Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Lev Vasiliyevich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 24.02.1931 |
| Birthplace: | Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | none |
| Selection date: | 08.01.1963 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-2 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 28.06.1974 |
| Date of death: | 12.05.2010 |
| Place of death: | Moscow, Russian Federation |
Spaceflights
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 13 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated from Military Pilot School, Bataisk,
1952, graduated from Air Force Military Academy, Monino, 1955; Colonel and
pilot, Soviet Air Forces, Res.; was selected as cosmonaut on 08.01.1963 (TsPK-2);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 1/63 - 21.01.1965; he
was assigned for
Soyuz 13, but he and his crewmate flight
engineer Valeri
Yazdovsky had personal differences (prime crew
was then grounded); retired on 28.06.1974 because of political differences; he
worked at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre; retired from active military
duty, 1986. |
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