Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Zhanna Dmitriyevna |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 06.05.1939 |
| Birthplace: | Soltsy, Novgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 03.04.1962 |
| Selection group: | VVS Women |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 01.10.1969 |
| Date of death: | 24.05.2015 |
| Place of death: | Moscow, Russian Federation (?) |
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Additional information
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Major, Russian Air Force, Res.; graduated from
Pedagogic Institute, Ryasan, 1961; graduated from Zhukovsky Military
Engineering Acdemy, Monino, 1969; Teacher (English) in Palkovo and parachutist;
was selected in March 1962 by the Air Force as cosmonaut (Vostok);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 4/62 - 29.11.1962; was
assigned as backup for
Voskhod 5;
later she worked at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center; retired from active
military duty, 1989; since her marriage she has the family name: Sergeychik.
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