Preobrazhensky Vladimir E.

Transfiguration Vladimir E. - (Colonel Aviation in stock). He was born on 3 February 1939, Mr.. G. Leningrad. November 25, 1993, Mr.. tragically killed in a car collision.

In 1956, Mr.. graduated from high school in Mr.. Moscow. September 1, 1956, Mr.. enrolled in 1963. Order of Lenin graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Ordzhonikidze specialty "aircraft" In 1978. enrolled in 1982. graduated from the Military-political orders of Lenin and the October Revolution, Red Banner Academy. VI. Lenin, specializing in military-political ".

From June to December 1963. worked as an engineer in a design from December 1963 to February 1965. been serving first as a sailor in the Central Office of Naval aviation, then a sergeant in the post machtovika in various military units. From November 28, 1965. was the detachment of astronauts. In 1986. participated in three expeditions in the aftermath of the accident at Chernobol nuclear power plant, where they filmed the map contamination of. April 25, 1989, Mr.. transferred to the reserve. After the dismissal CPC engaged in scientific work on the theme - "Exploration of Space".

Current position: From February to November 1965. Engineer computing devices specialized technological bureau of naval aviation. In October 1965. enrolled in cosmonaut. From November 1965 to December 1967. Listener-astronaut. From December 1967 to April 1974. Astronaut Dц?tachement. From April 1974 to March 1976. Astronaut Division. From March 1976 to November 1980. Astronaut Group spacecraft Specialty cosmonaut team. November 18, 1980, Mr.. on health transferred from his post as an astronaut on the position of the leading test engineer (in the position he remained until April 1989). In 1986. on Chernobol NPP assistant, then head of the liquidators of consequences of accident.

In 10.1965 in the third set came in the CPC. From 1965 to 1967. passed the full course of training for space flight on the Soyuz and the space station "Salyut". In December 1967. included in the group training program "Almaz" and engaged in the exploration of outer space. From 1976 to 1977. with VS. Kozelskii pogotovku passes directly to space flight on the spacecraft "Soyuz-24" and orbital station "Salyut-5" (OPS-3, diamonds), as flight engineer of the second backup crew (the main crew - VV. Gorbatko and Yu.N.. Glazkov) program "Almaz". The flight took place from 7 to 25 February 1977. In 1977-1979. trained in the test program manned spacecraft TKTS.

Awarded: Medal for military valor to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the birth of VI,
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Has a total flight time on aircraft more than 700 hours. Implemented 80 parachute jumps.