Vladimir Shatalov
Vladimir Shatalov was a government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with ROSCOSMOS.
During their career, Vladimir Shatalov flew on 3 spaceflights, logging 9 days, 21 hours, 57 minutes, 30 seconds in space.
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Шаталов; born December 8, 1927) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10.
Shatalov was born in Petropavlovsk. From 1971 to 1987, he was Commander of Cosmonaut Training, and Director of the Cosmonaut Training Centre from then until 1991.
Quote: "When we look into the sky it seems to us to be endless. We breathe without thinking about it, as is natural... and then you sit aboard a spacecraft, you tear away from Earth, and within ten minutes you have been carried straight through the layer of air, and beyond there is nothing! The 'boundless' blue sky, the ocean which gives us breath and protects us from endless black and death, is but an infinitesimally thin film. How dangerous it is to threaten even the smallest part of this gossamer covering, this conserver of life."
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 12/08/1927 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 06/15/2021 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 01/14/1969 |
| Last Flight | 04/22/1971 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 9 days, 21 hours, 57 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by Vladimir Shatalov
Explore the 3 spaceflights Vladimir Shatalov participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.