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Anatoly Filipchenko
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Filipchenko on a Soviet Union 1969 CPA 3810 stamp
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| Born | 26 February 1928 Davydovka, Voronezh Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR
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| Died | 7 August 2022 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
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| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
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Time in space
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10d 21h 03m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 2 |
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Mission insignia
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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.
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.
Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
- State Prize of the USSR
- Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary
- Order of the Banner of the Bulgarian People's Republic
- Medal "For the Strengthening Military Cooperation" (Czechoslovakia)
- Medal "Brotherhood in Arms" (GDR)
See also
In Spanish: Anatoli Filípchenko para niños
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