Yury Malyshev (cosmonaut)
| Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev | |
|---|---|
 Yury Malyshev (left) and Vladimir Aksyonov (right) on a 1980 postage stamp | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born |
27 August 1941 Nikolayevsk, Volgograd Oblast, USSR |
| Died |
8 November 1999 (aged 58) Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation |
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 |
| Awards |
Hero of the Soviet Union (2) Order of Lenin (2) |
Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev (Russian: Ю́рий Васи́льевич Ма́лышев) was born in the village Nikolayevsk, Stalingrad Oblast (Volgograd Oblast), USSR, on 27 August 1941. He studied in Taganrog's high school N24, 1949-1959. He was married with two children. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 7 May 1967. He retired on 20 July 1988. He died on 8 November 1999 in Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation.
He was Commander of Soyuz T-2 (5–9 June 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (3–11 April 1984).
Honorary titles and awards
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984)
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (16 June 1980)
- Two Orders of Lenin (16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984)
- Ashoka Chakra (India, 1984)
Publications
- Co-author of the book 'USSR-India. At Space Orbit'
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