Vladimir Lyakhov
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Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov ' onMouseout='HidePop("39513")' href="/topics/Antratsyt">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.
Antratsyt
Antratsyt is a city in the Luhansk Oblast of south-eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Antratsytivsky Raion , and is located at around .The current estimated population is around 63,700 ....
, Voroshilovgrad Oblast (now Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
), Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
), Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
on July 20, 1941) is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
cosmonaut, twice named a Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
.
He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 1994. Lyakhov was the Commander on Soyuz 32
Soyuz 32
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: *Perigee: *Apogee: *Inclination: 51.61°*Period: 89.94 minutes-Launch and station activation:...
, Soyuz T-9
Soyuz T-9
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6850 kg*Perigee: 201 km*Apogee: 229 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 88.6 minutes-Mission highlights:4th expedition to Salyut 7...
and Soyuz TM-6
Soyuz TM-6
Dr. Valeri Polyakov remained behind on Mir with cosmonauts Musa Manarov and Vladimir Titov when Mohmand and Lyakhov returned to Earth in Soyuz TM-5....
, and spent 333 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes in space. He is married and has two children.
External links
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/lyakhov_vladimir.htm
- http://www.astronautix.com/astros/lyakhov.htm