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    Konstantin Feoktistov

    Oct 10, 2019 2 minutes

    This year marks the 55th anniversary of a milestone made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’ (USSR) space program, when Konstantin Feoktistov became the first civilian cosmonaut on board the Voskhod 1 mission. This was among many firsts the venture provided.

    Born on 7 February 1926 in the city of Voronezh,

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