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Talgat Amangeldyuly Musabayev (Kazakh: Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев, Talğat Amankeldıūly Mūsabaev; born 7 January 1951)[1] is a Kazakh test pilot and former cosmonaut who flew on three spaceflights. His first two spaceflights were long-duration stays aboard the Russian space station Mir. His third spaceflight was a short duration visiting mission to the International Space Station, which also carried the first paying space tourist Dennis Tito. He retired as a cosmonaut in November 2003.[1] Since 2007 he has been head of Kazakhstan's National Space Agency, KazCosmos.

Talgat Amangeldyuly Musabayev
Born	(1951-01-07) 7 January 1951 (age 71)[1] Kargaly, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
Status	Retired
Nationality	Kazakh (currently)
Other names	Талғат Амангелдіұлы Мұсабаев
Occupation	Test Pilot
Awards
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
Current occupation	Director of Aerospace Agency of Republic of Kazakhstan
Time in space	341d 9h 48m[1]
Selection	11 May 1990[1]
Total EVAs	7
Total EVA time	41 hours, 13 minutes
Missions	Mir EO-16 (Soyuz TM-19), Mir EO-25 (Soyuz TM-27), ISS EP-1 (Soyuz TM-32 / Soyuz TM-31)
Mission insignia

Early career

Musabayev graduated from Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute in 1974.[1] Then in 1983 he graduated from Higher Military Aviation School in Akhtubinsk, with an engineering diploma.[1] Musabayev received several awards as an aerobatic flyer and was selected as a cosmonaut on 11 May 1990. In 1991, he was appointed to Major and transferred to the cosmonaut group of Air Force (TsPK-11).[2]

Cosmonaut career

Musabayev was selected to be a cosmonaut on 11 May 1990.[1]

Mir EO-16

His first spaceflight was as a crew member of the long-duration mission Mir EO-16, which was launched and landed by the spacecraft Soyuz TM-19. Musabayev was designated Flight Engineer; the mission lasted from 1 July 1994 to 4 November 1994, for a total duration of 125 days 22 hours 53 minutes.[1]

Mir EO-25

His second spaceflight was as Commander of another long-duration expedition called Mir EO-25, which was launched by the spacecraft Soyuz TM-27. The mission lasted from 29 January 1998 to 25 August 25, 1998.

ISS EP-1

His third mission was as Commander of ISS EP-1, which was a visiting mission to the International Space Station. It was launched by Soyuz TM-32, and was landed by Soyuz TM-31 on 6 May 2001, for a total duration of 7 days 22 hours 4 minutes.[1] This visiting mission was notable for carrying the first ever paying space tourist Dennis Tito.

As of 2007^[update], he was among the top 30 cosmonauts by time in space.

Later life

He retired from being a cosmonaut in November 2003.[1] He became deputy head of the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy and was appointed to Major General in September 2003. From 2005 to 2007 he was General Director of "Bayterek" Corp. which was a Kazakhstani-Russian Joint Venture.[3]

11 April 2007, Musabayev was appointed Head of the National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also known as KazCosmos.[4]

Personal life

He is married and has two children.[1][2]

Honours and awards

• Hero of the Russian Federation (24 November 1994) – for active participation in the preparation and successful implementation of lengthy space flight on the orbital scientific research complex Mir, displaying courage and heroism
• People's Hero of Kazakhstan (1995)
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
  • 2nd class (28 September 2001) – for their courage and heroism in the implementation of the international space flight
  • 3rd class (25 December 1998) – for their courage and selflessness shown during spaceflight on the orbital scientific research complex Mir
• Order Otan (1998)
• Order Barys (Leopard), 1st class (2002)
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) – for outstanding contribution to the development of international cooperation in manned space flight
• Medal "Astana" (1999)
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (10 October 1991) – for active participation in preparation for space flight on the orbital scientific research complex Mir, a great contribution to strengthening mutual understanding, friendship and trust between the peoples of the Soviet Union and the Republic of Austria
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (1994)
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of Kazakhstan (1995)
• Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria, 1991)
• Officer of the Legion of Honour (France, October 2010) – for services to the exploration of space and, in particular, for close cooperation with France and French astronauts during his second 208-day space flight in 1998, as well as effective strategic partnership with France as the head of KazCosmos
• NASA Space Flight Medal (United States, 1998) for distinguished contributions to the Shuttle-Mir program

References

External links

• Personal website (Russian)
• The official website of the city administration Baikonur – Honorary citizens of Baikonur

На других языках

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[de] Talghat Mussabajew

Talghat Amankeldiuly Mussabajew (kasachisch-kyrillisch Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев, russisch Талгат Амангельдиевич Мусабаев; * 7. Januar 1951 in Qarghaly, Kasachische SSR) ist ein ehemaliger kasachischer Kosmonaut.

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- [en] Talgat Musabayev

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[fr] Talgat Moussabaïev

Talgat Amangeldyouly Moussabaïev (en kazakh : Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мусабаев), né le 7 janvier 1951 à Kargaly (en), en RSS kazakhe (Union soviétique), est un cosmonaute kazakh. Il est actuellement directeur de l'agence spatiale kazakhe KazCosmos.

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[it] Talğat Amankeldiulı Musabaev

Talğat Amankeldiulı Musabaev (in kazako Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев; in russo: Талгат Амангельдиевич Мусабаев?; Kargaly, 7 gennaio 1951) è un ex cosmonauta sovietico, dal 1992 kazako.

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[ru] Мусабаев, Талгат Амангельдиевич

Талга́т Амангельди́евич Мусаба́ев (каз. Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев; род. 7 января 1951, село Каргалы, Джамбулский район, Алма-Атинская область) — советский и российский космонавт. Герой Российской Федерации (1994), Народный Герой Казахстана (1995), генерал-майор Российской Федерации (2003), генерал-лейтенант авиации Республики Казахстан (2007), доктор технических наук (2008). Председатель Национального космического агентства Республики Казахстан (2007—2016). Депутат Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан (с 2017).

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