Vladimir Vasyutin
Vladimir Vasyutin is a deceased government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS).
During their career, Vladimir Vasyutin flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 64 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes, 8 seconds in space.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin (Russian:Влaдимиp Bлaдимиpoвич Васютин, born March 8, 1952, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, died July 19, 2002) was a Soviet cosmonaut.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978 (TsPK-6). He retired on February 25, 1986.
Vasyutin was assigned to the TKS program for a new generation of manned military spacecraft that would be docked to the existing Salyut space stations.
He flew as the Commander on Soyuz T-14 to the Salyut 7 space station, for part of the long-duration mission Salyut 7 EO-4. He spent 64 days 21 hours 52 minutes in space. The TKS module was already docked to the Salyut and Vasyutin was due to lead an extended programme of military space experiments. However Vasyutin fell ill soon after arriving at the station and was unable to perform his duties. Although he was originally scheduled to have a six-month stay aboard Salyut 7, his illness forced the crew to make an emergency return to Earth after only two months. His illness is said to have been caused by a prostate infection, which had manifested itself as inflammation and a fever.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 03/08/1952 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 07/19/2002 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 09/17/1985 |
| Last Flight | 09/17/1985 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 64 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes, 8 seconds |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Vladimir Vasyutin
Explore the 1 spaceflight Vladimir Vasyutin participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.