- Viktor Savinykh
Infobox Astronaut
name =Viktor Petrovich Savinykh/Савиных Виктор Петрович
type =Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet /Russia n
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
insignia =|Viktor Petrovich Savinykh was born in
Berezkiny , Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR onMarch 7 ,1940 . Married with one child. Selected as a cosmonaut onDecember 1 ,1978 . Retired onFebruary 9 ,1989 .Flew as Flight Engineer on
Soyuz T-4 ,Soyuz T-13 andSoyuz 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 andDecember 20 ,1985 ).
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