Anatoly Berezovoy
Russian astronaut and pilot
Born
April 11th, 1942
83 years ago
Died
September 20th, 2014
11 years ago — 72 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Russia
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A colonel in the Soviet Air Force and a test pilot, accomplished missions include a flight on the Soyuz T-7 in 1982. Spent over a week aboard the Salyut 7 space station. Participated in experiments on the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body. Demonstrated capabilities in piloting and managing station operations during significant space missions.
Completed a week-long mission on Salyut 7
Piloted Soyuz T-7 during spaceflight
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