Pyotr Klimuk
Soviet cosmonaut (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyotr Ilyich Klimuk (Belarusian: Пётр Ільіч Клімук; Russian: Пётр Ильич Климу́к; born 10 July 1942) is a former Soviet cosmonaut and the first Belarusian to perform space travel. Klimuk made three flights into space. From 1991 to 2003, he headed the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
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Pyotr Klimuk | |
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Пётр Климук | |
Born | (1942-07-10) 10 July 1942 (age 82) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Belarusian |
Occupation | Pilot-cosmonaut |
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Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel General |
Time in space | 78d 18h 17m |
Selection | 1965 Cosmonaut Group |
Missions | Soyuz 13, Soyuz 18, Soyuz 30 |
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