Letunov, Yuri Aleksandrovich
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Russian journalist cosmonaut, 1965-1966.
Civilian Television Journalist, working at Gostelradio. Selected in June 1965 for a Voskhod journalist flight, but did not go into official cosmonaut training. Worked as a news reporter for Soviet television. He retired after a first heart attack in 1978 and worked as a writer. Died in Moscow, Russian SFSR.
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1926 October 26
- Birth of Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Letunov. Russian journalist cosmonaut, 1965-1966..
1965 January 1
- Journalist Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Golovanov, Letunov, Rebrov. The group was selected to provide trainees for a planned Voskhod spaceflight made with a journalist aboard..