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Viktor Savinykh

Viktor Savinykh is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Viktor Savinykh rather than just read about it. In short: Viktor Petrovich Savinykh (born 7 March 1940) is a Soviet cosmonaut, scientist, and organizer of personnel training in the higher education system. Selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978, he flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-4, Soyuz T-13 and Soyuz TM-5, and has spent 252 days 17 hours 38 minutes in space.

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Reference excerpt

Viktor Petrovich Savinykh (born 7 March 1940) is a Soviet cosmonaut, scientist, and organizer of personnel training in the higher education system. Selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978, he flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-4, Soyuz T-13 and Soyuz TM-5, and has spent 252 days 17 hours 38 minutes in space. Savinykh retired on 9 February 1989. Savinykh was born in Beryozkiny, Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR on 7 March 1940. He is married with one child. In 1989-2007 he was the rector, and since 2007 the president, of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. Viktor Savinykh is the author of the book Notes from a Dead Station (Савиных В. П. Записки с мертвой станции. — М.: ИД «Системы Алиса», 1999. - 88 c.) (ISBN 5-901135-01-6). (The book is dedicated to the restoration of control in 1985 over the Salyut 7 space orbital station). In March 2011, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast of the fifth convocation in a single constituency from the United Russia party.

Honours and awards Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (26 May 1981 and 20 December 1985) Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Full Cavalier of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland 1st class (27 February 2020) 2nd class (6 March 2000) - for outstanding achievements in scientific research and a great contribution to the preparation of highly qualified personnel 3rd class (11 November 1994) - a great service to the people associated with the development of Russian statehood, the achievements in labor, science, culture, arts, strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples 4th class (12 December 2010) - for services to education, science and a great contribution to the training of qualified specialists Order of Honour (2 November 2004) - for services to the development of education and many years of diligent work Three Orders of Lenin Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) - for the great achievements in the field of research, development and utilization of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" State Prize of the Russian Federation for science and technology (18 June 1996) State Prize of the USSR (1989) Order of Stara Planina (People's Republic of Bulgaria; 9 June 2003) Order of Georgi Dimitrov People's Republic of Bulgaria) Order of Sukhbaatar (Mongolian People's Republic) Order of Military Glory of the Syrian Arab Republic (UAR, 1987) Two of the Order of "Friendship" (ATS, 1999, 2000) Award of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of education for 2002 (5 October 2003) Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1981) Gold medal of the Tsiolkovsky Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1986) - for outstanding contribution to space exploration Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2019) Honorary citizen of Kaluga, Perm, Kirov, Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan), Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan (Mongolia). In 2005, minor planet 6890 was named after Savinykh.

References

External links http://www.collectspace.com/collection/autographs-savinykh.html http://www.astronautix.com/astros/savinykh.htm

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Viktor Savinykh

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Viktor Savinykh claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Viktor Savinykh before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Viktor Savinykh ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Viktor Savinykh

In research: Viktor Savinykh appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Viktor Savinykh in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Viktor Savinykh is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Full Cavaliers of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Viktor Savinykh outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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