Viktor Gorbatko

Viktor Gorbatko
Viktor Gorbatko in Vologda, 2011
Born
Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko

(1934-12-03)3 December 1934
Died17 May 2017(2017-05-17) (aged 82)[1]
Resting placeFederal Military Memorial Cemetery,
Moscow Oblast
NationalitySoviet
OccupationPilot
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (2)
Order of Lenin (3)
Space career
Cosmonaut
RankMajor General, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
30d 12h 47m
SelectionAir Force Group 1
MissionsSoyuz 7, Soyuz 24, Soyuz 37/Soyuz 36

Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko (Russian: Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Горбатко́; 3 December 1934 – 17 May 2017) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.[2]

  1. ^ "Умер космонавт Виктор Горбатко". Rbc.ru. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. ^ Spacefacts