| Aleksei Aleksandrovich Gubarev | |
|---|---|
| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | March 29, 1931 Gvardeitsi, Samara Oblast, USSR |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Major General, Soviet Naval Air Force |
| Time in space | 37d 11h 36m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 2 |
| Missions | Soyuz 17, Soyuz 28 |
| Awards | |
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.
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.
He was originally trained for the Soviet lunar programme and for military Soyuz flights before training for Salyut missions. His next mission, in 1978, was Soyuz 28, the first Intercosmos flight, where he was accompanied by Vladimír Remek from Czechoslovakia.[1]
He resigned as a cosmonaut in 1981 and took up an administrative position at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre.
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.
Gubarev published a book, The Attraction of Weightlessness, in 1982.