Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Andriyan Grigoriyevich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 05.09.1929 |
| Birthplace: | Shorshely, Chuvash ASSR |
| Marital status: | divorced |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 07.03.1960 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-1 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 26.01.1982 |
| Date of death: | 03.07.2004 |
| Place of death: | Cheboksary, Chuvash |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Vostok 3 | Pilot Cosmonaut | 11.08. - 15.08.1962 | 3d 22h 22m |
| 2 | Soyuz 9 | Commander | 01.06. - 19.06.1970 | 17d 16h 58m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Vostok 2 | Pilot Cosmonaut |
| 2 | Soyuz 6 | Commander |
| 3 | Soyuz 7 | Commander |
| 4 | Soyuz 8 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated from Higher Air Force School,
Chernikhov, 1952 and Frunse, 1954; graduated from Zhukovsky Military Air
Engineering Academy, 1968; from 1944 to 1950 he worked as a forrest worker;
Major General and pilot, Soviet Air Force; was selected as cosmonaut on
07.03.1960 (TsPK-1);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 3/60 - 18.01.1961;
1963 - 1982 married to former cosmonaut Valentina
Tereshkova; later First Deputy Director
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (TsPK), since 1992 he retired from active duties.
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