Georgi Grechko, born May 25, 1931 in Leningrad in the Soviet Union, has been in space three times.
His first mission was aboard Soyuz 17 in 1975 to the space station Salyut 4. He stayed on Salyut 4 for 29 days, setting a record for that time.
His second mission was aboard Soyuz 26 to the space station Salyut 6 in December 1977. He participated in the first long duration expedition, EO-1. He returned to Earth aboard Soyuz 27 in March 1978.
His third and final flight was aboard Soyuz T-14 to Salyut 7 in September 1985. He returned to Earth aboard Soyuz T-13 later the same month.
He passed away in April 2017.
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