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Vladimir Aksyonov

Deceased· Roscosmos · Russian

Vladimir Aksyonov

Aksyonov was selected as cosmonaut on 3 March 1973. He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. He retired on 17 October 1988...

Spaceflights

2

Time in space

11days

Spacewalks

0

Flights

Success· Flight 2

Soyuz T-2

Launched: Jun 5, 1980 · 14:19 UTC
Rocket: Soyuz U
From: 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Destination: Salyut 6
Landed: Jun 9, 1980

Crewmates

Yury MalyshevRoscosmos

Success· Flight 1

Soyuz 22

Launched: Sep 15, 1976 · 09:48 UTC
Rocket: Soyuz U
From: 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Sep 23, 1976

Crewmates

Valery BykovskyRoscosmos

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Biography

Aksyonov was selected as cosmonaut on 3 March 1973. He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. He retired on 17 October 1988.

Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2.

Facts

Agency: Roscosmos
Status: Deceased
Nationality: Russian
Born: February 1, 1935
Died: April 9, 2024
First flight: Sep 15, 1976

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