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Boris Volynov is a former astronaut from Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). 2 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Russian: Бори́с Валенти́нович Волы́нов; born 18 December 1934) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 5, and Soyuz 21. He was the first Jewish cosmonaut to enter space, preceding Judith Resnik in the United States.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityRussia
BornDecember 18, 1934
AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightJanuary 15, 1969
Last FlightJuly 6, 1976
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