ASTRONAUT
Talgat Musabayev
1951 - Today

Talgat Musabayev
Talgat Amangeldyuly Musabayev (Kazakh: Талғат Аманкелдіұлы Мұсабаев, Talğat Amankeldıūly Mūsabaev; born 7 January 1951) is a Kazakh politician, test pilot and former cosmonaut who flew on three spaceflights. His first two spaceflights were long-duration stays aboard the Russian space station Mir. His third spaceflight was a short duration visiting mission to the International Space Station, which also carried the first paying space tourist Dennis Tito. He retired as a cosmonaut in November 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Talgat Musabayev is the 127th most popular astronaut (down from 111th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Kazakhstan (up from 41st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Kazakhstani Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Talgat Musabayev ranks 127 out of 556. Before him are Bertalan Farkas, Nancy J. Currie-Gregg, Mary Ellen Weber, Georgy Shonin, Aleksandr Ivanchenkov, and Dirk Frimout. After him are Valery Rozhdestvensky, James McDivitt, Aleksandr Serebrov, Valery Ryumin, Boris Yegorov, and Musa Manarov.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBertalan Farkas
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 121
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 122
Mary Ellen Weber
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 123
Georgy Shonin
1935 - 1997
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 124
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 125
Dirk Frimout
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 126
Talgat Musabayev
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 127
Valery Rozhdestvensky
1939 - 2011
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 128
James McDivitt
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 129
Aleksandr Serebrov
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 130
Valery Ryumin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 131
Boris Yegorov
1937 - 1994
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 132
Musa Manarov
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Talgat Musabayev ranks 223. Before him are Jacques Villeret, Larry Black, Isa Mustafa, Stephen Tobolowsky, William Katt, and Kenny Roberts. After him are Nikenike Vurobaravu, Mike Mentzer, Corey Yuen, Kent Nagano, David Kabua, and Matti Pellonpää.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsJacques Villeret
ACTOR
1951 - 2005
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 217
Larry Black
ATHLETE
1951 - 2006
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 218
Isa Mustafa
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 219
Stephen Tobolowsky
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 220
William Katt
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 221
Kenny Roberts
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 222
Talgat Musabayev
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 223
Nikenike Vurobaravu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 224
Mike Mentzer
WRITER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 225
Corey Yuen
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 226
Kent Nagano
CONDUCTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 227
David Kabua
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 228
Matti Pellonpää
ACTOR
1951 - 1995
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 229
In Kazakhstan
Among people born in Kazakhstan, Talgat Musabayev ranks 40 out of 193. Before him are Nina Lobkovskaya (1925), Aleksandr Viktorenko (1947), Mukaghali Makatayev (1931), Ybyrai Altynsarin (1841), Gennady Golovkin (1982), and Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912). After him are Alexander Vinokourov (1973), Alexander Dutov (1864), Turar Ryskulov (1894), Vsevolod Ivanov (1895), Dimash Kudaibergen (1994), and Saken Seifullin (1894).
Others born in Kazakhstan
Go to all RankingsNina Lobkovskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 34
Aleksandr Viktorenko
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 35
Mukaghali Makatayev
WRITER
1931 - 1976
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 36
Ybyrai Altynsarin
WRITER
1841 - 1889
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 37
Gennady Golovkin
BOXER
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 38
Rashid Nezhmetdinov
CHESS PLAYER
1912 - 1974
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 39
Talgat Musabayev
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 40
Alexander Vinokourov
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 41
Alexander Dutov
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1921
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 42
Turar Ryskulov
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1938
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 43
Vsevolod Ivanov
WRITER
1895 - 1963
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 44
Dimash Kudaibergen
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 45
Saken Seifullin
WRITER
1894 - 1938
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 46
Among ASTRONAUTS In Kazakhstan
Among astronauts born in Kazakhstan, Talgat Musabayev ranks 5. Before him are Viktor Patsayev (1933), Toktar Aubakirov (1946), Vladimir Shatalov (1927), and Aleksandr Viktorenko (1947). After him are Yury Lonchakov (1965).
Viktor Patsayev
1933 - 1971
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1
Toktar Aubakirov
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 2
Vladimir Shatalov
1927 - 2021
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 3
Aleksandr Viktorenko
1947 - 2023
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4
Talgat Musabayev
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 5
Yury Lonchakov
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 6