Yury Romanenko

Soviet cosmonaut (born 1944)
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Summary

Yury Romanenko was born in Koltubanovskiy[1]. He was born on August 1, 1944[2]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[3] and astronaut[4].

Key Facts

  • Child: Roman Romanenko[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[6], Russia[7]
  • Educated at: Черниговское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков[8]
  • Award received: Order of Lenin[9], Hero of the Soviet Union[10], Order of Klement Gottwald[11], Order of the Red Star[12], Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[13], Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel[17]
  • Family name: Romanenko[18]
  • Given name: Yury[19]
  • Allegiance: Soviet Union[20]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[22]
  • Start of work period: 1962[23]

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Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[9], an order[24], in Soviet Union[25], founded in 1930[26]; Hero of the Soviet Union[10], a courage award[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1934[29]; Order of Klement Gottwald[11], an order[30], in Czechoslovakia[31], founded in 1953[32]; Order of the Red Star[12], a socialist order of merit[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[13], a title of honor[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1961[38]; and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[14], a medallion[39], in Russia[40], founded in 2010[41].

FAQs

Where was Yury Romanenko born?

Yury Romanenko's place of birth was Koltubanovskiy[1].

What did Yury Romanenko do for work?

Yury Romanenko worked as aircraft pilot[3] and astronaut[4].

Where did Yury Romanenko go to school?

Yury Romanenko was educated at Черниговское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков[8].

What awards did Yury Romanenko receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[9], Hero of the Soviet Union[10], Order of Klement Gottwald[11], and Order of the Red Star[12].

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  17. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 5w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bcl', 'be', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'cv', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu',
    Award received → Order of Lenin, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Klement Gottwald +28
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Medal "For Strengthening Friendship in Arms", Golden class"
  2. 25w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of → Soyuz 26, Soyuz 38, Soyuz TM-2 +4
    Astronaut mission → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Member of the crew of: Soyuz 26, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257287|batch #257287]]"
  3. 26w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Koltubanovskiy
    Child → Roman Romanenko
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Astronaut mission: Mir, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257207|batch #257207]]"
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