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Valery Bykovsky, Russian general and cosmonaut (died 2019)

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Valery Bykovsky

Soviet cosmonaut (1934–2019)

Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and Soyuz 31. He was also backup for Vostok 3 and Soyuz 37.
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August 2

Day of the year

August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.
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