Vladimir Lyakhov

Who is Vladimir Lyakhov?

Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov is a former Soviet cosmonaut.

He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 1994. Lyakhov was the Commander on Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9 and Soyuz TM-6, and spent 333 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes in space. He is married and has two children.

He was awarded:

⁕Twice Hero of the Soviet Union;

⁕Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR;

⁕Two Orders of Lenin;

⁕Order of the October Revolution;

⁕Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration";

⁕Order of Sukhbaatar;

⁕Order "The Sun of Liberty";

⁕Order of Merit 3rd class.