Aleksei Yeliseyev
Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev (born 13 July 1934) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer: Soyuz 5, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10. He made the world's eighth spacewalk during Soyuz 5 in 1969. Aleksei's father was Lithuanian with the last name Kuraitis, who died in the Soviet's Gulag as an enemy of the people.
Also recorded as Aleksei Stanislavovich Eliseev
Aleksei Yeliseyev
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- Name
- Aleksei Yeliseyev
- Born
- 13 July 1934
- Birthplace
- Zhizdra, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Engineer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russia.
- Education
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
- Honours
- USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR, Medal Veteran of Labour, Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow and Medal For Merit in Space Exploration.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev (born 13 July 1934) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer: Soyuz 5, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10. He made the world's eighth spacewalk during Soyuz 5 in 1969. Aleksei's father was Lithuanian with the last name Kuraitis, who died in the Soviet's Gulag as an enemy of the people.
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Aleksei Yeliseyev (born 1934) is an astronaut, engineer and flight engineer, among other activities, of Russian and Soviet nationality. The astronaut was born in Zhizdra. Aleksei Yeliseyev was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
Languages used include Russian. Honours include Gold Star medal, Hero of Labour and Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria, among others.
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Aleksei uses his mother's last name "Yeliseyev" so some regard him as also being a Lithuanian cosmonaut. A graduate of the Bauman Higher Technical School (1957) and postgraduate of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1962). Yeliseyev worked as an engineer in Sergey Korolev's design bureau before being selected for cosmonaut training. Following his retirement from the space programme in 1985, he took up at an administrative position at the Bauman school for several years before retiring fully.
Aleksei Yeliseyev studied at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. Positions recorded include Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Distinctions recorded are USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR and Medal "Veteran of Labour".
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• Name — Aleksei Yeliseyev • Native Name — Алексей Елисеев • Type — Cosmonaut • Born — 13 July 1934 • Birthplace — Zhizdra, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Engineer • Selection — Civilian Specialist Group 2 • Status — Retired • Eva1 — 1 • Eva2 — 37 minutes • Time — 8d 22h 20m • Mission — Soyuz 5/4, Soyuz 8, Soyuz 10 (failed docking with Salyut 1)
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
• Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (22 January 1969 and 22 October 1969) • Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR • Four Orders of Lenin (22 January 1969, 22 October 1969, 30 April 1971 and 15 January 1976) • Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) – for the great achievements in the field of research, development and utilization of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities • Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin" • State Prize of the USSR (3 November 1980)
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Foreign states
• Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria • Order of Georgi Dimitrov (People's Republic of Bulgaria)
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Aleksei Yeliseyev is recorded with the occupation flight engineer. Recorded as engineer, astronaut, politician and writer.
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Aleksei Yeliseyev was born on 13 July 1934.
Literature
• S. P. Korolev. Encyclopedia of life and creativity – edited by C. A. Lopota, RSC Energia. S. P. Korolev, 2014 • The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur
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- 1.Neverauskas, Vaidas. Vilniuje vieši trečias lietuvių kilmės kosmonautas. DELFI.
- 2.Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts: Yeliseyev. spacefacts.de
- 3."Encyclopedia Astronautica", Yeliseyev, Aleksei Stanislavovich . astronautix.com
- 4.Aleksejus Jelisejevas Lithuanian Wikipedia re "Aleksejus Jelisejevas"
- 5.Sydney Australia Lithuanian Information Centre
- 6.Lithuanian Aerospace Association.
- 7.Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts: Yeliseyev. spacefacts.de
- 8."Encyclopedia Astronautica", Yeliseyev, Aleksei Stanislavovich . astronautix.com
- 9."Foothold in the Heavens: The Seventies" book by Ben Evans, Springer Science and Business Media, 2010.
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Formation and teaching. Yeliseyev studied at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The record notes the qualification Doctor in Engineering. He was employed by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. Recorded position is Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Yeliseyev received USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration".
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