Andrian Nikolayev Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More

Andrian Nikolayev

Astronauts (Russian Soviet Pilot)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev

BIRTHDAY

September 5, 1929

BORN ON DAY

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

Shorshely, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

DIED AT AGE

74 Years 9 Months 28 Days

DEATHDATE

July 3, 2004

DEATHPLACE

Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia

CAUSE OF DEATH

Heart Attack

NATIONALITY

Russian

PROFESSION

Astronauts (Russian Soviet Pilot)

ZODIAC

VIRGO

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

N/A

WEIGHT

N/A

Andrian Nikolayev Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Andrian Nikolayev wife Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova (1963-1982)

Child(ren) of Andrian Nikolayev and Valentina Tereshkova

Andrian Nikolayev daughter Elena Andrianovna Nikolaeva Tereshkova

Elena Andrianovna Nikolaeva Tereshkova (8 June, 1964) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Vostok 3 (Mission), Soyuz 9 (Mission)

Education, Net Worth & More

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Career of Andrian Nikolayev

After joining the Soviet army, he was soon selected as a cosmonaut. He was one of the crew members in Vostok 3 and also fled on Soyuz 9. He was the first person who broadcasted from space. He spent about 21 days, 15 hours, and 20 minutes in space.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Andrian Nikolayev

Did Andrian Nikolayev takes alcohol? NA.
Was Andrian Nikolayev in the habit of Smoking? NA.
He was the third Soviet cosmonaut who fled into space.
Nikolayev belonged to the Chuvash ethnicity.
His father died when he was a teenager and he has supported his family since then.
The cosmonaut also enrolled at a medical school but could not do so and joined the Soviet army.
His wife Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in space.
He used to enjoy ski in his free time.
Nikolayev received numerous awards like Hero of Mongolia, Order of Sukhbaatar, Order of the Nile, and more in his life.
There was a dispute about in which cemetery his body is to be interred following his death. His daughter wanted him to be buried in Star City but the president of Chuvashia ordered him to be buried in the native village of Shorshely. His daughter claimed that he has no relative living in this place so his body is to be moved to the Star City. The issue is still not solved.
He was also called Iron Man by his fellow astronauts as he lasted longer in the challenge of being in an isolation chamber in the early days of space travel.