Vladimir Kovalyonok
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 82 |
| Date of birth | March 3,1942 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Beloye |
| Belarus | |
| Space missions | Salyut 6, Soyuz 31, Soyuz 29, Soyuz 25, Soyuz T-4 |
| First space flight | Salyut 6 |
| Other occupation | Aviator |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Soviet Air Forces | |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Awards | Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR |
| Medal For Merit in Space Exploration | |
| Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic | |
| Order of Karl Marx | |
| Order of Sukhbaatar | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 468765 |
Vladimir Kovalyonok Life story
Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok is a retired Soviet cosmonaut. He entered the Soviet space programme on July 5, 1967 and was commander of three missions. He retired from the cosmonaut team on June 23, 1984. From 1990 to 1992 he was a Director of the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Defence.
