Georgy Shonin
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 27 years ago |
Date of birth | August 3,1935 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Roven'ky |
Ukraine | |
Date of died | April 7,1997 |
Died | Zvezdnyi Gorodok |
Russia | |
First space flight | Soyuz 6 |
Other occupation | Aviator |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Soviet Air Forces | |
Space missions | Soyuz 6 |
Space time | 4d 22h 42m |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 706288 |
Georgy Shonin Life story
Georgy Stepanovich Shonin was a Soviet cosmonaut, who flew on the Soyuz 6 space mission. Shonin's family hid a Jewish family from the Nazis during WWII. In February 1957, Shonin graduated Naval Aviation School as was awarded his lieutenant's wings.