Pavel Belyayev | |
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Павел Беляев | |
![]() Belyayev in 1965 | |
Born | Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev 26 June 1925 Chelishchevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 10 January 1970 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 44)
Nationality | Soviet Union |
Occupation | Fighter pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Star |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 1d 02h 02m |
Selection | Air Force Group 1 |
Missions | Voskhod 2 |
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev (Russian: Павел Иванович Беляев; 26 June 1925 – 10 January 1970) was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the historic 1965 Voskhod 2 space mission which saw the first space walk. He had been a fighter pilot with extensive experience in piloting different types of aircraft, and was the first commander of the cosmonaut corps.