovich Rafikov | |
|---|---|
 Rafikov, c. 1960s | |
| Born | 29 September 1933 Dzhalal-Abad, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Died | 23 July 2000 (aged 66) Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Jet fighter pilot |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Soviet Air Force |
| Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
Career
Senior Lieutenant Rafikov, age 26, was selected as one of the original 20 cosmonauts on 7 March 1960 along with Yuri Gagarin.
On 24 March 1962, Rafikov was dismissed from the cosmonaut corps, officially for "a variety of offenses, including womanizing and 'gallivanting' in Moscow restaurants, and so forth".[1] Other cosmonauts (notably Gagarin) had exhibited similar behavior, but could not be officially disciplined because of their stature and international reputation. Gherman Titov later suggested that the real reason for his dismissal was because he and his wife had divorced.[2]
He remained in the military, serving as a pilot in the Soviet–Afghan War.[3]
To protect the image of the space program, efforts were made to cover up the reason for Rafikov's dismissal. His image, like that of others who were dismissed, was airbrushed out of cosmonaut photos. This airbrushing led to speculation about "lost cosmonauts" even though the actual reasons were often mundane.[4]
References
- Asif Siddiqi, "Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge", 2000, p. 374
- "Johnson's Russia List". www.cdi.org. 1999-04-29. Archived from the original on 2006-03-17.
- "Cosmonaut Biography: Mars Rafikov".
- "The Straight Dope: Are there really "Lost Cosmonauts" stranded in space?". www.straightdope.com. Archived from the original on 2003-01-19.
External links
- Details of the Soviet training program and launch
- Biographical details
- Titov recounts about disappearing cosmonauts
- Straight Dope entry about lost cosmonauts
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На других языках
[de] Mars Sakirowitsch Rafikow
Mars Sakirowitsch Rafikow (russisch Марс Заки́рович Ра́фиков; * 29. September 1933 in Begabad, Gebiet Dschalalabat, Kirgisische ASSR (damals RSFSR), Sowjetunion; † 23. Juli 2000 in Almaty, Kasachstan) war ein sowjetischer Kosmonautenanwärter. Er gehörte zur ersten Kosmonautengruppe der Sowjetunion, schied aber aus disziplinarischen Gründen vorzeitig aus, ohne an einem Raumflug teilgenommen zu haben.- [en] Mars Rafikov
[fr] Mars Rafikov
Mars Zakirovitch Rafikov (en russe : Марс Закирович Рафиков, 29 septembre 1933 - 23 juillet 2000) est un pilote militaire soviétique, membre de la première escouade de cosmonautes de l'URSS. Il a cependant été renvoyé du programme spatial soviétique pour raisons disciplinaires sans avoir jamais été dans l'espace.[ru] Рафиков, Марс Закирович
Марс Заки́рович Ра́фиков (29 сентября 1933, Джалал-Абадская область, Киргизская АССР — 23 июля 2000, Алма-Ата, Казахстан) — советский военный лётчик, член первого отряда космонавтов СССР.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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