Space · astronaut
Boris Volynov
RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY (ROSCOSMOS)
RUSSIAN
RETIRED
Career
Time in space
52 d 7 h
Spacewalks
0
Flights
2
2 landings
Status
Retired
Nationality
RussianBorn
18 Dec 1934First flight
15 Jan 1969Most recent flight
06 Jul 1976Type
GovernmentLinks
WikipediaBiography
Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Russian: Бори́с Валенти́нович Волы́нов; born 18 December 1934) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 5, and Soyuz 21. He was the first Jewish cosmonaut to enter space, preceding Judith Resnik in the United States.
Flight log
Flights
| No. | Flight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Soyuz | Soyuz 21 | 06 Jul 1976 |
| 01 | Soyuz | Soyuz 5 | 15 Jan 1969 |
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026