Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Yuri Alekseyevich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 09.03.1934 |
| Birthplace: | Klushino, Smolensk Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 07.03.1960 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-1 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Deceased 27.03.1968 |
| Date of death | 27.03.1968 |
| Place of death: | Novoselovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Vostok | Pilot Cosmonaut | 12.04.1961 | 1h 46m |
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| Total | 1h 46m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 1 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated from Air Force Military Academy,
1968; Colonel, Soviet Air Force; was selected on 07.03.1960 as cosmonaut (TsPK-1);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 3/60 - 18.01.1961; on
April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man orbiting the earth; from May
1961 - December 1963 Chief cosmonaut; from December 1963 - March 1968 Deputy
Director
TsPK; was assigned as double for
Soyuz 1; died in an airplane crash. |
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