Major General Anatoly Vasilyevich Filipchenko (26 February 1928 – 7 August 2022) was a Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.
He flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 16 missions.
Anatoly Filipchenko | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 August 2022 | (aged 94)
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 10d 21h 03m |
Selection | Air Force Group 2 |
Missions | |
Mission insignia |
He was born in Davydovka, Voronezh Governorate, RSFSR. After leaving the space programme in 1982, Filipchenko became the deputy director of the OKB in Kharkiv. He died on 7 August 2022, at the age of 94. He was buried in the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery on 11 August 2022.
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