Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev | |
|---|---|
 Malyshev in c. 1980 | |
| Born | 27 August 1941 |
| Died | 8 November 1999 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
| Space career | |
| 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 |
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]
Awards and honors
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984)
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (16 June 1980)
- Two Orders of Lenin (16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984)
- Ashoka Chakra (India, 1984)
Publications
- Co-author of the book USSR-India. At Space Orbit
References
- ↑ Air Force Magazine, Volume 78, Issues 2-12. Washington DC: USAF. 1995. p. 27.
- ↑ Lebedev, Yuri. "Малышев Юрий Васильевич". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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