Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Vladimir Dzhanibekov
Владимир Джанибеков
Vladimir Dzhanibekov in 1993
Born	(1942-05-13) 13 May 1942 (age 82) Iskandar, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
Status	Retired
Nationality	Soviet
Education	Leningrad University and Rostov University; physics. Yeisk Military Flight Academy; mil. pilot with instructor certificate, grad. 1965.
Occupation	Military pilot
Known for	Salyut-7 rescue mission Dzhanibekov effect
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (2) Order of Lenin (5) Order of the Red Star Commander, Legion of Honour (France)
Space career
Cosmonaut
Rank	Major General, Soviet Air Force
Time in space	145d 15h 56m
Selection	Air Force Group 5 (USSR)
Total EVAs	2
Total EVA time	8h 35m
Missions	Soyuz 27/Soyuz 26 Soyuz 39 Soyuz T-6 Soyuz T-12 Soyuz T-13

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dzhanibekov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Джанибеков, born 13 May 1942) is a retired Soviet Air Force Major General and a cosmonaut veteran of five orbital missions.