1. Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at Russian aerospace firm RSC Energia.
11 Facts About Gennady Strekalov
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Gennady Strekalov flew into space five times and lived aboard the Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir space stations, spending over 268 days in space.
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Gennady Strekalov was decorated twice as Hero of the Soviet Union and received the Ashoka Chakra from India.
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Mikhail Gennady Strekalov was killed in 1945 while fighting for the Red Army in Poland.
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Gennadi Strekalov graduated from N E Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School in 1965 with an engineer's diploma.
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Gennady Strekalov married Lydia Anatolievna Telezhina; the couple had two daughters, Tatiana and Natalia.
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Gennady Strekalov died in Moscow on 25 December 2004, from cancer, aged 64.
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Gennady Strekalov left to attend university at N E Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School, obtaining a degree in technical science.
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Gennady Strekalov then returned to OKB-1 and worked there for the rest of his life.
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Gennady Strekalov, believing the proposal to be too dangerous, refused to perform it, and argued with his colleagues on the ground for several days until they acquiesced.
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Gennady Strekalov continued to work for RSC Energia until his death.