Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Vladimir Afanasiyevich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 20.07.1941 |
| Birthplace: | Antratsit / Voroshilovgrad Oblast / Ukrainian SSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 07.05.1967 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-4 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 07.09.1994 |
| Date of death: | 19.04.2018 |
| Place of death: | Astrachan / Russian Federation |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz 32 / Soyuz 34 | Commander | 25.02. - 19.08.1979 | 175d 00h 35m |
| 2 | Soyuz T-9 | Commander | 27.06. - 23.11.1983 | 149d 10h 46m |
| 3 | Soyuz TM-6 / Soyuz TM-5 | Commander | 29.08. - 07.09.1988 | 8d 20h 26m |
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| Total | 333d 07h 47m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 29 | Commander |
| 2 | Soyuz 39 | Commander |
| 3 | Soyuz T-8 | Commander |
| 4 | Soyuz TM-5 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated from Military Highschool of Pilots
in Chuguyev, Oblast Kharkov, 1964; Colonel, Soviet Air Force Res.; was selected
as cosmonaut on 07.05.1967 (TsPK-4);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 6/67 - 18.08.1969;
from 1995 to 1998 Deputy General Director Russian House of
publishmentmerchandising; his recreational interests include hockey, since 1998
he was a pensioner. |
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