on Thursday, August 5, 2021, marks 80 years since the birth of twice Hero of the Soviet Union, the pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR Leonid Denisovich Kizima.
Leonid Kizim graduated from Chernigov Vwawul. Leninsky Komsomol: pilot-engineer, Research Institute of Air Force: Test pilot, VVI. Yu.A. Gagarina, VA of the General Staff Armed Forces of the USSR. K.E. Voroshilova; K.V.N., Professor. From 1963 to 1965 He served in the IAP Air Force of the Transcaucasian WITH: Pilot; From 1965 to 1987 – in the center of the training of astronauts. In 1965, he was enrolled in the cosmonaut detachment to the post of the Cosmonaut Listener 1 of the CPC Department of the Air Force (3rd Set); Since 1967 – Cosmonaut 2 detachment.
made three space flight as a commander: Soyuz T-3 “- DOS” Salute-6 “(27.11-10.12.1980) – during the flight, the station regulation system was repaired; Soyuz T-10 – Dos “Salute-7” (08.02-04.10.1984): during the flight, six exits in open space with a total duration of 22 hours 50 minutes; “Union T-15” – “Mir” – “Salute-7” – “Mir” (13.03-16.07.1986) – For the first time in the world, the world was performed on a spacecraft from the “Mir” orbital station to Salute-7 And back, having completed two exits in open space with a total duration of 8 hours 50 minutes.
In 1987, he dropped out of the cosmonauts squad due to the admission to the Military Academy of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces. Since 1989 he served in the main center of KIK Department of the Head of Space Media MO: Deputy. chief; From 1991 to 1993 – Deputy Head of Space Media MO (Russian Space Forces) for combat training; From 1993 to 2001 – Head of the Military Engineering and Space Academy. A.F. Mozhaysky, St. Petersburg. In 2001, fired to reserve.
worked at the Naval Academy, St. Petersburg: Professor of the Department. Awarded the orders of Lenin (1980, 1984, 1986), friendship (1996), Honor (1998), USSR medals and the Russian Federation; Awards of foreign countries: Kiri Chakra orders (India, 1985), Honorary Legion (France, 1982), Suke Bator (MNR) and Medals
Socialist-cosmonaut USSR Leonid Denisovich Kizim died on June 13, 2010. He was buried in Moscow at the Trocerovsk cemetery.