Bidspirit auction | Astronaut Cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov Soyuz

Astronaut Cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov Soyuz T-11, Soyuz T-10, STS-71, Soyuz TM-21, Soyuz 7K-ST No.16L, Soyuz T-3, Soyuz T-8, Soyuz TM-10 signed Shuttle Mission STS-28 FDC PM Orlando PM 8 AUG 1989. Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov (26 October 1940 - 25 December 2004) was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at Russian aerospace firm RSC Energia. He flew into space five times and lived aboard the Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir space stations, spending over 268 days in space. The catastrophic explosion of a Soyuz rocket in 1983 led to him being one of only four people to use a launch escape system. He was decorated twice as Hero of the Soviet Union and received the Ashoka Chakra from India. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.