Vladimir Dzhanibekov
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About
A veteran of five cosmonaut missions, he spent 145 days in space. Also a politician, he served during the 1980s and early 1990s as Deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
Before Fame
He was a flying instructor in the Soviet Air Force.
Trivia
He logged over eight hours of EVA (extra-vehicular activity).
Family Life
He married Liliya Munirovna Dzhanibekova and had two children.
Associated With
He was a cosmonaut like Yuri Gagarin.
