Education
He studied in Taganrog"s high school N24, 1949-1959.
He studied in Taganrog"s high school N24, 1949-1959.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on 7 May 1967. He retired on 20 July 1988. He died on 8 November 1999 in Zvyozdny Gorodok, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation.
He was Commander of Soyuz T-2 (5–9 June 1980) and Soyuz T-11 (3–11 April 1984).