Maydarzhavyan Ganzorig ( Ganhuyag ; Mong. Maydarzhavyn Ganghuig , born in 1949, Tsetserleg , Mongolia ) is a Mongolian understudy. Hero of Labor of the Mongolian People's Republic ( 2011 ).
| Ganzorig Maydarzhavyn | |||||
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| A country |  MPR | ||||
| Specialty | cosmonaut-researcher | ||||
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| Expeditions | Soyuz-39 - Salyut-6 | ||||
| Date of Birth | February 5, 1949 (70 years) | ||||
| Place of Birth | Tsezerlag , Ara-Khangai Aimak , Mongolian People's Republic | ||||
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- This name is Mongolian ; “Maydarzhavyn” - middle name , not last name ; the personal name of this person is “Ganzorig”.
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Biography
Born on February 5, 1949 , in the city of Tsetserleg in the Arakhangai aimak of Mongolia. Prior to his selection as a candidate for cosmonauts, he bore the name Ganghuag, which was changed at the insistence of the Soviet side because of its cacophony in the Russian language. [one]
Education
In 1969 he entered and in February 1975 graduated from Kiev Polytechnic Institute , receiving a diploma in Thermodynamics Engineering. Since 1977 he studied and in 1978 graduated from the Mongolian Physical-Technological Institute . From 1981 to 1984, he wrote his thesis at the Institute of Space Research in Moscow, and after his defense he received a degree in technical sciences. Doctor of Science, Professor. Author and co-author of articles in a number of international scientific journals.
Specialty
From 1975 to 1977 he worked in one of the research institutes of Ulan Bator . From 1984 to 1991, he worked as the head of the remote sensing laboratory at the Mongolian Institute of Physics and Technology. Since 1991, he has been working as Director of the Institute of Informatics and Remote Sensing (Institute of Informatics and Remote Sensing) of the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia.
Flight Preparation
After being selected as a candidate for astronauts in January 1978, he was called up for active military service. He was one of the four selected candidate finalists sent at the end of January 1978 to be examined at TsVNIAG in Moscow. In March 1978, he was selected as one of the two Mongolian cosmonaut candidates under the Intercosmos program. He began training at the Cosmonauts Training Center. Yu. A. Gagarin in April 1978 and in October of the same year was assigned to the backup crew of the Soyuz-39 spaceship. Understudy of the first Mongolian cosmonaut J. Gurragchi . Experience space flight has not.
Awards
- Hero of Labor of the Mongolian People's Republic ( March 22, 2011 ) - on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the flight of the Soviet-Mongolian crew [2]
- Order of Sukhe Bator
- Order of Friendship ( March 17, 2001 , Russia ) - for a great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between the peoples of the Russian Federation and Mongolia [3]
- Medal "For merits in space exploration" ( July 18, 2011 , Russia ) - for a great contribution to the strengthening of Russian-Mongolian cooperation in the field of space exploration [4] .
Family
Married, two children.
Additional Information
The peculiarity of the selection of candidates for the flight in Mongolia was that not only civilian but also military specialists were allowed to attend. As a result, of the 12 proposed candidates for training were selected candidates:
- Darjaagin Serenhoro
- Zugderdamidin Gurragcha
- Maydarzhavyn Ganzorig
- Sanjaadambian Sainzog
Notes
- ↑ (“Huyag” means “shell” in Mongolian.)
- ↑ Monzame
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 17, 2001 No. 315 “On awarding the Order of Friendship to the citizens of Mongolia”
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 18, 2011 No. 960 “On awarding the citizens of Mongolia with the medal“ For merits in space exploration ” .