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September 22, 2014
September 20, 2014 at 73-year died Anatoly Birch. Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut, first crew of Expedition permanent orbital station "Salyut-7".
Anatoly was a representative of the legendary generation of astronauts - a man of great strength of will and courage, professional of the highest class, who did a lot for the development of national space programs and major research projects.
Cosmonaut Anatoly N. Birch
Anatoly actively engaged in social activities, special attention is paid to popularize the achievements of Russian science. Its truly heroic biography is a prime example for a new generation of Russian cosmonauts. His competence, professional and personal qualities have earned a well-deserved respect of colleagues and friends.
His memory will live forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved Anatoly Nikolayevich.
I express my sincere condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of A.N. Birch.
ON Ostapenko
Anatoly N. Birch biography:
Anatoly N. Birch born April 11, 1942 in the village of Enem Adygea Autonomous Region of Krasnodar Krai. In 1970 he was enrolled in the cosmonaut.
From 13 May to 10 December 1982 made ??a space flight as commander of the 1st of the Expedition of permanent orbital station "Salyut-7", along with flight engineer Valentin V. Lebedev.
July 30 Birch and Lebedev have implemented EVA, duration of 2 hours, 33 minutes. During exit astronauts installed the device "Source" which were worked out action with bolts and nuts in an open space. Of the airlock station were launched satellites "Iskra-2" and "Iskra-3", created by students of IIA.
During the expedition, astronauts conducted a large number of biomedical, geophysical and astrophysical, technical experiments and research. In particular, photographed and multispectral imagery of different regions of the surface of the Earth, astronomical studies using X-ray telescope RT-4M, gamma-ray telescope "Elena". With the help of the equipment "Corundum" grown crystals of semiconductors. Experiments have been conducted on the cultivation of plants.
On board the "Salyut-7" Anatoly Birch worked with the Soviet-French crew of V. Janibekov, A. Ivanchenkov and JL Chretien (France) and the crew visits consisting of: L. Popov, silver and S. Savitskaya.
AN Birch and VV Lebedev at the time was a record duration flight astronauts - 211 days.
ROSCOSMOS Press Rejease: http://www.federalspace.ru/20939/
Image, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
R.I.P.
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