Anatoly Agarkov
Anatoly Agarkov | |
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| Born | 21 September 1949 |
| Citizenship | USSR —> Ukraine |
| Education | Oles Honchar Dnipro National University |
| Occupation(s) | aerospace engineering, rocket technologies |
| Employer | KB Pivdenne |
| Awards | Lenin Komsomol Prize, Order of Friendship, State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, Order of Merit (Ukraine), Honorary Professional Order |
Anatoly Vasilievich Agarkov (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Агарков, IPA: [anatˈoɭʲij vasʲˈiɭjjivʲit͡ʃʲ aɡˈɑrkʌf]; 21 September 1949, Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk, USSR) is a Soviet and Ukrainian scientist and spacecraft engineer, one of the key figures in Sea Launch, Antares, and Zenit projects.
Life and career
[edit]In 1976, Anatoly Agarkov graduated from Dnipropetrovsk State University (now the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University) with a degree in Electromechanics and proceeded to join the Yangel Yuzhnoe design office, a structure known today as KB Pivdenne.[1][2][3] There, he got the benefit of learning from top Soviet and Ukrainian scientists and aerospace engineers of the time — Mikhail Galas, Victor Grachev, Vladimir Komanov, and Stanislav Konyukhov — while working his way up from a regular engineer to design lead supervising the Zenit launch vehicles programme (1976–1992), deputy CEO (1993–1996), chief spacecraft designer (1996–2001), deputy chief designer for testing operations (2005–2013), and deputy chief designer for testing and flight operations (2013–2021).
In the two latter capacities, he oversaw the strategic development and implementation of Sea Launch and Land Launch programmes[4] as well as the design and testing of Tsyklon-2, Tsyklon-3, Tsyklon-4, and Dnepr space vehicle systems. In addition, he was in charge of the adaptation of Zenit rockets for the Odyssey ocean-based launch platform.[5] Agarkov also kick-started the Zenit2-3SL launches which were commemorated in Ukraine by a special 5 Hryven coin,[6] and introduced the DemoSat payload[7][8] for the first Boeing Sea Launch mission. He proceeded to apply the Zenit vehicles for international satellite launches such as the Globalstar series.[9]
His contribution to the design and operation of the Zenit programme and the joint Ukrainian-American Antares launch system[10][11] earned him the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2002). His other areas of responsibility included the flight test programmes of Tselina-2, Orlets-2, Resurs-01, and Okean satellites.[12]
Since 2021, Anatoly Agarkov has been an advisor to the CEO of Pivdenne design office.
He is the holder of several patents, notably for a land-based factory testing system[13][14] and for preparation and launch of a rocket from a sea-based launch site (jointly with Stanislav Konyukhov).[15]
Awards
[edit]- Lenin Komsomol Prize
- Order of Friendship
- Medal of the Order of Services to the Fatherland
- Russian Government Award for Science and Technology
- Russian Government Yuri Gagarin Award for Achievements in Space
Bibliography
[edit]- A.V. Agarkov, V.A. Pyrig. Loading of Launch Vehicle when Launching from Floating Launch Platform // IAF Abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Houston, USA, 2002[16]
- A.V. Agarkov et al. The Use of High Alloyed Silicon Semi-Conductors to Ensure Highly-Accurate Temperature Measurements during Launch Vehicles Filling with Propellants // Aerospace Research Center, November, 2012[17]
- A.V. Agarkov, ed. My uchim rakety letat′. K 50-letiiu podrazdeleniia ispytaniĭ i ėkspluatatsii KB “Iuzhnoe” [We Teach Rockets to Fly: a 50th anniversary almanach of Pivdenne design office ], Dnipropetrovsk: Art-Press, 2012[18]
- A.V. Agarkov, ed. Victor Grachev — glavny ispytatel KB “Iuzhnoe” [Victor Grachev — Chief Test Officer of Pivdenne] (Dnipro: Pivdenne, 2013)[19]
- A.V. Agarkov, ed. Analiz avarii i neispravnostei v raketno-kosmicheskoi tekhnike [A Study of Breakdowns and Malfunctions in Spacecraft] (Dnipro, 2019)
References
[edit]- ^ Antoniuk, Daryna (2021-09-06). "kyivpost.com". Ukraine’s spacecraft designer Pivdenne goes back into orbit. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Kulidi, Natalia (2021-05-13). "rubryka.com". Pivdenmash today: how Ukraine's largest rocket and space enterprise lives. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Красномовец, Павел (2021-12-27). "forbes.ua". Космические предприятия Украины создали тысячи ракет и сотни спутников. Почему они не приспособились к миру без холодной войны. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Polyakov, Max (2023-11-11). "maxpolyakov.com". Soviet space heritage. Part 1: infrastructure. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Карманов, Анатолий (2019-09-21). "Человек с неотразимой улыбкой". a-kosmos.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "5 Hryven First launch of rocket Zenit-3SL". en.numista.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "DemoSat". nextspaceflight.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Demosat". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. 2022-11-28. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Zenit-2 11K77.05 | Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21". spacelaunchnow.me. 2017-05-19. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "nasa.gov". NASA Partner Orbital Sciences Test Launches Antares Rocket. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Ponomarenko, Illia (2019-04-18). "kyivpost.com". Space launcher built with Ukrainian components takes off to International Space Station. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "The satellite fleet of Ukraine". universemagazine.com. 2023-11-26. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Заводской испытательный комплекс «Сухой космодром»". new.fips.ru. 2015-05-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Заводской испытательный комплекс «Сухой космодром»". rusneb.ru. 2015-05-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Konyukhov, Stanislav (2004-02-02). "Applied Mechanics Problems Accompanying Spacecraft Launches from a Floating Platform and Their Resolution by the Sea Launch Project". International Applied Mechanics. 40: 115–139 – via link.springer.com.
- ^ Agarkov, A.V.; Pyrig, V.A. "Loading of Launch Vehicle when Launching from Floating Launch Platform". IAF abstracts. Bibcode:2002iaf..confE.443A – via ui.adsabs.harvard.edu.
- ^ "The Use of High Alloyed Silicon Semi-Conductors to Ensure Highly-Accurate Temperature Measurements during Launch Vehicles Filling with Propellants". International Astronautical Congress abs. 2012-11-29 – via Aerospace Research Central.
- ^ My uchim rakety letat′. K 50-letiiu podrazdeleniia ispytaniĭ i ėkspluatatsii KB “Iuzhnoe” [We Teach Rockets to Fly: a 50th anniversary almanach of Pivdenne design office] (in Russian). Dnipropetrovsk: Art-Press. 2012.
- ^ Agarkov, A.V. (2013). Victor Grachev — glavny ispytatel KB “Iuzhnoe” [Victor Grachev — Chief Test Officer of Pivdenne] (in Russian). Dnipro: Pivdenne. ISBN 978-617-696-116-1.