Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Valeri Iliyich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 13.02.1939 |
| Birthplace: | Leningrad / Russian SFSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 28.10.1965 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-3 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 24.06.1986 |
| Date of death: | 31.08.2011 |
| Place of death: | Moscow / Russian Federation |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz 23 | Flight Engineer | 14.10. - 16.10.1976 | 2d 00h 06m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 15 | Flight Engineer |
| 2 | Soyuz 21 | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Graduated from Higher Military Engineering
School of Navy in Pushkin with an engineering degree, 1961; commander of
deepsea-diving unity in the Baltic Sea War Fleet; was selected as cosmonaut on
28.10.1965 (TsPK-3);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 11/65 - 12/67; later
he worked in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre; was with Metropolis
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