Andriyan Nikolayev

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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.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Shorshely

Education

Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

Awards

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"; Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class; USSR State Prize; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Hero of the Soviet Union; and 34 more

From Wikidata.

• Soyuz | Soyuz 9Commander · Success · with Vitaly SevastyanovJune 1, 1970
• Vostok-K | Vostok 3Pilot · SuccessAugust 11, 1962 · 08:30 UTC