Viktor Afanasyev (cosmonaut), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Viktor Afanasyev (cosmonaut)

Soviet and Russian cosmonaut

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia

Profession: astronaut, military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev Russian: ?????? ?????????? ?????????; born 31 December 1948) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu.
A.
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
He was born December 31, 1948, in Bryansk, Russia, and is married to Yelena Ya.
Afanasyeva, born 1952.
They have two children.
His father, Mikhail Z.
Afanasyev, is deceased.
His mother, Marya S.
Afanasyeva, resides in Merkulyevo, Bryansk region, Russia.
His recreational interests include football, swimming, and tourism.
He considers his favorite meal to be borscht.