Konstantin Feoktistov
Soviet engineer and cosmonaut (1926–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (Russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009), was Russian engineer and a cosmonaut in the former Soviet space program.
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Konstantin Feoktistov Константин Феоктистов | |
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Born | (1926-02-07)7 February 1926 |
Died | 21 November 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 83) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Soviet Union & Russia |
Other names | Rubin |
Alma mater | Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School |
Occupation | Engineer |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 1d 00h 17m |
Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 1 |
Missions | Voskhod 1 |
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As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry three crew members.[lower-alpha 1] Feoktistov also wrote several books on space technology and exploration. The Feoktistov crater on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.