Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts

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Lev Stepanovich

USSR

Personal data

Birthdate:  11.01.1926
Birthplace:  Moscow, Russian SFSR
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  08.01.1963
Selection group:  TsPK-2
Position:  Test Cosmonaut (TC)
Status:  Ret. 26.01.1982
Date of death:  18.12.1998
Place of death:  Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  Soyuz 15  Flight Engineer  26.08 - 28.08.1974 2d 00h 12m 
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Total  2d 00h 12m 

Backup assignments

No. Mission Position
1  Soyuz 14  Flight Engineer

Additional information

Graduated from Air Force Engineering Academy, Monino, Moscow Oblast, 1956 an received a doctorate degree in engineering, 1963; Colonel, Soviet Air Force; was selected on 08.01.1963 (TsPK-2); OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 1/63 - 21.01.1965; was assigned for a Voskhod long duration mission; later he was a deep sea researcher, he died of cancer.

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