10 Facts About Vladimir Vasyutin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin was a Soviet cosmonaut.

Vladimir Vasyutin was selected as a cosmonaut on 1 December 1978.

Vladimir Vasyutin flew as the Commander on Soyuz T-14 to the Salyut 7 space station, for part of the long-duration mission Salyut 7 EO-4.

Vladimir Vasyutin spent 64 days 21 hours 52 minutes in space.

The TKS module was already docked to the Salyut and Vladimir Vasyutin was due to lead an extended program of military space experiments.

However Vladimir Vasyutin fell ill soon after arriving at the station and was unable to perform his duties.

Vladimir Vasyutin's illness is said to have been caused by a prostate infection, which had manifested itself as inflammation and a fever.

Vladimir Vasyutin graduated from Higher Air Force School and from Test Pilot School, both in Kharkov.

Vladimir Vasyutin was a Lieutenant General in the Soviet Air Forces, and took cosmonaut basic training in August 1976.

Vladimir Vasyutin later became Deputy Faculty Chief, VVA - Gagarin Air Force Academy, Monino.