Shonin

Georgi Stepanovich

USSR/CIS


International order n°: 39

Russian cosm. n°: 17


Personal data:

Birthdate:  03.08.1935
Birthplace:  Rovenki / Voroshilovgrad Oblast / UKRAINE
Marital status:  married
Children:  three
Selection date:  07.03.1960
Job:  Pilot
Status:  Ret. 28.04.1979
Date of death:  07.04.1997
Place of death:  Moscow / Russian Federation

 

Spaceflights:

Ord.
num.
Startup
spacecraft
Date and
time of
launch (UT)
Status
while
launch
Spacecraft
of landing
Date and
time of
landing (UT)
Duration
1 Soyuz- 6 11h.10m.00s.
Oct 11, 1969
Cdr Soyuz- 6 09h.52m.47s.
Oct 16, 1969
4d.22h.42m.47s.
Total duration: 4d.22h.42m.47s.

Additional information

Graduated from Higher Air Force School with an engineering degree; Lieutenant General, Ret. and pilot in Soviet Air Forces; was selected as cosmonaut on 07.03.1960 (TsPK-1); OKP: 3/60 - 03.04.1961; was assigned for Voskhod 3 ; retired of medical reasons on 28.04.1979; later Director of a research institute of Soviet Ministry of Defense; the retired; died after a heart attack.

Ref: #16, #21 - update: 17.05.07