Viktor Savinykh

Infobox Astronaut


name =Viktor Petrovich Savinykh/Савиных Виктор Петрович
type =Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet / Russian
date_birth =March 7, 1940
place_birth =Berezkiny, Kirov region, USSR
occupation =Flight engineer
selection =1978 Intercosmos Group
time =252d 17h 38m
mission =Soyuz T-4, Soyuz T-13, Soyuz TM-5
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Viktor Petrovich Savinykh was born in Berezkiny, Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR on March 7, 1940. Married with one child. Selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978. Retired on February 9, 1989.

Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-4, Soyuz T-13 and Soyuz TM-5.

Has spent 252 days 17 hours 38 minutes in space. Viktor Savinykh has been decorated twice as Hero of the Soviet Union (May 26, 1981 and December 20, 1985).