Rimantas Stankevicius

Astronaut

Birthday July 26, 1944

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Lithuania

DEATH DATE Sep 9, 1990 (46)

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About

Lithuanian cosmonaut who test-flew the Soviet Space Shuttle, Buran.

Before Fame

He graduated from Chernigov Higher Aviation School and served as a USSR pilot.

Trivia

He was killed in a fighter plane crash during an airshow in Salgareda.

Family Life

He was raised in Marijampole, Lithuania.

Associated With

He and Alexei Leonov were both notable cosmonauts.

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