Gennady Sarafanov
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Date of birth | January 1,1942 |
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Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Saratovsky District |
Russia | |
Date of died | September 29,2005 |
Died | Moscow |
Russia | |
Space missions | Soyuz 15 |
First space flight | Soyuz 15 |
Other occupation | Aviator |
Rank | Colonel |
Soviet Air Forces | |
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ID | 913692 |
About Gennady Sarafanov
Gennadi Vasiliyevich Sarafanov was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 15 spaceflight in 1974. This mission was intended to dock with the space station Salyut 3, but failed to do so after the docking system malfunctioned. Sarafanov graduated from the Soviet Air Force academy and held the rank of Colonel.