Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Boris Volynov

Russia

Boris Volynov
Retired

Biography

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Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Russian: Бори́с Валенти́нович Волы́нов; born 18 December 1934) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 5, and Soyuz 21. He was the first Jewish cosmonaut to enter space, preceding Judith Resnik in the United States.

Type

Government

Age

91

Date of Birth

December 18, 1934

First Flight

January 15, 1969

Last Flight

July 6, 1976

Career Stats

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2

Flights

2

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P52DT7H17M47S

Time in Space

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