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His doctoral thesis, "About Combustion Tests," was completed in very little time. It was later revealed that his real thesis was a classified Army document. One source states that he joned the SS at this time.
1947 - Nation: USSR.
Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On establishment of GTsP-4 at Kapustin Yar' was issued. References: 474 .
1949 - Nation: USA.
NACA flight 31. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness. References: 49 , 97 .
1951 - Nation: USSR. Launch Vehicle: R-2.
Thirteenth and last launch of the second series. 12 of the 13 reached their targets. References: 283 , 344 .
1961 - Nation: USA.
1967 - - 19:00 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: ABRESB3. Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. LV Configuration: Atlas D OV-1 (3x). FAILURE: Partial Failure.
Solar flare observations. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .
Carried cosmic ray telescope. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .
OV-1 11 did not reach orbit. References: 5 , 278 .
1976 - - 05:31 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC132. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 53746-307.
Replaced Cosmos 812. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
1977 - - 18:14 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Photo surveillance; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .
1978 - - 04:48 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 53716-313.
Military navigation satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
1979 - - 10:30 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Zenit-2M area survey photo reconnaissance satellite used for earth resources studies as part of 'Gektor-Priroda' project. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 103 .
1982 - - 12:28 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Photo surveillance; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .
1982 - - 19:40 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Complex: LC107. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 53793-472.
Released 25 Romb radar calibration subsatellites. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
1984 - - 09:07 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks; possibly stranded in bad orbit. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .
1988 - - 09:05 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. FAILURE: Failure.
1991 - Nation: USSR.
Completed assembly of Sofora girder. References: 66 .
1992 - - 06:08 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2.
Mir Expedition EO-12. Russian astronauts Solovyov and Avdeev and French astronaut Tognini were inserted into an initial 190 x 200 km orbit inclined 51.6 deg. Later on July 27 they maneuvered to a 223 x 343 km orbit, and on July 28 docked with Mir in its 405 x 410 km orbit. Aleksandr Solovyov and Sergey Avdeev undocked from the Mir complex aboard Soyuz TM-15 on February 1 and landed the same day in Kazakhstan after six months in space at 03:58 GMT. Soyuz TM-15's flight was an in-orbit record for a Soyuz spaceship - 188 days 21 h 39 m. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 51 .