Boris Volynov
Soviet cosmonaut and first Jew to enter space (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Russian: Бори́с Валенти́нович Волы́нов; born 18 December 1934) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 5, and Soyuz 21. Following the death of Alexei Leonov in October 2019, he is the last surviving member of the original group of cosmonauts. He is also considered to be the first Jew in space.[1]
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Boris Volynov | |
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Born | Boris Valentinovich Volynov (1934-12-18) 18 December 1934 (age 89) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
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Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 52d 07h 17m |
Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
Missions | Soyuz 5, Soyuz 21 |
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