Valery Bykovsky | |
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Валерий Быковский | |
![]() Bykovsky in 2008 | |
Born | Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky 2 August 1934 |
Died | 27 March 2019 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin |
Space career | |
Astronaut | |
Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 20d 17h 48m |
Selection | 1960 Air Force Group 1 |
Missions | Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, Soyuz 31/Soyuz 29 |
Mission insignia | ![]() |
Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky (Russian: Вале́рий Фёдорович Быко́вский; 2 August 1934 – 27 March 2019) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and Soyuz 31. He was also backup for Vostok 3 and Soyuz 37.