Vladimir Aksyonov
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| Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov | |
|---|---|
 Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born |
February 1, 1935 Giblitsy, USSR |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Time in space | 11d 20h 11m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 5 |
| Missions | Soyuz 22, Soyuz T-2 |
| Awards |
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Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov (Влади́мир Ви́кторович Аксёнов) (born in Giblitsy, Kasimovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR on February 1, 1935) is a Soviet cosmonaut, married with two children.[1] He graduated from institute of Engineering with diploma and graduated from Air Force Institute and graduated from polytechnical Institute. He was a candidate technical science.
Selected as cosmonaut on March 3, 1973. Vladimir Aksyonov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. Retired on October 17, 1988.
Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2.
He is currently director of the institute for research of mineral resources.
Honours and awards
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.
- "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
References
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