Gennady Sarafanov
Gennady Vasiliyevich Sarafanov (Russian: Геннадий Васильевич Сарафанов), birth on 1 January 1942 in Sinenkiye, Saratov Oblast, USSR – dead on 29 September 2005, Moscow, Russia,[1] was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 15 spaceflight in 1974. This mission was intended to dock with the space station Salyut 3, but failed to do so after the docking system malfunctioned.
Gennady Vasiliyevich Sarafanov | |
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| Born | 1 January 1942 |
| Died | September 29, 2005 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force[1] |
Time in space | 2 days 0 hours 12 minutes [1] |
| Selection | Air Force Group 3 |
| Missions | Soyuz 15 |
Sarafanov graduated from the Soviet Air Force academy and held the rank of Colonel.[1]
He only made a single spaceflight before resigning from the space program in 1986 and lecturing in technology.[1]
He was awarded:
References
- "Cosmonaut Bio: Gennadi Sarafanov". spacefacts.de.
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