Andriyan Nikolayev
Andriyan Nikolayev is a deceased government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with Russian Federal Space Agency (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
| Date of Birth | 09/05/1929 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 07/03/2004 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 08/11/1962 |
| Last Flight | 06/01/1970 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 21 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes, 55 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Andriyan Nikolayev
Explore the 2 spaceflights Andriyan Nikolayev participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.