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Biography of Vladimir Kovalyonok - Astronaut
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Vladimir Vasiliyevich Kovalyonok (Belarusian language|Belarusian: Уладзі́ 1084;ір Васі́ль 1077;віч Кавалён& #1072;к; Russian language|Russian: Влади́м 1080;р Васи́ль 1077;вич Ковалён& #1086;к; born March 3, 1942 in Beloye, Minsk voblast, USSR (now in Belarus)) was a Soviet Union|Soviet cosmonaut. He entered the Russian space programme on July 5, 1967 and was commander of three missions. He retired on June 23, 1984. ==Missions== * Soyuz 25 * Soyuz 29 * Soyuz T-4 ==External link== * http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/k ovalyonok_vladimir.htm Cosmonaut Biography: Vladimir Kovalyonok astronaut-stub

