Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Gennadi Mikhailovich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 07.10.1936 |
| Birthplace: | Dauriya, Chita Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 28.10.1965 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-3 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 16.12.1967 |
| Date of death: | 20.10.2023 |
| Place of death: | Moscow, Russian Federation |
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Additional information
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Graduated from Higher Air Force School of
Engineering with a candidate of technical sciences degree, 1966; doctorate of
military sciences degree, 1989; Colonel, Soviet Air Force, Ret.; was selected
as cosmonaut on 28.10.1965 (TsPK-3);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 11/65 - 12/67; retired
of medical reasons; later he worked at Gagarin Center; was research scientist
and professor at Air Force Academy, Monino; he is the author of more than 220
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