Boris Volynov
Russian cosmonaut and engineer
Born
December 18th, 1934
90 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Russia
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A Russian colonel and engineer served as a cosmonaut, participating in significant space missions. Flew on Soyuz 5 in 1969, becoming the first person to make a spaceflight and return to Earth after the mission. Commanded the Soyuz 7 mission shortly afterwards and played a prominent role in various space exploration programs.
First person to return from space on Soyuz 5
Commanded Soyuz 7 mission
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