Oleg Atkov
 Oleg Atkov on a 1985 Soviet stamp | |
| Cosmonaut | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Born |
9 May 1949 Khvorostyanka, USSR |
Other occupation | Medical Doctor |
Time in space | 236d 22h 49m |
| Selection | 1983 |
| Missions | Soyuz T-10/Soyuz T-11 |
| Awards |
Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin |
Oleg Yur'yevich At'kov (Russian: Оле́г Ю́рьевич Атько́в; born 9 May 1949) is a Soviet cosmonaut.
Biography
He graduated from the Ivan M. Sechenov First Medical Institute in Moscow in 1973 and received a doctorate of medicine in cardiology from the Academy of Medical Science in 1978. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 9 March 1983. Atkov flew as Doctor Cosmonaut on Soyuz T-10. He spent 236 days 22 hours 49 minutes in space.[1][2]
Atkov retired on 2 October 1984. He then joined the institute of Clinical Cardiology.[3] From 1989 to 1996 he was co-Chair of the Space Life Sciences Department during the Summer Session Programs of the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.[4] He currently works as a specialist for telemedicine with the European Commission.
Honours and awards
- Title of Hero of the Soviet Union
- Title of Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation)
- State Prize of the USSR
- Lenin Komsomol Prize
- Honoured Scientist of Russian Federation
- Kirti Chakra (India)
References
- ↑ Cosmonaut Biography: Oleg Atkov. Spacefacts.de (6 July 2009). Retrieved on 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Salyut 7 Expedition 3. Zarya.info. Retrieved on 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Cosmonaut-cardiologist to speak at Stanford March 5. News.stanford.edu. Retrieved on 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "A RETROSPECTIVE ON SSP 2006" at the Wayback Machine (archived June 12, 2010). isunet.edu (2006)
External links
- "Interview with Dr. Oleg Atkov" [interview by Winston Huff] Life Support Biosph Sci. 1994 Winter;1(1):45-7.
- Scottish Space Explorers