Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Valentina Leonidovna |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 18.09.1933 |
| Birthplace: | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | divorced |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 03.04.1962 |
| Selection group: | VVS Women |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 01.10.1969 |
| Date of death: | 08.11.2023 |
| Place of death: | Moscow, Russian Federation |
Spaceflights
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Vostok 6 | Pilot Cosmonaut |
Additional information
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Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute,
1957; graduated from Zhukovsky academy, Monino, 1967; candidate of technical
sciences degree, 1974; was married to cosmonaut Yuri
Ponomaryov; was selected from Air Forces as
cosmonaut on 03.04.1962 (Vostok);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 4/62 - 29.11.1962; was
assigned as Commander for
Voskhod 5;
later research scientist at Institute of Natural Historic Sciences. |
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