Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Viktor Petrovich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 07.03.1940 |
| Birthplace: | Berezkiny, Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 01.12.1978 |
| Selection group: | NPOE-4 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 09.02.1989 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz T-4 | Flight Engineer | 12.03. - 26.05.1981 | 74d 17h 37m |
| 2 | Soyuz T-13 / Soyuz T-14 | Flight Engineer | 06.06. - 21.11.1985 | 168d 03h 51m |
| 3 | Soyuz TM-5 / Soyuz TM-4 | Flight Engineer | 07.06. - 17.06.1988 | 9d 20h 09m |
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| Total | 252d 17h 37m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz T-3 | Flight Engineer |
| 2 | Soyuz T-7 | Flight Engineer |
| 3 | Soyuz T-8 | Research Cosmonaut |
| 4 | Soyuz T-10 | Flight Engineer |
| 5 | Soyuz T-12 | Research Cosmonaut |
| 6 | Soyuz TM-3 | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Graduated from Moscow State University of
Geodesy and Cartography, 1969; candidate of technical sciences degree, 1985;
doctorate of technical sciences degree, 1990; engineer; was selected as
cosmonaut on 01.12.1978 (NPOE-4); until his retirement in May 2007 Rector
Moscow State University of Geodesy and Carthography and Institute of
Aerophotogrammetry; became correspondent member of Russian Academy of Science
in 2006; hobbies: Tennis, swimming. |
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