Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev

Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev
Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp
Cosmonaut
Nationality	Soviet
Born	August 27, 1941 Nikolayevsk, USSR
Died	November 8, 1999(1999-11-08) (aged 58)
Other occupation	Pilot
Rank	Colonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space	11d 19h 59m
Selection	Air Force Group 4
Missions	Soyuz T-2, Soyuz T-11

Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev was born in the village Nikolayevsk, Stalingrad Oblast (Volgograd Oblast), USSR on August 27, 1941. Studied in Taganrog's high school N24, 1949-1959. Married with two children. Selected as a cosmonaut on May 7, 1967. Retired on July 20, 1988. Died on November 8, 1999 in Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation.

Was Commander of Soyuz T-2 (June 5-9, 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (April 3-11, 1984).

Yury Malyshev died suddenly on November 8, 1999.

Honorary titles and awards

Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (June 16, 1980 and April 11, 1984)
Pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR (June 16, 1980)
Two medals Gold Star Hero of the Soviet Union
Two Orders of Lenin (June 16, 1980 and April 11, 1984)
Ashoka Chakra Award (India, 1984)

Publications

Co-author of the book 'USSR-India. At Space Orbit'

Persondata
Name	Malyshev, Yury Vasilyevich
Alternative names	Malyshev, Yuri Vasilievich
Short description
Date of birth	August 27, 1941
Place of birth	Nikolayevsk, Russia
Date of death	November 8, 1999
Place of death