Aleksei Aleksandrovich Gubarev (Russian: Алексей Александрович Губарев; born March 29, 1931 in Gvardeitsi) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on two space flights: Soyuz 17 and Soyuz 28. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist state Area  - Total  - % water Largest on the planet 22,402,200 km² ?% Population  - Total  - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to unmanned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ... Crew Georgi Grechko (1) Aleksei Gubarev (1) Mission Parameters Mass: 6800 kg Perigee: 185 km Apogee: 249 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Aleksei Gubarev (2) Vladimír Remek - Czech Republic (1) Mission Parameters Mass: 6800 kg Perigee: 198. ...

Gubarev graduated from the Soviet Naval Aviation School in 1952 and went on to serve with the Soviet Air Force. He undertook further studies at the Gagarin Air Force Academy before acceptance into the space programme. 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the airforce of the Soviet Union. ...

He was originally trained for the Soviet lunar programme and for military Soyuz flights before training for Salyut missions. His next assignment, in 1976 was to the Intercosmos programme. His flight on Soyuz 28 was the very first of these joint missions. The Soyuz human spaceflight programme was initiated in the early 1960s as part of the manned lunar programme that was intended to put a Soviet cosmonaut on the Moon. ... The Salyut (Russian: Салют, Salute or Firework) program was a series of space stations launched by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... East Germany postage stamp The Intercosmos program was a program by the Soviet Union to allow fellow Socialist nations to participate in space exploration. ...

He resigned as a cosmonaut in 1981 and took up an administrative position at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre was inaugurated on January 11, 1960 in Star City outside Moscow. ...

His awards include Hero of the Soviet Union (twice), Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, and the Gagarin Gold Medal. He is an honorary citizen of Kaluga, Arkalyk, Tselinograd, and Prague. Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Герой Советского Союза) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the former USSR. It included the Order of Lenin (the highest Soviet award) and, as the sign of excellence, the Gold Star medal with the certificate of the heroic deed (gramota) from... The title of the Hero of the Czechoslovak Republic was established 1955. ... Kaluga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Arkalyk (also known as Arqalyq) is a city in central Kazakhstan. ... Astana, estimated population 500,000 (2003, the city is very fast-growing), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997. ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ...

Gubarev published a book, The Attraction of Weightlessness, in 1982. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...