Georgy Grechko

Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko
Grechko in 2011
Born	(1931-05-25)May 25, 1931 Leningrad, Soviet Union[1]
Died	April 8, 2017(2017-04-08) (aged 85) Moscow, Russia[1]
Nationality	Soviet/Russian
Occupation	Engineer
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (2)
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space	134d 20h 32m
Selection	Civilian Specialist Group 3
Missions	Soyuz 17, Soyuz 26, Soyuz T-14
Gennady Grechko's voice Grechko's interview on the Echo of Moscow program, 23 January 2008

Georgy Mikhaylovich Grechko (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Гречко; 25 May 1931 – 8 April 2017) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He flew to space on three missions, each bound for rendezvous with a different Salyut space station.^[1] Soyuz 17 was the first crewed vehicle to visit Salyut 4, Soyuz 26 was the first crewed vehicle to visit Salyut 6, and Soyuz T-14 visited Salyut 7. During the latter mission, Grechko helped to relieve the crew of Soyuz T-13, who had repaired damage to the station.