- Vladimir Vasyutin
Infobox Astronaut
name =Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin
type =Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet
date_birth =March 8 ,1952
place_birth =Kharkov ,Ukrainian SSR
date_death =July 19 ,2002
occupation =Pilot
rank =Lieutenant General ,Russian Air Force
selection =Civilian Specialist Group 3
time =64d 21h 52m
mission =Soyuz T-14
insignia =|Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin(Russian:Влaдимиp Bлaдимиpoвич Васютин),(
March 8 ,1952 ,Kharkov ,Kharkiv Oblast ,Ukrainian SSR -July 19 ,2002 ) was a Sovietcosmonaut .He was selected as a cosmonaut on
December 1 1978 (TsPK-6). He retired onFebruary 25 1986 .Vasyutin was assigned to the TKS program for a new generation of manned military spacecraft that would be docked to the existing
Salyut space stations.He flew as the Commander on
Soyuz T-14 to theSalyut 7 space station. He spent 64 days 21 hours 52 minutes in space. The TKS module was already docked to the Salyut and Vasyutin was due to lead an extended programme of military space experiments. However Vasyutin fell ill soon after arriving at the station and was unable to perform. On day 62 his condition deteriorated further and the crew performed an emergency return to earth.He graduated from Higher Air Force School and from Test Pilot School, both in Kharkov. He was a Colonel in the Soviet Air Forces, and took cosmonaut basic training in August 1976. He retired for medical reasons. He later became Deputy Faculty Chief, VVA -
Gagarin Aviation Academy , Monino.He was married with two children. He died of cancer.
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