Vladimir Lyakhov
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| Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov | |
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| Cosmonaut | |
| Born | July 20, 1941 Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
| Time in space | 333d 07h 47m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 4 |
| Missions | Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9, Mir EP-3 (Soyuz TM-6/Soyuz TM-5) |
| Awards |  |
Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov (Russian: Владимир Афанасьевич Ляхов; born in Antratsyt, Voroshilovgrad Oblast (now Luhansk Oblast), Ukrainian SSR), Soviet Union on July 20, 1941) is a former Soviet cosmonaut, twice named a Hero of the Soviet Union.
He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 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 is married and has two children.
[edit] External links
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/lyakhov_vladimir.htm
- http://www.astronautix.com/astros/lyakhov.htm
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