Anatoly Nikolayevich Berezovoy (Russian: Анато́лий Никола́евич Березово́й; 11 April 1942 – 20 September 2014) was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Anatoly Berezovoy | |
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| Born | 11 April 1942 |
| Died | 20 September 2014 (aged 72) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Soviet Russian |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Space career | |
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| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 211 days 09 hours 04 minutes |
| Selection | Air Force Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz T-5 \Soyuz T-7 |
Biography
editBerezovoy was born in Enem, Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, Russian SFSR in a Ukrainian family. He was married with two children and graduated from the Air Force Academy.
On 27 April 1970 he was selected as a cosmonaut. In 1982 he flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 on the first mission to the Salyut 7 space station, returning to Earth on the Soyuz T-7 after 211 days 9 hours. He retired on 31 October 1992 due to age. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President of Russian Space Federation.
Honours and awards
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- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation)
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
- Order "The Sun of Freedom" (Afghanistan)
- Kirti Chakra (India)
External links
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Media related to Anatoly Berezovoy at Wikimedia Commons- Windows.ucar.edu
- the official website of the city administration Baikonur – Honorary citizens of Baikonur
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