astronomy

Vladimir Syromyatnikov

Vladimir Syromyatnikov is a astronomy 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 Vladimir Syromyatnikov rather than just read about it. In short: Vladimir Sergeevich Syromyatnikov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Сыромятников; 7 January 1933 – 19 September 2006) was a Russian engineer and designer in the former Soviet space program. His notable designs including the docking mechanisms for crewed spacecraft; it was his Androgynous Peripheral Attach System which, in the 1970s, linked the Soviet and American space capsules in the Apollo-Soyuz test flight.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Vladimir Sergeevich Syromyatnikov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Сыромятников; 7 January 1933 – 19 September 2006) was a Russian engineer and designer in the former Soviet space program. His notable designs including the docking mechanisms for crewed spacecraft; it was his Androgynous Peripheral Attach System which, in the 1970s, linked the Soviet and American space capsules in the Apollo-Soyuz test flight. Syromyatnikov also helped design and develop Vostok, the world's first crewed spacecraft, which launched Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961.

Shuttle-Mir In the 1990s, following the fall of the Soviet Union, he updated the design of his docking mechanism for the meeting of the Mir space station and the Atlantis Space Shuttle. Syromyatnikov's designs are still used by spacecraft visiting the International Space Station.

Znamya Having failed to get support for a solar sail program in the mid-1980's, Syromyatnikov pivoted to use the technology as a space mirror. Two prototype Znamya space mirrors were deployed aboard Progress spacecraft in 1993 and 1999 respectively, however due to the latter's failure, the program was abandoned.

See also Apollo–Soyuz Test Project Shuttle-Mir Program Project Znamya

References

"Vladimir Syromyatnikov", The Daily Telegraph, 9 Oct 2006

Interview in the IEEE Spectrum, April 2006 "S. P. Korolev. Encyclopedia of life and creativity" - edited by C. A. Lopota, RSC Energia. S. P. Korolev, 2014 ISBN 978-5-906674-04-3

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vladimir Syromyatnikov

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vladimir Syromyatnikov claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, 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 Vladimir Syromyatnikov 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 Vladimir Syromyatnikov 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 Vladimir Syromyatnikov

In research: Vladimir Syromyatnikov appears in astronomy 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 Vladimir Syromyatnikov 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: Vladimir Syromyatnikov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1933 births, 2006 deaths, Bauman Moscow State Technical University alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vladimir Syromyatnikov 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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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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