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Anatoly Borisovich Polonski Russian Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 1956.

Personal: Male. Born in Pogranichnik, Kazakhstan. Soviet Air Force Graduated from Orenburg Higher Air Force School, 1977 and from test pilot school, Akhtubinsk, 1986 Soviet Air Force Test Pilot School. Test pilot and Colonel, Soviet Air Force Test Pilot School.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: Buran Group 3 - 1989. Inactive Entered space service: 25 January 1989. Left space service: 5 April 1991. Cosmonaut training March 1989 - April 1991

Test pilot in Khalovskaya.

Polonski Chronology

25 January 1989 - Buran Cosmonaut Training Group 3 selected.. Experienced test pilots were selected to train for manned missions using the Buran space shuttle.

Bibliography:

Becker, Joachim, http://www.spacefacts.de/, "Space Facts Web Site", Web Address when accessed: http://www.spacefacts.de/.

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