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

Vyacheslav Zudov
Вячеслав Зудов
Zudov (left) and Valery Rozhdestvensky on a 1977 Soviet stamp
Born(1942-01-08)8 January 1942
Died12 June 2024(2024-06-12) (aged 82)
OccupationPilot
Space career
Soviet cosmonaut
RankColonel, Soviet Air Force
Time in space
2d 00h 06m
SelectionAir Force Group 3
MissionsSoyuz 23
Retirement14 May 1987

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Zudov. Spacefacts.de. Retrieved on 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Умер участник нештатной посадки "Союза-23" Вячеслав Зудов". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.