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Konstantin Feoktistov

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Nationality Russian

Date Of Birth 1926-02-07

Deceased 2009-11-21

Status Deceased

Type Government

Agency

Astronaut Biography

Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (Russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut and an eminent space engineer. Feoktistov also wrote several books on space technology and exploration. The Feoktistov crater on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.