Cosmonaut Nikolai Rukavishnikov, born September 18, 1932, is a veteran of three Soyuz missions, only one of which was successful.
His first mission was aboard Soyuz 10 in April 1971 as Test Engineer. The Soyuz crew tried to dock with Salyut 1, but failed. They returned two days later.
His second mission was as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 16 in December 1974. It was a test flight for the Apollo-Soyuz mission the following year. The mission was successful and the crew returned after almost 6 days in space.
His third and final mission was as Commander aboard Soyuz 33 in April 1979. They attempted to dock with Salyut 6 but an engine failure forced the mission to be aborted. They returned to Earth after less than two days.
He passed away of a heart attack in October 2002.
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