Viktor Afanasyev (cosmonaut)
Soviet-Russian Air Force colonel and cosmonaut (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev (Russian: Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев; born 31 December 1948) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. He was born 31 December 1948, in Bryansk, Russian SFSR, and is married to Yelena Ya. Afanasyeva, born in 1952. They have two children. His father, Mikhail Z. Afanasyev, is deceased. His mother, Marya S. Afanasyeva, resides in Merkulyevo, Bryansk region, Russia. His recreational interests include football, swimming, and tourism. He considers his favorite meal to be borscht.
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Viktor Afanasyev | |
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Born | Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev (1948-12-31)31 December 1948 |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Space career | |
Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 555d 18h 33m |
Selection | 1985 Cosmonaut Group |
Total EVAs | 7 |
Total EVA time | 38 hours 04 minutes |
Missions | Soyuz TM-11, Mir EO-8, Soyuz TM-18, Mir EO-15, Soyuz TM-29, Mir EO-27, Soyuz TM-33/TM-32 |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | 17 April 2006 |
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