Leonid Kizim

Infobox Astronaut


name =Leonid Denisovich Kizim
type =Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet / Ukranian
date_birth =August 5, 1941
place_birth =Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
occupation =Pilot
rank =Colonel General, Soviet Air Force
selection =Air Force Group 3
time =374d 17h 56m
mission =Soyuz T-3, Soyuz T-10, Soyuz T-15
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Leonid Denisovich Kizim (Кизим Леонид Денисович) (born August 5, 1941 in Krasnyi Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a former Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (December 10, 1980 and October 2, 1984).

He was selected as a cosmonaut on October 23, 1965. Kizim flew as Commander on Soyuz T-3, Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-15, and also served as backup commander for Soyuz T-2. All together he spent 374 days 17 hours 56 minutes in space.He retired on June 13, 1987.

Leonid Kizim is married with two children.

References

* [http://www.worldwhoswho.com/views/entry.html?id=kiz-ed2-200300-1555 KIZIM, Col.-Gen. Leonid Denisovich] International Who's Who. accessed September 4, 2006.