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Topic: Unflown cosmonaut Lev Vorobiyov (1931-2010)
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posted 12-15-2010 02:31 PM
   
Russian cosmonaut Lev Vasiliyevich Vorobiyov passed away on May 12th, 2010 according to Novosti-Kosmonavtiki.Chosen for the Soviet cosmonaut corps on Jan. 8, 1963 with the second Air Force selection (TsPK-2) group, Vorobiyov was assigned to command Soyuz 13 in 1973, but was removed from the crew while at the Baikonur Cosmodrome just a few days prior to launch due to "personal differences" with his crewmate Valeri Yazdovsky.
He left the cosmonaut team in 1974 but continued to work at the training center in Star City. A moment of silence can be signified by a reply with no words and only a period. |
jasonelam
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posted 12-15-2010 03:05 PM
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Delta7
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posted 12-15-2010 03:58 PM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 12-15-2010 04:42 PM
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Jeff
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posted 12-15-2010 05:13 PM
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randy
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posted 12-15-2010 05:46 PM
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Joe Frasketi
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posted 12-15-2010 05:55 PM
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Neil DC
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posted 12-15-2010 06:56 PM
He was a great man who I had the pleasure of knowing on my trips to Star city. He had a great sense of humor and was always well turned out when we met. Like many other unflown cosmonauts he was justifiably bitter about his experience with Soyuz 13 and not flying. But he was able to talk about it and eventually arranged for us to meet with his former crewmate Valery Yazdovsky despite their past differences. It was an unique moment, and I am truly grateful to him for sharing. He was very loyal and kind person. He introduced us to several other unflown cosmonauts. His wife had passed away many years before and he lived alone in Dom 4. Sadly in his last years he had a bad hip and had treatment for throat cancer, but he bravely carried on, writing instead of talking. One can only wonder how different his life would have been had he flown into space. A true Russian Hero! God bless you Lev Vasilyevich! (I wonder why it took Novosti so long to post this.) |
LM1
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posted 12-16-2010 04:07 AM
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Lunar rock nut
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posted 12-16-2010 05:37 AM
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East-Frisian
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posted 12-16-2010 07:45 AM
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eurospace
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posted 12-17-2010 12:02 PM
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Delta7
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posted 12-17-2010 03:46 PM
Were the "personal differences" resulting in the grounding of the two cosmonauts ever made public? Was it the actual difference of opinion that did it, or was there a confrontation? Just curious. |
dss65
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posted 12-18-2010 12:12 PM
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capoetc
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posted 12-18-2010 06:19 PM
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Daniel Lazecky
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posted 12-22-2010 03:16 PM
... neletící kosmonaut Vorobljov Lev Vasiljevič
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rjb1elec
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posted 12-22-2010 04:05 PM
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