Anatoly Artsebarsky
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Anatoly Pavlovich Artsebarsky (
cosmonaut.[1]
He became a cosmonaut in 1985. Artsebarsky spent almost five months in space on a single spaceflight. In 1991, he flew aboard
Mir EO-9 mission. He spent over 33 hours walking in space.[2]
During his stay, Artsebarsky constructed a space tower for use with a control module. Artsebarsky and Krikalev were almost stuck at the station. They were in orbit during the
Soviet coup attempt of 1991. For several days, the political situation seriously jeopardised their position.[citation needed
]
Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
In media
- Artsebarsky is mentioned in the 2013 movie Gravity, because fictional astronaut Matt Kowalski hopes to break Artsebarsky's spacewalking record.
- He visited Tehran's Sharif University together with cosmonaut Talgat Musabayevon October 7, 2019.
References
- ^ "Glove, Right Hand, Soyuz TM-12, Artsebarsky | National Air and Space Museum". Archived from the original on 2018-11-08.
- ^ Spacefacts
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