Memorable image of astronaut Viktor Gorbatko and Pham Tuan flying to space

Viktor Gorbatko, Russian astronaut who once flew into space with Vietnam's Hero Pham Tuan died in Moscow, aged 82 years old.

Russian astronaut Viktor Gorbatko, who joined Hero Pham Tuan in space in the Soviet-Vietnamese flight in July 1980, died in Moscow, according to TASS.

"He has been feeling unwell lately. In the past two weeks, he has to stay in Mandryka Hospital. He died in an emergency room on May 17," a rocket industry source and Russian universe revealed.

Images of astronaut Viktor Gorbatko and astronaut Pham Tuan:

Viktor Gorbatko was born on December 3, 1934.He grew up in the Ventsy-Zarya settlement in Russia's North Caucasus region.(Source: Aries Magazine).

Gorbatko formed a passion to become a pilot in the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany.(Source: Aries Magazine).

After joining the Soviet Red Army in 1952, Gorbatko offered to join the pilot training school.(Source: Aries Magazine).

He passed the tests and was later sent to the basic flight training course at the No. 8 Military Aviation School based in Pavlograd, Ukraine.(Source: Aries Magazine).

Viktor Gorbatko graduated on June 23, 1956, with Soviet air lieutenant rank.(Source: Aries Magazine).

Gorbatko was transferred to the Guards Air Force Air Regiment No. 86 of the Air Force Division No. 119. (Source: Aries Magazine).

On June 22, 1957, he reached the rank of senior pilot.(Source: Aries Magazine).

In 1960 he joined the first Soviet astronaut team.Viktor Gorbatko had three space flights in 1969, 1977, 1980. (Source: Aries Magazine).

During the last flight, he flew with Vietnam's first astronaut Pham Tuan.(Source: Aries Magazine).

After leaving the space program in 1982, he taught at the Air Force Technical Academy in Moscow.(Source: Aries Magazine).

In 1992, he retired with the rank of Major General.Since 1993, he is the General Director of AA&AL Group, Russia.(Source: Aries Magazine).

Participating in friendly activities, Gorbatko has visited Vietnam many times, partly as a collector of stamps.(Source: Aries Magazine).

Hero Pham Tuan and astronaut Viktor Gorbatko.(Source: Aries Magazine)