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Vitaly Zholobov

Vitaly Zholobov (1937) has flown to space once, spending 49.3 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Soyuz 21, 1976.

Soviet Union1 spaceflights49.3 days in space

Spaceflights

Jul 6, 1976
Soyuz 21Soyuz 11A511 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1937
Occupation
astronaut, politician, military personnel, flight engineer
Rank
colonel

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
49.27 days
First flight
July 6, 1976
Education
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University; V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
18: Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"…

Source: Wikidata Q382184 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.