Valery Kubasov
Russian astronaut and engineer, Soyuz missions
Born
January 7th, 1935
90 years ago
Died
2014
11 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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An engineer and astronaut, spent over 10 days in space as part of the Soviet space program. Participated in three spaceflights including the Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 36 missions. Contributed to the development of various spacecraft and conducted scientific experiments in space. Received multiple awards for contributions to space exploration and technology advancement.
Completed three spaceflights
Participated in the Soyuz 6 mission
Participated in the Soyuz 36 mission
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