Astronaut Konstantin Feoktistov died

The astronaut and the famous Russian monk Konstantin Feoktistov passed away on November 22 in Moscow, 83 years old.

The famous Russian monk Konstantin Feoktistov.(Photo: Internet)

Mr. Feoktistov was born in Voronezh city in 1926. He graduated from Moscow National Technical University named Bauman and worked in scientific research organizations.

Trained as an astronaut, he took part in the "Phuong Dong-I" spacecraft for more than a day and night in October 1964 and was awarded the title of Soviet Hero - Astronaut Soviet pillar.

Since 1987, he has begun to research and invent "Combined T", "Combined TM", "Progress", "Progress-M" spacecraft and two orbital stations "Hello." Happy "and" Peace ".

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Mr. Feoktistov's relatives and family./.