Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev (Russian: Ю́рий Васи́льевич Ма́лышев; 27 August 1941 – 8 November 1999) was a Soviet cosmonaut who served on the Soyuz T-2 (5–9 June 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (3–11 April 1984) missions.[1][2]
Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev | |
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Born | (1941-08-27)27 August 1941 Nikolayevsk, Volgograd Oblast, USSR |
Died | 8 November 1999(1999-11-08) (aged 58) Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
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Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 11d 19h 59m |
Selection | Air Force Group 4 |
Missions | Soyuz T-2, Soyuz T-11/Soyuz T-10 |
General |
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Ashoka Chakra award recipients | |
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2011 to 2030 |
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1991 to 2010 |
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1971 to 1990 |
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1951 to 1970 |
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