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Vladimir Prtrovich Nikitsky Soviet Engineer Cosmonaut. Born 8 March 1939. Personal: Male. Born in USSR. Central Design Bureau of Experimental Mashine-building (now RKKE). Degree from Moscow Chemical Technical Institute, 1961. PhD, 1973 Engineer at Korolev design bureau. Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: Energia Engineer Group 2 - 1967. Inactive Entered space service: 30 November 1967. Selected as cosmonaut on 30 November 1967, but appointment was never confirmed. Later scientist at Korolev Bureau, then Professor in mathematics and mechanics, 1995. Nikitsky Chronology 18 August 1967 - Energia Engineer Cosmonaut Training Group 2 selected.. Bibliography and Further Reading - Becker, Joachim, http://www.spacefacts.de/, "Space Facts Web Site", . Joachim Becker's outstanding collection of facts and photos of astronauts and cosmonauts. Accessed at: http://www.spacefacts.de/.
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