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Viktor Gorbatko

Soviet cosmonaut (1934-2017) · Russia · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 82

Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24, and Soyuz 37 missions.

Viktor Gorbatko is read about 43 times a day, in 36 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2017Died17 May 20172011Order of FriendshipAward1981Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Army"Award1980Hero of LabourAwardOrder of Hồ Chí MinhAward1977Gold Star medalAwardMedal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"AwardMedal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"Award1971Hero of the Mongolian People's RepublicAwardJubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution"AwardOrder of SukhbaatarAward1969Gold Star medalAwardMedal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"AwardOrder of LeninAward1961Order of the Red StarAward1934Born3 December 1934

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Awards

Order of Friendship2011
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Army"1981
Order of Lenin1980
Hero of Labour1980
Order of Hồ Chí Minh1980
Order of Lenin1977
Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"1977
Gold Star medal1977
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"1977
Order of the Red Banner1974
Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic1971
Order of Sukhbaatar1971
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution"1971
Order of Lenin1969
Gold Star medal1969
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"1969
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR1969
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia"1969
Order of the Red Star1961
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal "Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal of Friendship
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Army"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution"
Jubilee Medal "40 years of the Victory in Khalkhin-Gol"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Victory over militaristic Japan"
Medal “For Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Collecting in Russia”.
Hero of the Soviet Union
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2017 · aged 82

The same award as Viktor

Vladimir ShatalovBoth received Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms"Fritz StreletzBoth received Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms"Valery BykovskyBoth received Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms"Yury GlazkovBoth received Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms"

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