Yuri Glazkov
Soviet Air Force general and cosmonaut (1939–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yury Nikolayevich Glazkov (Russian: Ю́рий Никола́евич Глазко́в; 2 October 1939 – 9 December 2008)[1][2] was a Soviet Air Force officer and a cosmonaut. Glazkov held the rank of major general in the Russian Air Force.
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Yuri Nikolayevich Glazkov | |
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Born | (1939-10-02)October 2, 1939 |
Died | 9 December 2008(2008-12-09) (aged 69) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Major General, Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 17d 17h 25m |
Selection | Air Force Group 3 |
Missions | Soyuz 24 |
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