Anatoly Filipchenko

Who is Anatoly Filipchenko?

Anatoly Vasilyevich Filipchenko was a Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent. He flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 16 missions.

After leaving the space programme in 1982 Filipchenko became the Deputy Director of the OKB in Kharkiv.

He was awarded:

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 Banner of the Bulgarian People's Republic

Medal "For the Strengthening Military Cooperation"

Medal "Brotherhood in Arms"