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Vladimir Vasyutin, (8th March, 1952 - 19th July,
2002) in Kharkov, Kharkov Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
was a cosmonaut.

He was selected as a cosmonaut on 1st December
1978 (TsPK-6). He retired on 25th February 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.  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.
On day 62 his condition deteriorated further and
the crew performed an emergency return to earth.

He graduated from Higher Air Force School and from
Test Pilot School, both in Kharkov.  He was a
Colonel in the Soviet Air Forces, and took
cosmonaut basic training in August 1976.  He
retired for medical reasons.  He later became
Deputy Faculty Chief, VVA - Gagarin Aviation
Academy, Monino.

He was married with two children. He died of
cancer.
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