Vasili Tsibliyev
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | February 20, 1954 Orekhovka, Ukraine |
Occupation1 | Pilot |
Rank | Major General, Russian Air Force |
Space time | 381d 15h 52m |
Selection | 1987 |
Mission(s) | Soyuz TM-17, Soyuz TM-25 |
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Vasili Vasiliyevich Tsibliyev (Russian: Василий Василиевич Циблиев; born in Orekhovka, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR on February 20, 1954) is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 26, 1987. Tsibliyev flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-17 from July 1, 1993 to January 14, 1994 and on Soyuz TM-25 from February 2, 1997 to August 14 the same year. He retired on June 19, 1998.
Tsibliyev is married with two children.
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