Anatoly Filipchenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-02-26)26 February 1928 |
| Died | 7 August 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Major General,Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 10d 21h 03m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 2 |
| Missions | |
Mission insignia |  |
Major GeneralAnatoly Vasilyevich Filipchenko[a] (26 February 1928 – 7 August 2022) was a Sovietcosmonaut of Ukrainian descent. He flew on theSoyuz 7 andSoyuz 16 missions.
He was born inDavydovka,Voronezh Governorate,RSFSR.[1] After leaving the space programme in 1982, Filipchenko became the deputy director of theOKB inKharkiv.[1] He died on 7 August 2022, at the age of 94.[2] He was buried in theFederal Military Memorial Cemetery on 11 August 2022.[3]
Media related toAnatoly Filipchenko at Wikimedia Commons| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This Ukrainian biographical article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This biographicalHero of the Soviet Union article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
