Igor Volk
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| Cosmonaut | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | April 12, 1937 Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Occupation1 | Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
| Space time | 11d 19h 14m |
| Selection | Air Force Group 5 |
| Mission(s) | Soyuz T-12 |
| 1 previous or current | |
Igor Petrovich Volk, born April 12, 1937 in Gotwald Kharkov Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, was a USSR cosmonaut.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on July 30, 1980, flew as Research Cosmonaut on Soyuz T-12 and retired in 1996. He is also an inventor and, in 2005, was planning a new concept flying car called "Lark".
Igor Volk is married and has two children.
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