Vladimir Aksyonov
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| Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov | |
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 Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp |
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| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | February 1, 1935 Giblitsy, USSR |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Time in space | 11d 20h 11m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 5 |
| Missions | Soyuz 22, Soyuz T-2 |
Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov (Влади́мир Ви́кторович Аксёнов) (born in Giblitsy, Kazimov Rayon, Ryazan Oblast, USSR on February 1, 1935) is a Soviet cosmonaut, married with two children.[1] He graduated from institute of Engineering with diploma and graduated from Air Force Institute and graduated from polytechnical Institute. He was a candidate technical science.
Selected as cosmonaut on March 3, 1973. Vladimir Aksyonov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. Retired on October 17, 1988.
Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2.
He is currently director of the institute for research of mineral resources.
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