Biography of Vasily Lazarev
Lazarev, Vasily Grigorievich (23.02.1928 – 31.12.1990) was born February 23, 1928 in the village Poroshina Kytmanovskogo district of the Altai Territory in a peasant family. School years spent in Sverdlovsk (now – Ekaterinburg). From childhood dream of heaven.
In 1943, after graduating from an eight-year, along with his friend tried to go to school initial training of pilots. But others are not enrolled, Basil does not have a friend and both returned to school. In 1945 he graduated from school and enrolled in the Sverdlovsk medical institute. In his last year received a proposal to specialize in aviation medicine. The offer seemed tempting. And Basil went to the military medical faculty of Saratov Medical Institute.
In 1952 he graduated from college and received his medical degree. Served military doctor. However, the childhood dream to fly prevailed and he enrolled in Chuguyivske Military Aviation School, graduating in 1954. He served as an instructor pilot in the aviation wing of the Air Forces of the USSR.
From 1955 to 1959 – the test pilot, senior test pilot, a doctor. Experienced aircraft of various types and modifications, was involved in testing of various high-altitude equipment pilots (spacesuit, G-suit, oxygen equipment). He participated in the trials of high-altitude stratospheric laboratory "Volga", stayed on board to a total of more than 28 hours. Along with the test work began to engage in scientific work, investigated the psychophysical impact of flight conditions on the human body and its possibilities.
For the first time passed a medical examination for enrollment in a cosmonaut in 1959, along with Yuri Gagarin, Herman Titov and other astronauts, Gagarin set. Did not … Secondary passed a medical examination in 1963, when recruiting a second group of astronauts, but also failed for medical reasons. And only the third attempt was successful.
In 1963, enlisted into the Soviet cosmonaut (1963 Group Air Force № 2, an additional set). He passed a full course of cosmonaut training and flight training on ships such as "Sunrise" and "Union." He prepared a group of Soviet lunar program. A backup Boris Yegorov during the launch of the spacecraft "Voskhod" October 12, 1964.
In June 1970, together with Oleg G. MAKAROVA was a member of the crew supporting spacecraft "Soyuz-9". His first space flight from 27 to 29 September 1973, together with Oleg G. Makarov as the commander of the spacecraft "Soyuz-12". The flight duration was 1 day 23 hours 15 minutes 23 seconds. A backup Alexei Alexandrovich GUBAREVA during launch Soyuz-17 ", 11 January 1975.
April 5, 1975 began his second flight, along with Oleg G. Makarov as the commander of the spacecraft "Soyuz-18 / 1. The flight program included work on board the orbital station "Salyut-4". On the ascent failed in the third stage carrier rocket and the flight was interrupted. Capsule the astronauts were separated from the rocket and made sub-orbital space flight. Mission duration was 21 minutes 27 seconds. For 2 of space flight flown 1 day 23 hours 36 minutes 50 seconds.
Later, the commander of a group of astronauts working in the Cosmonaut Training Center Yuri Gagarin.
Died Dec. 31, 1990. He was buried in Moscow. Hero of the Soviet Union (Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on October 2, 1973). He was awarded two Orders of Lenin and medals. Honorary citizen of Kaluga, Barnaul, Ekaterinburg, Pechora (Russia), Dzhezkazgan, Karaganda (Kazakhstan). Author of "The tester spaceships" (New York: 1979).