Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov is a Soviet cosmonaut, married with two children. He graduated from institute of Engineering with diploma and graduated from Air Force Institute and graduated from polytechnical Institute. He was a candidate technical science. Selected as cosmonaut on March 3, 1973. Vladimir Aksyonov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions. Retired on October 17, 1988. Flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2. He is currently director of the institute for research of mineral resources. 

February 1st, 1935 in Kasimovsky District  /  Died:   Apr 9th, 2024 - aged 89