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Konstantin Feoktistov
Konstantin Feoktistov | |
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Константин Феоктистов | |
 Feoktistov in 1964 | |
| Born | 7 February 1926 |
| Died | 21 November 2009 (aged 83) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Soviet Union & Russia |
| Other names | Rubin |
| Alma mater | Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 1d 00h 17m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 1 |
| Missions | Voskhod 1 |
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Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (Russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009), was Russian engineer and a cosmonaut in the former Soviet space program.
As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry three crew members.[a] Feoktistov also wrote several books on space technology and exploration. The Feoktistov crater on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.
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