Gennadi Sarafanov
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| Cosmonaut | |
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| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | January 1, 1942 Sinenkie, Russia |
| Died | September 29, 2005 |
| Occupation1 | Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
| Space time | 2d 00h 12m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 3 |
| Mission(s) | Soyuz 15 |
| 1 previous or current | |
Gennadi Vasiliyevich Sarafanov (Russian: Геннадий Васильевич Сарафанов; (born January 1, 1942 in Sinenkie, died September 29, 2005) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 15 mission.
Sarafanov graduated from the Soviet Air Force academy and held the rank of Colonel.
He only made a single spaceflight before resigning from the space program in 1986 and lecturing in technology.
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