Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to cosmonauts Petelin and Fedyaev – Kommersant
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On Cosmonautics Day, President Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Andrei Fedyaev. Cosmonaut and citizen of Belarus Marina Vasilevskaya, as well as test instructors Oleg Novitsky and Sergei Prokopyev received the Order of Gagarin. Presidential decree published on the legal information portal.
“To award the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for the courage and heroism shown during a long-term space flight on the International Space Station,” the text of the decree says.
Dmitry Petelin and Andrey Fedyaev are instructors-cosmonauts-testers of the detachment of the Scientific Research Testing Center for Cosmonaut Training named after Yu. A. Gagarin. They were also awarded the honorary title “Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.”
The President awarded Marina Vasilevskaya the Order of Gagarin “for her great contribution to the development of manned astronautics.” The Order of Gagarin was also received by the deputy commander of the cosmonaut corps, test cosmonaut instructor Oleg Novitsky, and test cosmonaut instructor Sergei Prokopyev.
April 3 President appropriated title of Hero of Russia to cosmonaut Anna Kikina. She was awarded the honorary title “Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.”
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