Background
He was born in Olginka, North-Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on March 29, 1947.
He was born in Olginka, North-Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on March 29, 1947.
Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on May 30, 1997. During his active career he had been Commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14 and Soyuz TM-20. He has spent a total of 489 days in space.
Hero of the Soviet Union.