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Andriyan Nikolayev

Andriyan Nikolayev

Andriyan Nikolayev was a government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with ROSCOSMOS.

During their career, Andriyan Nikolayev flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 21 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes, 55 seconds in space.

Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was an ethnic Chuvash.

Nikolayev flew on two space flights: Vostok 3 (effectively becoming the third Soviet cosmonaut) and Soyuz 9. His call sign in these flights was Falcon (Russian: Со́кол). On both, he set new endurance records for the longest time a human being had remained in orbit. He also served as backup for the Vostok 2 and Soyuz 8 missions.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Andriyan Nikolayev
Date of Birth09/05/1929
Date of Death07/03/2004
StatusDeceased
First Flight08/11/1962
Last Flight06/01/1970
In SpaceNo
Time in Space21 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes, 55 seconds
Landings2

Spaceflights by Andriyan Nikolayev

Explore the 2 spaceflights Andriyan Nikolayev participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

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