Valentin Filatyev
Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev | |
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Born | Malinovka, Ishimsky District, USSR | 21 January 1930
Died | 15 September 1990 Oryol, USSR | (aged 60)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Rank | Major |
Spouse(s) | Larissa |
Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev (
Early life
He was one of five children, raised amidst the World War II, which claimed the lives of his father, Ignatius and two brothers.[4] Filatyev attended the Shablyninsky secondary school in his hometown of Malinovka, Tyumen Region, Russia, in 1938.[4] He was affectionately known as Valya to his family and friends.[4] After completing his education at Shablyninsky secondary school, he pursued a career in teaching, graduating from Ishimsk State Pedagogical Institute in 1951.[4]
Career
Filatyev entered the armed services upon graduation and was selected for flying lessons at the Stalingrad (Kacha) Higher Air Force School for pilots.[4] On November 29, 1955, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force.[4] On January 11, 1956, Filatyev began full-time service in the Soviet Air Force as a pilot with the 472nd fighter regiment (IAP) of the 15th Anti-Aircraft Defence Force, flying in defense of the city of Orel. On December 15, 1956, he transferred to the 3rd IAP of the same air defense division, and one year later, on December 12, 1957, he was further promoted to senior lieutenant.[4] The following day, December 13, 1957, he was promoted to the position of chief pilot within his regiment. He was married to Larissa.[4]
Senior Lieutenant Filatyev, aged 30, was selected as one of the original 20 cosmonauts on 7 March 1960 along with Yuri Gagarin.
On 27 March 1963, Filatyev,
To protect the image of the space program, efforts were made to cover up the reason for Filatyev's dismissal. His image was
References
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- ^ "60 Years Ago: Soviets Select Their First Cosmonauts - NASA". 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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- ^ Michals, Kelly (2012-12-20), Tragic Heroes - Lost Cosmonauts, retrieved 2024-03-15
- ^ Asif A. Siddiqi, Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge, 2003, p. 375
- ^ Tanner, Adam (28 April 1999). "Once adored Soviet cosmonaut looks back". cdi.org. Archived from the original on 2006-03-17.