Anatoly Filipchenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Anatoly Filipchenko

Soviet cosmonaut

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1928

Place of Birth: Davydovka, Russia

Profession: astronaut, writer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Anatoly Vasilyevich Filipchenko (Russian: ?????´??? ????´?????? ????´??????; born February 26, 1928) is a former Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.
He flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 16 missions.
He was born in Davydovka, Voronezh Oblast, RSFSR.After leaving the space programme in 1982 Filipchenko became the Deputy Director of the OKB in Kharkiv. He was awarded: Hero of the Soviet Union Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" State Prize of the USSR Order of the Flag of the People’s Republic of Hungary Order of the Banner of the Bulgarian People’s Republic Medal "For the Strengthening Military Cooperation" (Czechoslovakia) Medal "Brotherhood in Arms" (GDR)