Valentin Varlamov

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut instructor

Valentin Varlamov - Scientists & Innovators born August 15th, 1934
Born
Died

1980
46 years ago — 46 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Soviet Union

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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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