Vladimir Kovalyonok
Appearance
Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok | |
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Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
Occupation | Pilot |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 216d 09h 08m |
Selection | Air Force Group 4 |
Missions | Soyuz 25, Soyuz 29, Soyuz T-4 |
Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok (Belarusian: Уладзі́мір Васі́льевіч Кавалёнак; Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ковалёнок; born March 3, 1942 in Beloye, Minsk voblast, USSR (now in Belarus)) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He entered the Soviet space programme on July 5, 1967 and was commander of three missions. He retired on June 23, 1984.