Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut)
Soviet cosmonaut who flew four Soyuz missions.
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Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 12, the abortive Soyuz 18a, Soyuz 27, and Soyuz T-3. He originally trained for a circumlunar flight that was cancelled after Apollo 8. His total time in space was 20 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes.
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When and where was Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut) born?
Oleg Makarov was born on 6 January 1933 in Udomlya, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
When did Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut) die?
Oleg Makarov died on 28 May 2003 in Moscow, Russia.
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