Valentin Lebedev
Engineer and astronaut; space missions
Born
April 14th, 1942
83 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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An engineer and astronaut with significant contributions to space exploration. Participated in the Soyuz 21 mission, which lasted 15 days, and served as a flight engineer aboard the Salyut 7 space station, staying there for over 175 days. Focused on conducting scientific research and experiments in microgravity conditions. Contributed to advancements in human spaceflight and worked on the development of the Soviet space program.
Participated in the Soyuz 21 mission
Spent over 175 days on Salyut 7
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