Vladimir Lyakhov

For a Russian agent in Iran, see Vladimir Liakhov.

Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov
Born	(1941-07-20) July 20, 1941 Antratsyt, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Occupation	Pilot
Awards	Order of Lenin (2) Order of the October Revolution Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Space career
Cosmonaut
Rank	Colonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space	333d 07h 47m
Selection	Air Force Group 4
Missions	Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9, Mir EP-3 (Soyuz TM-6/Soyuz TM-5)

Vladimir Afanasyevich Lyakhov (Template:Lang-ru; born July 20, 1941) 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" (Russian Federation);
• Order of Sukhbaatar (Mongolia);
• Order "The Sun of Liberty" (Afghanistan);
• Order of Merit 3rd class (Ukraine).

External links

• http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/lyakhov_vladimir.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100131144611/http://astronautix.com/astros/lyakhov.htm
• The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur