Vladimir Aksyonov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vladimir Aksyonov

Soviet cosmonaut

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1935

Place of Birth: Kasimovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russia

Profession: astronaut, engineer, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov (?????´??? ??´???????? ???????) (born in Giblitsy, Kasimovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russian SFSR, on 1 February 1935) is a former Soviet cosmonaut, married with two children. He graduated from institute of Engineering with diploma and graduated from Air Force Institute and graduated from polytechnical Institute.
He was a candidate technical science. Aksyonov was selected as cosmonaut on 3 March 1973.
He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions.
He retired on 17 October 1988. Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2. He is currently director of the institute for research of Russian mineral resources.