Background
Yegorov came from a medical background, with his father a prominent heart surgeon, and his mother an ophthalmologist.
Yegorov came from a medical background, with his father a prominent heart surgeon, and his mother an ophthalmologist.
He also selected medicine as a career and graduated from the "First Moscow Medical Institute" in 1961.
During the course of his studies, he came into contact with Yuri Gagarin"s training and became interested in space medicine. Yegorov earned his doctorate in medicine, with his specialisation being in disorders of the sense of balance. lieutenant has been suggested that his father"s influence within the Political Bureau may have had some bearing on the selection.
He died from a heart attack in 1994.
Yegorov was married three times and fathered three children. He was awarded: Hero of the Soviet Union Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Medal "Foreign the Development of Virgin Lands" Nine jubilee medals Hero of Socialist Labour (Vietnam) Banner Order of the Hungarian People"s Republic Медаль «25 лет Народной власти» The asteroid 8450 Egorov is named in his honor.
"Rockets and people" – B. East. "South. P. A. South. P.
Yegorov was selected as a member of the multi-disciplinary team that flew on Voskhod 1.