Oleg Grigorievich Makarov (Russian: Олег Григорьевич Макаров; January 6, 1933 – May 28, 2003) was a Russian cosmonaut. Cosmonaut Oleg Makarov File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ...

Makarov was born in Udomlia (Tver Oblast) near Moscow in the Soviet Union. He graduated from Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School in 1957, and started working at the Special Design Bureau Number One (which is now RSC Energia) as an engineer, working on the Vostok spacecraft. In 1966 he was selected for cosmonaut training. Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Bauman Moscow State Technical University is one of the oldest and biggest Russian educational institutions offering M.S. and Ph. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (also known as RKK Energiya) is a Russian manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components. ... The Vostok (Восток, translated as East) was a type of spacecraft built by the Soviet Unions space program for human spaceflight. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

At first he did work on the Soviet lunar program, and was training with Aleksei Leonov for a circumlunar flight. However after the success of Apollo 8 the flight was cancelled. Aleksei Leonov Aleksei Arkhipovich Leonov (Cyrillic: Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов; born May 30, 1934 in Listvyanka) is a retired Soviet/Russian cosmonaut who, on March 18, 1965 became the first person to walk in space. ... Apollo 8 was the second manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to leave Earth orbit and to orbit around the Moon. ...

His first spaceflight was Soyuz 12 in 1973, a test flight to check the changes made to the Soyuz spacecraft after the Soyuz 11 disaster. His second flight was Soyuz 18a, aborted shortly after launch with an emergency landing in north-west China. With his third launch on Soyuz 27 he flew to space station Salyut 6, and landed 5 days later with the Soyuz 26 spacecraft. His last mission was Soyuz T-3, during which several repairs on Salyut 6 were done. He was also in backup crews for the flight Soyuz 17 and Soyuz T-2. Altogether he spent 20 days 17 hours 44 minutes in space. Soyuz 12 was the test flight of the newly-redesigned Soyuz spacecraft that was intended to provide greater crew safety in the wake of the Soyuz 11 tragedy. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft approaching International Space Station Soyuz 19 spacecraft as seen from Apollo CM Soyuz spacecraft of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) Early 7K-OK Soyuz at National Space Centre, Leicester, England Soyuz (Soyus, Союз, union) is a series of spacecraft designed by Sergey Korolev for the Soviet... Soyuz 11 was the second attempted but first successful visit to the worlds first space station, Salyut 1. ... Soyuz 18 was a Soyuz spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union but which failed to achieve orbit due to a serious malfunction during launch. ... Crew Launched: Oleg Makarov (3) Vladimir Dzhanibekov (1) Landed: Yuri Romanenko (1) Georgi Grechko (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 6800 kg Perigee: 198. ... Salyut 6 was a Soviet space station launched on September 29, 1977. ... Soyuz 26 was a Soviet human spaceflight launched October 9, 1977. ... Crew Leonid Kizim (1), Cdr Oleg Makarov (4), FE Gennady Strekalov (1), AI Mission Parameters Mass: 6850 kg Perigee: 200 km Apogee: 251 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Georgi Grechko (1) Aleksei Gubarev (1) Mission Parameters Mass: 6800 kg Perigee: 185 km Apogee: 249 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Yuri Malyshev (1) Vladimir Aksyonov (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 6850 kg Perigee: 202 km Apogee: 249 km Inclination: 51. ...

After his final spaceflight he continued to work for Energia, both in the Mir space station program as well as the Energia-Buran development. MIR is a TLA that could mean: Mail-in rebate Medical Inspection Room - the place for sick parade in most British and Commonwealth militaries and many NGOs. ... An artists rendition of a Soviet space shuttle lifting off atop the immense Energia booster. ...

Among other decorations he received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union twice, and the Order of Lenin four times. 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 Order of Lenin (ru: Орден Ленина), named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, was the second highest national order of the Soviet Union (Highest was the Order of Victory). ...

He died in 2003 from a heart attack. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...