Vasili Lazarev
Vasili Grigoryevich Lazarev (Russian: Василий Григорьевич Лазарев; February 23, 1928 ? December 31, 1990) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 12 spaceflight as well as the abortive Soyuz 18a launch. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He was born in Poroshino. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He was injured by the high acceleration of the abort and landing and was initially denied his spaceflight bonus pay, having to appeal directly to Brezhnev to receive it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lazarev held a PhD in medicine and the rank of colonel in the Soviet Air Force. He remained in the space programme until failing a physical in 1981. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He died of alcohol poisoning in Moscow. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Russian: Russian can mean:... February 23: February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 311 days remaining, 312 in leap years.... 1928: 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar).... | ~ Table of Content ~
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