Vladimir Lyakhov | |
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| Born | Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov 20 July 1941 Antratsyt, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 April 2018 (aged 76) Astrakhan, Russia |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 333d 07h 47m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 4 |
| Missions | Soyuz 32, Soyuz 34, Soyuz T-9, Mir EP-3 (Soyuz TM-6/Soyuz TM-5) |
Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov (Russian: Влади́мир Афана́сьевич Ля́хов; 20 July 1941 – 19 April 2018) was a Ukrainian Soviet cosmonaut.
He was selected as cosmonaut on 5 May 1967, and retired on 7 September 1994. Lyakhov was the Commander on Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9, and Soyuz TM-6, and spent 333 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes in space. He was married and had two children.
He was awarded:
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union;
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR;
- Two Orders of Lenin;
- Order of the October Revolution;
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation);
- Order of Sukhbaatar (Mongolia);
- Order "The Sun of Liberty" (Afghanistan);
- Order of Merit 3rd class (Ukraine).
External links
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/lyakhov_vladimir.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100131144611/http://astronautix.com/astros/lyakhov.htm
- The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur
- Vladimir Lykahkov, Soviet cosmonaut who flew to three space stations, dies at 76, CollectSpace.com, April 2018