| Birth Name: | Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev |
| Type: | Cosmonaut |
| Nationality: | Soviet/Russian |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, USSR |
| Death Place: | Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Selection: | Civilian Specialist Group 4 |
| Mission: | None |
Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev (ru|Борис Дмитриевич Андреев; 6 October 1940 – 9 July 2021) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He retired in 1983 for medical reasons and subsequently did not fly on any missions into space. He was, however, given backup assignments on several flights.[1] [2]
Andreyev was born in Moscow, present day Russia, on October 6, 1940. He graduated from Moscow Bauman-Highschool with an engineering diploma in 1964.[1]
Andreyev was selected as a Soviet cosmonaut in March 1972. Although he never flew into space, he served as a backup crew member on the Soyuz 16, Soyuz 32, Soyuz 35, and Soyuz T-4 missions. He retired from the space program in September 1983 for medical reasons following a parachuting incident. He then worked in the flight control center as capsule communicator.[1] [2]
Boris Andreyev died in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast on 9 July 2021, at the age of 80.[1]