Aidyn Aimbetov
Aidyn Akanuly Aimbetov | |
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| Born | 27 July 1972 |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
| Occupation(s) | Major General , Kazakh Air Force |
| Space career | |
| KazCosmos Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 9d 20h 14m |
| Selection | Kazakh Cosmonaut Group 1 |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-18M / TMA-16M |
Aidyn Akanuly Aimbetov (
cosmonaut
.
Family
Aimbetov is married and has three children, two daughters and a son.[2]
Military career
Aimbetov graduated from
Su-27 fighters.[2]
Cosmonaut career
Aimbetov was selected to the first Kazakh cosmonaut class in 2002, along with
Mukhtar Aimakhanov, out of a pool of 2,000 candidates. From 2003 to 2009, he trained in Russia as a cosmonaut at Star City. He returned to Astana, in Kazakhstan, after failing to secure a spaceflight. He had been scheduled to fly in autumn 2009, but due to the world financial crisis, this fell through. Aimakhanov remained in Russia, becoming a Russian citizen, making Aimbetov the sole Kazakhstani cosmonaut. After returning, Aimbetov stayed in the JSC (national center of space research and technologies) of the National Space Agency (NSA) of Kazakhstan.[2][3][4][5] He founded the Institute for Space Development to promote the space industry in Kazakhstan. He started the Young Cosmonauts School in the Astana Pupil's Palace in 2012.[6] He was still flight ready in April 2015.[4]
In June 2015, he was selected to fly on the
Sergey Volkov.[10][11] On 11 September 2015, Aimbetov returned from his 10-day mission to the International Space Station, and touched down on the Kazakhstan Steppe, aboard Soyuz TMA-16M, along with fellow rookie astronaut Andreas Mogensen, whom he rode up with, and capsule commander cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who was returning from a stint on the station, having become the recordholder for most time in space.[10][12]
Career
From 2016 to 2019, he held the position of Vice President for the creation and Operation of space systems at JSC NC Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary.[13]
On September 27, 2021, was appointed Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary.[14]
On March 18, 2024, took over the post of Chairman of the Board of JSC Kazakh-Russian Joint Venture Baiterek.[15]
References
- ^ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНАЯ НАЦИЯ: «В моих ближайших планах – создание мобильного планетария для детей Астаны» – космонавт Айдын Аимбетов. kazinform.kz (9 April 2014)
- ^ a b c "Aidyn Aimbetov: Flying into the Space is not Buying a Theater Ticket". Akimat of Astana. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Took place telephone conversation of the Chairman Kazcosmos Talgat Musabayev and the cosmonaut Aydyn Aimbetov. kazcosmos.gov.kz (05.09.2015)
- ^ a b c Jeff Foust (22 June 2015). "Kazakh Cosmonaut To Take Brightman's Place On Soyuz Flight". Space News.
- ^ Sara Kabikyzy (11 September 2009). "A. Aimbetov appointed Advisor to Kazkosmos Chairman". KazInform.
- ^ "| Aerospace Committee (Kazcosmos), the Ministry for investment and development of Kazakhstan, the official Internet resource". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Kazakhstan's Third-Ever Cosmonaut to Replace Pop Star Brightman on ISS Mission". The Moscow Times. 22 June 2015.
- ^ AFP (22 June 2015). "Russia eyes Kazakh cosmonaut as space tourist". Space Daily.
- ^ Chris Gebhardt (3 September 2015). "Soyuz TMA-18M docks to increase ISS crew size to nine". NASA Spaceflight .com.
- ^ Science Daily. Reuters. Archived from the originalon 14 September 2015.
- ^ Mohamed Gamal (3 September 2011). "Soyuz TMA-18M". Cairo Post. Reuters.
- ^ "Soyuz TMA-16M with Aidyn Aimbetov to return to Earth on Sept 12". kazInform. 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Айдын Аимбетов назначен вице-президентом «Казакстан Гарыш Сапары»". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Айдын Аимбетов назначен председателем Правления нацкомпании «Қазақстан Ғарыш Сапары»". www.gov.kz (in Russian). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Космонавта Айдына Аимбетова назначили главой АО "СП "Байтерек"". informburo.kz (in Russian). 19 March 2024.
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