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Pavel Belyayev, Soviet soldier, pilot and cosmonaut (died 1970)

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Pavel Belyayev

Soviet cosmonaut (1925–1970)

Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the historic 1965 Voskhod 2 space mission which saw the first space walk. He had been a fighter pilot with extensive experience in piloting different types of aircraft, and was the first commander of the cosmonaut…
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June 26

Day of the year

June 26 is the 177th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 188 days remain until the end of the year.
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