Red Star,3717761,Head Of Section,2nd Scientific And Test Management,Bajkonur,1982

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Red Star #3717761.

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5-11-1982 Kazakh SSR, Kzyl-Ordin Oblast, Leninsk (Bajkonur)

1 Family Gubik
2 Name, Patronym Igor' Mihajlovich
3 Nationality Russian
4 Sex Male
5 Year Of Birth 1936
6 Place Of Birth Vitebsk
7 Education Higher
8 Party Membership Member Communist Party Of The Soviet Union Since 1965
9 Position, Profession, Military Rank, Place Of Work, Service At Moment Of Award Head Of A Section Of Troops Unit 54333, Engineer-Colonel, B-969509
10 Current Address Of Awarded Kazakh SSR, Kzyl-Ordin Oblast, Leninsk (Bajkonur)

Order Of The Red Star 3717761 K #113569 10-10-1982 #8060-H

Head Of The Section Of Cadre Unit 11284 Engineer Lieutenant Colonel B Andreev

11th November 1982


Unit 54333 was the 2nd Scientific And Test Management (Which at the time was only comprised of the 25th Separate Engineering And Test Unit - R-36 missiles) and Unit 11284 was the 5th Scientific And Research Test Ground (Bajkonur Cosmodrome).

http://rvsn.info/test_range/iu_b002.html

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Gubik, Igor' Mihajlovich
2. Rank. Engineer-Lieutenant Colonel since 22nd December 1975
3. Position and unit. Head of 1st Laboratory/Deputy Head 1st Section of Military Unit 54333 from 22nd May 1980.
Presented For Award of the Order Of The Red Star
4. Year of birth. 1936
5. Nationality. Russian
6. Party Membership. Member Communist Party of the Soviet Union
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Not Participated
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had
9. From which time in Red Army. Since 3rd May 1962.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Soviet Regional Military Commissariat, Ufa
11. Which Order and Medals awarded and date of award. Order not awarded, Medals - 6.
12. Current address of presented for awarding or address of their family. Leninsk, Kzyl-Ordin Oblast, Military Unit 11284.

For time of service in the Soviet Army appraised positively, has proved himself to be extremely disciplined, executive officer, qualified engineer. Has class qualification "Master". Has performed his service duties with conscientious application. Systematically works to improve his military, political and technical knowledge. Excellent military and political preparedness.

Took active participation in the preparing and conducting of tests of missiles at complex 15A18 (R-36M UTTH). Has made a great personal contribution in the development and introduction of the practice of testing software-methodology, accounting and reporting documentation. Directly organising and directing tests from combat launch positions, personally involved in the launch of 15 15A18 (R-36M UTTH) missiles. Technological erudition, integrity and perseverance allowed the placement and implementation of a number of proposals, designed to improve the characteristic of the complex and bringing its technologies to combat preparedness.

By character calm, reserved. Sociable. Amongst subordinates and superior chiefs enjoys meritorious authority. From the ranks respected is drawn. Always has an orderly appearance. Physical development is good. At home modest. Morally sound. Military and state secrets able to keep. Affairs of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Socialist homeland loyal.

Conclusion: For directly participating in testing missiles at complex 15A18 (R-36M UTTH) and developing them for service is worthy of award of the Order Of The Red Star.

Commander Military Unit 54333 Engineer-Colonel Galkin 17th November 1981.

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Apparently there were only 19 tests of R-36M Rockets (What NATO calls "Satan") of which 17 were successful.

R-36MUTTH (SS-18 Mod 4)

The SS-18 Mod 4 was probably designed to attack and destroy ICBMs and other hardened targets in the US. Its increasing accuracy made it possible to reduce the yield of the warheads and allowed an increase in the number of warheads from 8 to 10. According to some Western estimates, evidence suggested that the Mod 4 may be capable of carrying as many as 14 RVs (this may reflect observation of the deployment of countermeasures intended to overcome a ballistic missile defence, or to confuse American attack characterisation systems). The flight-design tests of the R-36MUTTH began on 31st October 1977 and in November 1979 the flight tests of the MIRVed missile were completed. The first three regiments were put on alert on 18 September 1979. During 1980 a total of 120 SS-18 Mod 4 missiles were deployed, replacing the last remaining R-36 (SS-9) missiles. In 1982–1983 the remaining R-36M missiles were also replaced with the new R-36MUTTH and the total number of deployed missiles reached the maximum 308 ceiling established in the SALT-1 treaty. The SS-18 Mod 4 force had the estimated capability to destroy 65 to 80 percent of US ICBM silos using two nuclear warheads against each. Even after this type of attack, it was estimated that more than 1000 SS-18 warheads would be available for further strikes against targets in the US. After 2009, the SS-18 Mod 4s were all eliminated in favour of the newer SS-18 Mod 5.

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Now, that's a citation You don't see every day. I like this one.