Igor Volk
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Igor Petrovich Volk (Russian: Игорь Петрович Волк, Ukrainian: Ігор Петрович Волк; 12 April 1937 – 3 January 2017) was a Russian test pilot and former Soviet cosmonaut in the Buran programme.
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Born | Igor Petrovich Volk (1937-04-12)12 April 1937 |
Died | 3 January 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 79) |
Education | Kirovograd Military Aviation School of Pilots (1956) Fedotov Test Pilot School (1965) Moscow Aviation Institute (1969) |
Occupation(s) | test pilot, cosmonaut |
Years active | 1956 – 2016 |
Employer | Gromov Flight Research Institute (1965-2002) |
Notable work | MiG-21I testbed maiden flight OK-GLI program |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR |
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Time in space | 11d 19h 14min |
Selection | Air Force Group 5 |
Missions | Soyuz T-12 |
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