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Kononenko, Oleg Grigoriyevich

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Kononenko Credit: www.spacefacts.de

Status: Deceased; Active 1977-1980. Born: 1938-08-16. Died: 1980-09-08. Birth Place: Samarsku.

Detachment: LII-1. Departed Date: 1980-09-08. Cause of Death: Crash of Yak-38 VTOL fighter during takeoff from aircraft carrier Minsk in the South China Sea.. Marital Status: Married. Children: four children. Educated Zhukovsky. Died in South Chinese Sea.

• Birth of Oleg Grigoryevich Kononenko - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Kononenko, Oleg G. Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1980-1980. Graduated from Zhukovsky Air Force Institute, 1975 Civilian test pilot. Cosmonaut training December 1978 - July 1980..

• Buran Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Kononenko, Oleg G. Experienced test pilots were selected to train for manned missions using the Buran space shuttle..

• Cosmonaut Oleg Grigoryevich Kononenko dies in crash of Yak-38 VTOL fighter - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Kononenko, Oleg G.

  Cosmonaut Oleg Grigoryevich Kononenko dies at age of 42 in crash of Yak-38 VTOL fighter during takeoff from aircraft carrier Minsk in the South China Sea. Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1980. Graduated from Zhukovsky Air Force Institute, 1975. Cosmonaut training December 1978 - July 1980.