Yuri Vasilyevich Malyshev (; 27 August 1941 8 November 1999) was a Soviet cosmonaut who served on the

Soyuz T-2 Soyuz T-2 (, ''Union T-2'') was a 1980 Soviet crewed space flight to the Salyut 6 space station. It was the 12th mission to and 10th successful docking at the orbiting facility. The Soyuz T-2 crew were the second to visit the long-duration Soyuz ...

(5–9 June 1980) and

Soyuz T-11 Soyuz T-11 was the sixth expedition to the Soviet Salyut 7 space station, which in 1984 carried the first Indian cosmonaut along with Soviet crew members. Salyut 7 was uncrewed after the undocking of Soyuz T-11 in October 1984 until Soyuz T-13 ...

(3–11 April 1984) missions.

Awards and honors

* Twice

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ...

(16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984) *

Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR The honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR () was a state award of the Soviet Union presented to all cosmonauts who flew for the Soviet Space Agency. Usually accompanying the distinction was the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, the hi ...

(16 June 1980) * Two

Orders of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

(16 June 1980 and 11 April 1984) *

Ashoka Chakra The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the dharmachakra (English: "wheel of dharma"). It is so-called because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka the Great, most prominent among which is ...

(India, 1984)

Publications

* Co-author of the book ''USSR-India. At Space Orbit''

References

1941 births 1999 deaths Soviet Air Force officers Soviet cosmonauts Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration) People from Nikolayevsk Salyut program cosmonauts {{hero-USSR-stub