Oleg Atkov
Oleg Atkov | |
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1983 | |
Missions | Soyuz T-10/Soyuz T-11 |
Oleg Yur'yevich At'kov (
Early life
Oleg Yur'yevich Atkov was born May 9, 1949, in
Cosmonaut career
Atkov is notable for his lengthy time in orbit, with a total flight time of 236 days, 22 hours, and 49 minutes. As a cardiologist, it was his duty to monitor the health of the other cosmonauts on board and to research the long term effects of zero gravity on the human body.
In 1977, Oleg Atkov joined the training group of the Soviet cosmonauts. On September 3, 1983 Dr. Atkov was selected to be part of the AMN selection group along with Ural Sultanov and Magomed Tolboyev. On February 8, 1984 Atkov made a spaceward flight as a cosmonaut-researcher at the spaceship "Soyuz T-10V".[4]
In 1984, a space flight was performed on board the orbital complex Salyut-7-Soyuz-T. The crew consisted of Oleg Atkov (Cosmonaut Researcher), member Leonid Kizim (the commander), and Vladimir Solovyov (the Flight-Engineer). As the cardiologist, Atkov brought with him his own invention—a portable ultrasound cardiograph—which he would use to oversee the crew's health throughout their time in space.[5] The initiative for this team was to continue a major medical task that would advance the study of the acute stage of adaptation to weightlessness, phenomenology, and mechanisms of changes in hemodynamics, metabolism, and other functions. At the end of the Soyuz T-10 expedition, Atkov had estimated a total of 87 days spent on flight dedicated to medical work. When the three cosmonauts landed back on Earth they realized that they had become the new space endurance record holders, staying up in space over a month longer than Soyuz T-5. The crew spent a total of 236 days, 22 hours, and 49 minutes in space.[5]
In-space research
While in flight, Dr. Atkov had the primary duty of researching the long term effects of space flight such as what happens to the body over the course of a year in zero gravity. Measurements were consecutively taken using echocardiographic and biochemical systems. In addition, studies were conducted on vestibular and sensory organs. In order to avoid muscle deterioration and keep the crew members active, the cosmonauts exercised for an hour twice a day three days in a row, with an "active rest" day in between where they were encouraged to take water-salt supplements.[6]
Post-cosmonaut career
When Atkov returned to Earth he ended his cosmonaut career by retiring on October 2, 1984.[5] Atkov's decision led to the return to the Myasnikov Institute of Clinical Cardiology, where he became Head of Department of new diagnostic methods.[4] Once he finished at the Myasnikov Institute, he soon became the Deputy-Director of the Department of Space Life Science at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France in 1989 to 1996.[5]
During most of his career, Atkov was dedicated to researching the importance of
After Atkov's time in space, he decided to dedicate most of his work towards the Russian railways and cardiology. Atkov has now been a part of 15 projects that produced a new type of technology to help with cardiology research. He also holds several patents. One invention was a device for positioning cardiograph sensor. This invention had seven other cardiology specialist involved. The main objective was to create something that could hold and maneuver an echocardiograph and an electrocardiograph at the same time while not being in the way. Another notable invention was the Photogrammetrical plotting projector apparatus for radial nadir point triangulation. This invention was to make sure that a Photogrammetrical plotting projector could take what images it needs at the correct angles and explore now angles that images could be taken from. Atkov was not the leader of this project but he helped experiments and design.
Russian Railways
In 2000, Dr. Atkov became the President of the Russian Telemedicine Association. Two years after this, he would become the Head of the Health Department of the Ministry of Railways of Russian Federation (soon to be reformed to the JSC Russian Railways) where he would promote and continue his work in telemedicine. In August 2005 he was promoted to be the Vice-President Russian Railways JSC while keeping his responsibility and focus in healthcare.[7]
Current opinions
In a 2012 interview with 3 Eyes Observer, Dr. Atkov was questioned about the future of space exploration. He answered the question by saying that we need to focus on returning to the Moon, but with a different goal than the space race that occurred half a century prior. He told the interviewer that space exploration used to be two superpower nations, the United States and the Soviet Union, racing against each other. However space travel should now be more focused on establishing an international base on the surface of the Moon in order to create an "outpost for Universe observation and solar system observation." Additionally, he added that there should be a focus on reaching Mars as well, but that those two goals should be prepared in safe conditions because of the known hazards that will be found.[8]
Medical research
Once Dr. Atkov returned from space, he participated in many research studies. These studies included coronary heart disease research, The Variations of
Coronary heart disease research
Oleg Atkov, and other scientist conducted a research titled the Coronary heart disease diagnosis by
The effect of ECG Voltage Changes on Variations of Intrathoracic Amount of Blood
Oleg Atkov participated in a study titled The Variations of
Atkov's inventions
After Atkov's time in space, he dedicated most of his work towards the Russian railways and cardiology. Within the cardiology field, Atkov has been a part of 15 major projects that has helped advance the types of technology in cardiology research.
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)
Bibliography
1. "Oleg J. Atkov, Moscow/RU." European Society of Radiology. European Society of Radiology, 2014. Web.
https://www.myesr.org/cms/website.php?id=/en/about_esr_ecr/about_esr_-_european_society_of_radiology/honours/honorary_lecturers/oleg_j_atkov_moscow_ru.htm Archived 16 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine>
2. "Atkov." Cosmonaut Biography: Oleg. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/atkov_oleg.htm
3. "Encyclopedia Astronautica Atkov." Atkov. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
https://web.archive.org/web/20131108161413/http://astronautix.com/astros/atkov.htm
5. "Oleg Jurjewitsch Atkov." Oleg Jurjewitsch Atkov. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
6. "Oleg Atkov, Secretary General of the WPF "Dialogue of Civilizations"" World Public Forum – Dialogue of Civilizations. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.http://wpfdc.org/about-us/about/128-management-and-headquarters/18511-oleg-atkov-secretary-general-of-the-wpf-dialogue-of-civilizations
7. "The Story of Space Station Mir." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
8. Evans, Ben. Tragedy and Triumph in Orbit: The Eighties and Early Nineties. New York: Springer, 2012. Print.
9. Pultarová, Tereza. "We Should Return to the Moon Says Oleg Atkov (Interview)." 3 Eyes Observer. N.p., 5 Mar. 2012. Web. <http://www.3eyesobserver.com/articles/astronautscosmonauts/we-should-return-to-the-moon-says-oleg-atkov-interview Archived 17 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine>.
11. "Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
12. "Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
https://books.google.com/books?id=YbYDn1Spf9oC&dq=Oleg+atkov&pg=PA287
References
- ^ a b c myESR.org. "ESR/ECR News". myESR.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Atkov". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Oleg Atkov". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Oleg Jurjewitsch Atkov". ysa.meduniwien.ac.at. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9780387739809.
- PMID 11536978.
- ^ "Oleg Jurjewitsch Atkov". ysa.meduniwien.ac.at. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "We Should Return to the Moon, says Oleg Atkov (Interview)". www.3eyesobserver.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- PMID 22218324.
- PMID 14516289.
- ^ "Diagnostic ultrasound society in Russialifts off with ex-cosmonaut at the controls | Cancer Network". www.cancernetwork.com. 15 February 1995. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
External links
- Atkov O (1994). "Interview with Dr. Oleg Atkov [interview by Winston Huff]". Life Support & Biosphere Science. 1 (1): 45–7. PMID 11538580.
- Scottish Space Explorers