Boris Volynov

Boris Volynov
Born
Boris Valentinovich Volynov

(1934-12-18) 18 December 1934 (age 89)
StatusRetired
NationalitySoviet
OccupationElectrical Engineer
Space career
Cosmonaut
RankColonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
52d 07h 17m
SelectionAir Force Group 1
MissionsSoyuz 5, Soyuz 21

Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Russian: Бори́с Валенти́нович Волы́нов; born 18 December 1934) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 5, and Soyuz 21. Following the death of Alexei Leonov in October 2019, he is the last surviving member of the original group of cosmonauts. He is also considered to be the first Jew in space.[1]

  1. ^ "Boris Volynov". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.