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Valentin Filatyev, Soviet cosmonaut (died 1990)

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Valentin Filatyev

Soviet air officer and cosmonaut candidate

Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev was a Soviet cosmonaut who was dismissed from the Soviet space program for disciplinary reasons. He attended the Stalingrad HAF pilots School, graduating in 1955, and served as a fighter pilot in the Air Defense Force.
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January 21

Day of the year

January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 344 days remain until the end of the year.
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