Biography Patsaeva Viktor Ivanovich
Patsayev Viktor Ivanovich (06.19.1933 – 30.06.1971), pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of the Soviet Union (30/6/1971, posthumously). A member of the Communist Party since 1968. After graduating in 1955, Penza industrial (now Polytechnic) Institute worked in Central upper-air observatory, and various size. From 1969 to an astronaut. As a test engineer entered (with G. T. Dobrovolsky and Volkov, VN) to the crew of the Soyuz-11 spacecraft, launched on Sputnik June 6, 1971. June 7, 1971 Soyuz-11 spacecraft docked with the made in Earth orbit since April 19, 1971 scientific. station "Salyut". The joint flight of the space complex (orbital scientific station Salyut and Soyuz-11 ") lasted for about 23 hours. Upon completion of mission June 30, 1971 while returning to Earth in a breach of a cabin Patsayev and other members of the crew of the Soyuz-11 "died. Awarded the Order of Lenin. He was buried in Red Square near the Kremlin wall.