Boris Andreyev (cosmonaut)

Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev (Russian: Борис Дмитриевич Андреев; born 6 October 1940) is a former Soviet cosmonaut. He retired in 1983 for medical reasons and subsequently did not fly on any missions into space. He was, however, given backup assignments on several flights.[1][2]

Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev
Born (1940-10-06) 6 October 1940
Moscow, USSR
StatusRetired
NationalitySoviet/Russian
Space career
Cosmonaut
SelectionCivilian Specialist Group 4
MissionsNone

Biography

Early life and education

Andreyev was born in Moscow, present day Russia, on October 6, 1940. He graduated from Moscow Bauman-Highschool with an engineering diploma in 1964.[1]

Cosmonaut career

Andreyev was selected as a Soviet cosmonaut in March 1972. Although he never flew into space, he served as a backup crew member on the Soyuz 16, Soyuz 32, Soyuz 35, and Soyuz T-4 missions. He retired from the space program in September 1983 for medical reasons following a parachuting incident. He then worked in the flight control center as capsule communicator.[1][2]

References
  1. "Boris Andreyev". Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts. Spacefacts. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  2. "Andreyev". Astronautix. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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