Valery Kubasov

Russian astronaut and engineer, Soyuz missions

Valery Kubasov - Scientists & Innovators born January 7th, 1935
Born
Died

2014
12 years ago — 79 years old

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Scientists & Innovators

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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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