Valeri Kubasov
Soviet Cosmonaut (1935-2014)
Valeri Nikolayevich Kubasov (Russian: Вале́рий Никола́евич Куба́сов; 7 January 1935 – 19 February 2014) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He flew on two missions in the Soyuz programme. Firstly, as a flight engineer: Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 19 (the Apollo–Soyuz mission). Secondly, commanding Soyuz 36 in the Intercosmos programme.
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| Born | 7 January 1935 |
| Died | 19 February 2014 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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Time in space | 18d 17h 57m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 2 |
| Missions | Soyuz 6, Soyuz 19, Soyuz 36 |
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He was born in Vyazniki, Vladimir Oblast, Russia SFSR, Soviet Union.
Kubasov died on 19 February 2014 in Moscow, Russia. He was aged 79. He was outlived by his wife Lyudmila Kurovskaya, daughter Ekaterina and son Dmitry.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Apollo-Soyuz cosmonaut Valery Kubasov dies at age 79". Channel NewsAsia. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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