Historical FigureMale
Valerij Fiodorovič Bykovskij
1934 – 2019
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryValery Fyodorovich Bykovsky 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 2, 1934
Pavlovsky Posad
Date of death
March 27, 2019
Leonikha
Citizenship
Soviet Union · Russia
Occupations & fields
aircraft pilotastronautmilitary personnelmilitary officerengineer
Awards & honours
honorary citizen of BerlinOrder of LeninOrder of the Red StarOrder of Karl MarxOrder of the Red Banner of LabourMedal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
- Field and occupation
- bývalý sovietsky kozmonaut
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