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Topic: Cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko (1934-2017)
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 05-17-2017 05:28 AM
Former cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko died on May 17, 2017, reports Roscosmos. He flew on the Soyuz 7, Soyuz 24 and Soyuz 37 missions. May 17, 2017, at the 83rd year of his life, died twice Hero of the Soviet Union cosmonaut Viktor Vasilievich Gorbatko.The farewell ceremony for the cosmonaut and burial is planned on May 19 at the Memorial Cemetery in Mytischi. Roscosmos expresses deep condolences to the relatives and friends of Viktor Vasilyevich. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-17-2017 05:30 AM
collectSPACE Viktor Gorbatko, one of the first Soviet-era cosmonauts, dies at 82Viktor Gorbatko, one of the first Soviet-era cosmonauts and a veteran of three flights into space, died on Wednesday (May 17). He was 82. "Roscosmos expresses deep condolences to the relatives and friends of Viktor Vasilyevich," the space agency wrote in a statement posted to its website. |
ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 05-17-2017 06:00 AM
Sad to see this. He was a member of the 20-strong first Soviet cosmonaut team, and with his passing only three are still with us - Alexei Leonov, Valery Bykovsky and Boris Volynov. With the loss of all the Mercury astronauts, I'm afraid we are approaching the end of an era in human space exploration. Farewell, Viktor Gorbatko. |
Mike Dixon Member Posts: 1397 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-17-2017 06:23 AM
By all accounts, a wonderful and humble man. |
oly Member Posts: 905 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2015
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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gareth89 Member Posts: 298 From: Ireland Registered: May 2014
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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india-mike Member Posts: 76 From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany Registered: Jan 2012
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MSS Member Posts: 633 From: Poland Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-17-2017 10:00 AM
RIP Victor Vasil'evich. |
Lasv3 Member Posts: 410 From: Bratislava, Slovakia Registered: Apr 2009
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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cosmos-walter Member Posts: 691 From: Salzburg, Austria Registered: Jun 2003
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fredtrav Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010
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dom Member Posts: 855 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013
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Blackarrow Member Posts: 3120 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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PowerCat Member Posts: 193 From: Herington, KS, USA Registered: Feb 2006
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Daniel Lazecky Member Posts: 480 From: Czech Republic-Europe Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-17-2017 02:16 PM
RIP |
eurospace Member Posts: 2610 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-17-2017 03:48 PM
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albatron Member Posts: 2732 From: Stuart, Florida Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-17-2017 04:15 PM
I met him at my first Autographica some years back, when I accompanied Al Worden. What a super neat guy. He only had a few worn out Sharpies, so I gave him a box each of black and blue. His eyes lit up, and he was so excited and thankful for what to me, what just a small gesture.He was also involved in the Soviet version of our MOL program. RIP, a true giant. |
star51L Member Posts: 340 From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA Registered: Aug 2002
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David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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Wehaveliftoff Member Posts: 2343 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-17-2017 07:40 PM
.If you're not in your 80s or even 70s, you're not a True Hero of Men for the Ages, as they were, are. |
mode1charlie Member Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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kyra Member Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
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Lewis007 Member Posts: 102 From: Geldermalsen, the Netherlands Registered: Mar 2010
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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Spoon Member Posts: 143 From: Cumbria, UK Registered: May 2006
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asdert Member Posts: 54 From: Germany Registered: Jan 2006
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Norman.King Member Posts: 375 From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK Registered: Feb 2010
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Neil DC Member Posts: 140 From: Middletown, NJ, USA Registered: May 2010
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posted 05-18-2017 12:55 PM
A great but unassuming cosmonaut. Had the pleasure of meeting him several times in Star City, ASE events and lunch with him and a few friends after an Autographica in London, many years ago. Glad he led a full life and highly successful space career. |
Mike Isbell Member Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-18-2017 01:54 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Gorbatko in 1997 and again in 1998. A real gentleman he will be missed. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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David C Member Posts: 1015 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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