Vyacheslav Zudov Explained

Type:Soviet cosmonaut
Birth Date:1942 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Bor, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Occupation:Pilot
Rank:Colonel, Soviet Air Force
Selection:Air Force Group 3
Time:2d 00h 06m
Mission:Soyuz 23
Retirement:14 May 1987
Native Name:Вячеслав Зудов
Native Name Lang:ru

Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov (Russian: Вячесла́в Дми́триевич Зу́дов, 8 January 1942 – 12 June 2024) was a Soviet cosmonaut.

Biography

Zudov was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 October 1965, flew as commander on Soyuz 23 on 14–16 October 1976, and retired on 14 May 1987.[1] He was married and had two children. Zudov died on 12 June 2024, at the age of 82.[2]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/zudov_vyacheslav.htm Zudov
  2. Web site: Умер участник нештатной посадки "Союза-23" Вячеслав Зудов . 2024-06-13 . TACC . ru.