Vladimir Aksyonov

Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov
Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp
Born	(1935-02-01) 1 February 1935 Giblitsy, USSR
Nationality	Soviet
Occupation	Pilot
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" Order of Karl Marx Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space	11d 20h 11m
Selection	Civilian Specialist Group 5
Missions	Soyuz 22, Soyuz T-2

Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov (Russian: Влади́мир Ви́кторович Аксёнов) is a former soviet cosmonaut.

Aksyonov was born in Giblitsy in the Kasimovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, on February 1, 1935.

Education and Career

Aksyonov graduated from the Institute of Engineering with a diploma from the Air Force Institute called Polytechnical Institute. He was a candidate for technical science.

Aksyonov was selected to be a cosmonaut on March 3, 1973. He flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2. He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. He retired on October 17, 1988.

Aksyonov is currently the director of the institute for research of Russian mineral resources. He is married and has two children.

Honours and awards

• "Gold Star" Hero of the Soviet Union, twice (1976, 1980)
• Two Orders of Lenin (1976, 1980)
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) - for the great achievements in the field of research, development and utilization of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities
• Medal "Veteran of Labour"
• Gold medal "For services to science and humanity" (Czechoslovakia)
• Order of Karl Marx (East Germany, 13 October 1976)
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
• Honoured Master of Sports
• Honorary Citizen of Ryazan