Konstantin Feoktistov

Konstantin Feoktistov Константин Феоктистов
Born	(1926-02-07)7 February 1926 Voronezh, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	21 November 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 83) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Soviet Union & Russia
Other names	Rubin
Alma mater	Bauman Moscow Higher Technical School
Occupation	Engineer
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space	1d 00h 17m
Selection	Civilian Specialist Group 1
Missions	Voskhod 1

Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov (Russian: Константин Петрович Феоктистов; 7 February 1926 – 21 November 2009), was Russian engineer and a cosmonaut in the former Soviet space program.

As a cosmonaut Feoktistov flew on Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry three crew members.^[a] 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.
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