Cosmonaut. He was the commander of the Soviet Union space mission Soyuz 3, and was twice the recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union Award. He first served in the Soviet Air Force as a fighter pilot during World War II, in which he flew some 148 sorties. Following the war, he became a test pilot and flew over sixty different aircraft over the next 16 years. He applied to cosmonaut training in 1962 and was accepted. His first mission was to be in Voskhod 3, the Soviet's second human spaceflight project, but the mission never flew. His first and only space mission was launched on October 26, 1968, making 81 orbits in 3 days 22 hours 50 minutes 45 seconds before returning October 30, 1968, and landing in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. The main mission of the flight was to rendezvous and dock with the unmanned Soyuz 2 spacecraft that had been launched the day before Soyuz 3. The docking failed in two attempts on separate days, so the docking maneuver was cancelled. Shortly after the mission, he retired from active duty. After retiring, he took a position at the Centre for Cosmonaut Training, and in 1972 he was made director of that facility. After retiring from the training center, he became a Soviet parliament member. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union twice, first on October 26, 1944 for his military service during World War II, and second for his spaceflight. He died during open heart surgery.
Cosmonaut. He was the commander of the Soviet Union space mission Soyuz 3, and was twice the recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union Award. He first served in the Soviet Air Force as a fighter pilot during World War II, in which he flew some 148 sorties. Following the war, he became a test pilot and flew over sixty different aircraft over the next 16 years. He applied to cosmonaut training in 1962 and was accepted. His first mission was to be in Voskhod 3, the Soviet's second human spaceflight project, but the mission never flew. His first and only space mission was launched on October 26, 1968, making 81 orbits in 3 days 22 hours 50 minutes 45 seconds before returning October 30, 1968, and landing in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. The main mission of the flight was to rendezvous and dock with the unmanned Soyuz 2 spacecraft that had been launched the day before Soyuz 3. The docking failed in two attempts on separate days, so the docking maneuver was cancelled. Shortly after the mission, he retired from active duty. After retiring, he took a position at the Centre for Cosmonaut Training, and in 1972 he was made director of that facility. After retiring from the training center, he became a Soviet parliament member. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union twice, first on October 26, 1944 for his military service during World War II, and second for his spaceflight. He died during open heart surgery.
Bio by: Alan
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