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Vasily Lazarev

Vasily Lazarev (1928–1990) flew to space twice, spending 2.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Soyuz 12, 1973.

Soviet Union2 spaceflights2.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Sep 27, 1973
Soyuz 12Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur
Apr 5, 1975
Soyuz 7K-T No.39Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1928
Died
1990
Occupation
physician, aircraft pilot, astronaut
Rank
colonel

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
1.97 days
First flight
September 27, 1973
Latest flight
Soyuz 7K-T No.39
Education
Ural State Medical University; Saratov State Medical University; Ivan Kozhedub National University of the Air Force
Awards (Wikidata)
14: Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR…

Source: Wikidata Q365317 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.