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Viktor Gorbatko

Viktor Gorbatko (1934–2017) flew to space 4 times, spending 30.5 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Soyuz 7, 1969.

Soviet Union4 spaceflights30.5 days in space

Spaceflights

Oct 12, 1969
Soyuz 7Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur
Feb 7, 1977
Soyuz 24Soyuz-U · Baikonur
May 26, 1980
Soyuz 36Soyuz-U · Baikonur
Jul 23, 1980
Soyuz 37Soyuz-U · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1934
Died
2017
Occupation
aircraft pilot, astronaut, politician, university teacher
Employer
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Rank
Air Force major general

In space

Spaceflights
4
Time in space
30.53 days
First flight
October 12, 1969
Latest flight
Soyuz 37
Education
Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov; Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
44: Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"…

Source: Wikidata Q348205 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.