Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Vladimir Vasiliyevich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 03.03.1942 |
| Birthplace: | Beloye / Minsk Oblast / Belorussian SSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 07.05.1967 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-4 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 23.06.1984 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz 25 | Commander | 09.10. - 11.10.1977 | 2d 00h 44m |
| 2 | Soyuz 29 / Soyuz 31 | Commander | 15.06. - 02.11.1978 | 139d 14h 47m |
| 3 | Soyuz T-4 | Commander | 12.03. - 26.05.1981 | 74d 17h 37m |
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| Total | 216d 09h 08m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 13 | Commander |
| 2 | Soyuz 18 | Commander |
| 3 | Soyuz 26 | Commander |
| 4 | Soyuz 27 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated fom Higher Air Force School Monino,
1976; Doctorate of Military Sciences degree; Major General; Soviet Air Force;
was selected as cosmonaut on 07.05.1967 (TsPK-4);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 5/67 - 18.08.1969;
later Director Moscow Zhukovski Military Air Force Engineering Academy;
hobbies: Skiing, hunting, photography; he was withdrawn from all military
duties, when he became 60 years old; he is now General Airforce Reserve and
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