Georgy Shonin
Astronaut

Georgy Shonin Net Worth

Georgy Shonin was a Russian cosmonaut born on August 3, 1935. He was part of the original group of cosmonauts and flew one space mission. He was the first person to take a space walk and the first to fly a spacecraft with a manual control system. He was also the first to fly a spacecraft with a two-person crew.
Georgy Shonin is a member of Astronaut

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 3, 1935
Birth Place Russia
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 7, 1997 (age 61)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $1.4 billion (2024)

About

Part of the original group of cosmonauts, he flew one space mission.

Before Fame

He was a Lieutenant General in the Soviet Air Force.

Trivia

He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union and Order of the Red Star, among other awards.

Family Life

He married and had four children.

Associated With

He and Alexei Leonov were Soviet members of the first cosmonaut group.

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