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Aidyn Akanuly Aimbetov
Born ( 1972-07-27 ) 27 July 1972 (age 51)
Kazakh SSR , Soviet Union
Nationality Kazakh
Occupation(s) Major General , Kazakh Air Force
Space career
KazCosmos Cosmonaut
Time in space
9d 20h 14m
Selection Kazakh Cosmonaut Group 1
Missions Soyuz TMA-18M / TMA-16M

Aidyn Akanuly Aimbetov ( Kazakh : Айдын А?ан?лы Айымбетов , Aidyn Aqan?ly Aiymbetov ; Russian : Айдын Аканович Аимбетов , [1] born 27 July 1972) is a Kazakh cosmonaut .

Family [ edit ]

Aimbetov is married and has three children, two daughters and a son. [2]

Military career [ edit ]

Aimbetov graduated from Kutakhov Armavir Higher Military Aviation School and became a military pilot, having enrolled after secondary school. He served at Lugovaya and Taldykorgan , flying MiG-27 and Su-27 fighters. [2]

Cosmonaut career [ edit ]

Aimbetov was selected to the first Kazakh cosmonaut class in 2002, along with Mukhtar Aimakhanov , out of a pool of 2,000 candidates. From 2003 to 2009, he trained in Russia as a cosmonaut at Star City . He returned to Astana , in Kazakhstan, after failing to secure a spaceflight. He had been scheduled to fly in autumn 2009, but due to the world financial crisis, this fell through. Aimakhanov remained in Russia, becoming a Russian citizen, making Aimbetov the sole Kazakhstani cosmonaut. After returning, Aimbetov stayed in the JSC (national center of space research and technologies) of the National Space Agency (NSA) of Kazakhstan. [2] [3] [4] [5] He founded the Institute for Space Development to promote the space industry in Kazakhstan. He started the Young Cosmonauts School in the Astana Pupil's Palace in 2012. [6] He was still flight ready in April 2015. [4]

Aimbetov (bottom left), along with all aboard the space station (September 2015)
Aimbetov on a 2015 stamp of Kazakhstan

In June 2015, he was selected to fly on the Soyuz TMA-18M mission in place of singer Sarah Brightman who had withdrawn in May 2015, and her backup, Satoshi Takamatsu , who had also withdrawn. The mission was projected to launch to the International Space Station on 1 September 2015. [4] Aimbetov becomes the third Kazakh-born cosmonaut to fly since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991, [7] and the first to fly under the Kazakh flag, and as part of KazCosmos . Aimbetov had originally been projected to fly on a 2017 launch. [8] Serving as Aimbetov's backup on the mission was Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev . [9] On 2 September 2015, Aimbetov launched from Baikonour, Kazakhstan, aboard Soyuz TMA-18M , along with rookie astronaut Andreas Mogensen and capsule commander cosmonaut Sergey Volkov . [10] [11] On 11 September 2015, Aimbetov returned from his 10-day mission to the International Space Station, and touched down on the Kazakhstan Steppe, aboard Soyuz TMA-16M , along with fellow rookie astronaut Andreas Mogensen, whom he rode up with, and capsule commander cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who was returning from a stint on the station, having become the recordholder for most time in space. [10] [12]

Career [ edit ]

From 2016 to 2019, he held the position of Vice President for the creation and Operation of space systems at JSC NC Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary. [13]

On September 27, 2021, was appointed Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary. [14]

On March 18, 2024, took over the post of Chairman of the Board of JSC Kazakh-Russian Joint Venture Baiterek. [15]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНАЯ НАЦИЯ: ≪В моих ближайших планах ? создание мобильного планетария для детей Астаны≫ ? космонавт Айдын Аимбетов . kazinform.kz (9 April 2014)
  2. ^ a b c "Aidyn Aimbetov: Flying into the Space is not Buying a Theater Ticket" . Akimat of Astana. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015 . Retrieved 23 June 2015 .
  3. ^ Took place telephone conversation of the Chairman Kazcosmos Talgat Musabayev and the cosmonaut Aydyn Aimbetov . kazcosmos.gov.kz (05.09.2015)
  4. ^ a b c Jeff Foust (22 June 2015). "Kazakh Cosmonaut To Take Brightman's Place On Soyuz Flight" . Space News.
  5. ^ Sara Kabikyzy (11 September 2009). "A. Aimbetov appointed Advisor to Kazkosmos Chairman" . KazInform.
  6. ^ "| Aerospace Committee (Kazcosmos), the Ministry for investment and development of Kazakhstan, the official Internet resource" . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2015 .
  7. ^ "Kazakhstan's Third-Ever Cosmonaut to Replace Pop Star Brightman on ISS Mission" . The Moscow Times. 22 June 2015.
  8. ^ AFP (22 June 2015). "Russia eyes Kazakh cosmonaut as space tourist" . Space Daily.
  9. ^ Chris Gebhardt (3 September 2015). "Soyuz TMA-18M docks to increase ISS crew size to nine" . NASA Spaceflight .com.
  10. ^ a b Irene Klotz (11 September 2015). "Record-setting cosmonaut, two visiting crewmen head home from space station" . Science Daily . Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
  11. ^ Mohamed Gamal (3 September 2011). "Soyuz TMA-18M" . Cairo Post. Reuters .
  12. ^ "Soyuz TMA-16M with Aidyn Aimbetov to return to Earth on Sept 12" . kazInform. 9 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Айдын Аимбетов назначен вице-президентом ≪Казакстан Гарыш Сапары≫" . www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 6 January 2016 . Retrieved 19 March 2024 .
  14. ^ "Айдын Аимбетов назначен председателем Правления нацкомпании ≪?аза?стан ?арыш Сапары≫" . www.gov.kz (in Russian). 27 September 2021 . Retrieved 19 March 2024 .
  15. ^ "Космонавта Айдына Аимбетова назначили главой АО "СП "Байтерек" " . informburo.kz (in Russian). 19 March 2024.

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