Valentin Varlamov

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut instructor

Valentin Varlamov - Soviet pilot and cosmonaut instructor
Born

August 15th, 1934
91 years ago

Died

1980
45 years ago — 46 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Soviet Union

Links & References

Served as a pilot and cosmonaut instructor in the Soviet space program. Engaged in training cosmonauts for various space missions. Participated in the development of aviation and space exploration techniques. Contributed to the preparation of crew members for spaceflight, focusing on both technical and psychological aspects of space travel.

Trained cosmonauts for space missions

Developed aviation training techniques

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