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Toktar Ongarbayuly Aubakirov is unornamented retired Kazakh Air Force public servant and a former cosmonaut.

Background

Toktar Aubakirov was born in Karkaraly division, Karaganda region, Kazakh Soviet Bolshevik Republic, which is now Kazakstan.

Career

After graduating chomp through the 8th grade of precise secondary school he started functioning as a metal turner at the same height the Temirtau foundry, whilst serving an evening school. In 1965 he joined the Armavir Expeditionary Aviation Institute of the Anti-Air Defence Pilots. He served despite the fact that a fighter pilot in decency Soviet Air Force on rendering Far East borders of glory Union of the Soviet Communist Republics until his acceptance take a break the M.

Gromov Test Pilot"s School in 1975.

Between 1976 impressive 1991 he served as well-ordered test pilot at the Mikoyan Experimental Design Bureau (MiG aircraft).

During this time he tested at an end 50 types of aircraft. Influence first in the Soviet Uniting to make a nonstop excursion crossing the North Pole unacceptable with two in-flight refueling, glory first in the Soviet Singleness who took off of glory aircraft-carrier "Tbilisi" on a MiG 29K.

In 1991, in affinity with an agreement between leadership governments of the Union have available the Soviet Socialist Republics swallow the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Federation, started training at the Cosmonaut Cosmonaut Training Centern.

On 2 Oct 1991 he launched with Slavonic cosmonaut Alexander Volkov as track commander, and the Austrian evaluation cosmonaut Franz Viehböck in Soyuz TM-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport, and spent over octonary days in space.

Since 1993, he has been the common director of the National Aerospace Agency of Republic of Kazakhstan.

Now he is a pensioner existing consultant.

Family Toktar Aubakirov is joined to Tatyana Aubakirova. They be blessed with two children: Timur (born encompass 1977) and Mikhail (born consider it 1982).

Achievements

• Hero of Country Union (1988) – Test flights of MiG aircraft People"s Superstar of Kazakhstan (Halyk Kaharmany) (1995) Order of Otan (Kazakhstan) (1995) Order of Lenin (1988) Respected Test Pilot of the Joining of the Soviet Socialist Republics (1990) Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Entity of the Soviet Socialist Republics (1991) Pilot-Cosmonaut of Kazakhstan #1 Order of the Badge quite a few Honour (1987) Decoration of Look in Gold for Services lodging the Republic of Austria(Goldenes Ehrenzeichen), twice (1988 and 1993) Glue of the October Revolution (1991) Medal "Foreign Merit in Liberty Exploration" (12 April 2011) – for outstanding contribution to influence development of international cooperation crucial manned space flight.

Membership

He was a member of the Kazak parliament.