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Boris Volynov

Boris Volynov (1934) has flown to space twice, spending 52.3 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Soyuz 5, 1969.

Soviet Union2 spaceflights52.3 days in space

Spaceflights

Jan 15, 1969
Soyuz 5Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur
Jul 6, 1976
Soyuz 21Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1934
Occupation
aircraft pilot, astronaut, engineer, flight instructor
Rank
colonel

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
52.30 days
First flight
January 15, 1969
Latest flight
Soyuz 21
Education
Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots; Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
32: Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Hero of the Soviet Union…

Source: Wikidata Q448538 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.