Konstantin Feoktistov
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Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (Russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009), was Russian engineer and a cosmonaut in the former Soviet space program.
As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry three crew members.[a] Feoktistov also wrote several books on space technology and exploration. The Feoktistov crater on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.
Biography
During the Nazi occupation of
Army patrol, Feoktistov was shot by a German officer. However, the bullet went right through his chin and neck and did not kill him. Feoktistov could crawl out later and then make his way to the Soviet lines.After the war was over, Feoktistov enrolled in the
In 1964, Feoktistov was selected as part of a group of engineers for
After the flight of Voskhod 1, Feoktistov's training for any further
In October 1969, Konstantin Feoktistov and Georgi Beregovoi traveled as guests of NASA throughout the US, visiting any city they chose and
Honours and awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Two Orders of the Patriotic War 1st class
- Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"
- State Prize of the USSR
- Lenin Prize
- Hero of Socialist Labour (Vietnam)
Note
- Vostok 4, respectively.
References
- ^ Former Soviet cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov dies, BBC News, 22 November 2009, retrieved 29 November 2009
- ^ Феоктистов Константин Петрович [Feoktistov Konstantin Pavlovich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Скончался космонавт Константин Феоктистов. Vesti.ru (22 November 2009). Retrieved on 16 July 2014.
- ^ Константин Петрович Феоктистов. Astronaut.ru. Retrieved on 16 July 2014.
Further reading
- Roskosmos (22 November 2009), Умер лётчик-космонавт СССР Феоктистов Константин Петрович (in Russian), archived from the original on 8 April 2010, retrieved 7 April 2010
- Associated Northcliffe Digital (23 November 2009), Konstantin Feoktistov, archived from the original on 1 February 2010, retrieved 29 November 2009
- Martin Childs (28 November 2009), "Konstantin Feoktistov: Cosmonaut who helped set a space altitude record on Voskhod I", The Independent, retrieved 29 November 2009
- "Rockets and people" – ISBN 5-217-02942-0(in Russian)
- ISBN 978-5-8135-0510-2.
- "S. P. Korolev. Encyclopedia of life and creativity" - edited by C. A. Lopota, ISBN 978-5-906674-04-3
- The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur