Pavel Belyayev

Pavel Belyayev
Павел Беляев
Belyayev in 1965
Born	Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev (1925-06-26)26 June 1925 Chelishchevo,[1]Northern Dvina Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	10 January 1970(1970-01-10) (aged 44) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Soviet Union
Occupation	Fighter pilot, Cosmonaut
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Star
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space	1d 02h 02m
Selection	Air Force Group 1
Missions	Voskhod 2

Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev (Russian: Павел Иванович Беляев; 26 June 1925 – 10 January 1970) was a Soviet fighter pilot with extensive experience in piloting different types of aircraft. He was the first commander of the cosmonaut corps and the cosmonaut who commanded the historic Voskhod 2 mission which saw the first man walk in space in 1965.