About
At the time of his space flight in 1968, he was the earliest-born human to go to space.
Before Fame
He was a combat pilot in World War II and a test pilot following the war.
Trivia
He flew on one space mission, Soyuz 3, on which he was the commander.
Family Life
He was survived by his wife Lydia.
Associated With
He was a Soviet cosmonaut like Alexei Leonov.
