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3 Persons on Space Mission Soyuz TM-18:

Valeri Polyakov

space, doctor, adopted, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov

Also Known As:

Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov
Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 27, 1942

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Tula, Russian SFSR, USSR

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut. Changed name after adoption by his stepfather in 1957. Stayed 437 days in a row aboard the Mir space station in 1994-1995. A total of over 678 days in space. International Space Hall of Fame. French Legion of Honor.

Space Missions:

Viktor M. Afanasyev

space

Real/Birth Name:

Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 31, 1948

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Bryansk, Russian SFSR, USSR

Brief Facts:

Astronaut.

Space Missions:

Soyuz TM-11

Soyuz TM-18

Soyuz TM-32 - Return only

Soyuz TM-33 - Launch only

Yury Usachov

space

Real/Birth Name:

Yury Vladimirovich Usachov
Юрий Владимирович Усачёв

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 9, 1957

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Donetsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut.

Space Missions:

Soyuz TM-18

Soyuz TM-23

STS-101
Shuttle Atlantis, launched May 19, 2000
Duration: 9d 21h.

STS-102
Shuttle Discovery, launched March 08, 2001
Duration: 12d 19h.

STS-105
Shuttle Discovery, launched August 10, 2001
Duration: 11d 21h.