Valery Ryumin: Soviet and Russian cosmonaut
Valery Victorovich Ryumin (Russian: Валерий Викторович Рюмин; 16 August 1939 – 6 June 2022) was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Valery Ryumin | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Ryumin in 1998 | |
| Born | 16 August 1939 |
| Died | 6 June 2022 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Soviet, Russian |
| Occupation | Flight engineer |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 371d 17h 24m |
| Selection | 1973 Civilian Specialist Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz 25, Soyuz 32, Soyuz 35/Soyuz 37, Soyuz 34, STS-91 |
Mission insignia |  |
In 1973, he joined the RSC Energia cosmonaut corps. He took part in four space flights. Ryumin spent 362 days in space.
In 1977, he spent two days aboard Soyuz-25. In 1979, he spent 175 days aboard Soyuz vehicles and the Salyut 6 space station. In 1980, he spent 185 days aboard Soyuz vehicles and the Salyut 6 space station.
From 1981 to 1989, Ryumin was flight director for the Salyut 7 space station and the Mir space station.
Ryumin died on 6 June 2022 in Moscow, Russia at the age of 82.
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