Valentin Bondarenko date of birth:
February 16, 1937
How old was Valentin Bondarenko when died?
24
Where was Valentin Bondarenko born?
Kharkiv, Ukraine
When did Valentin Bondarenko die?
March 23, 1961
Where did Valentin Bondarenko die?
Moscow, Russia
Valentin Bondarenko body shape:
Athletic
What color are Valentin Bondarenko's eyes?
Blue
What color is Valentin Bondarenko's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Valentin Bondarenko gay or straight?
Straight
What is Valentin Bondarenko's ethnicity?
White
What is Valentin Bondarenko nationality?
Russian
What is Valentin Bondarenko's occupation?
Astronaut
Short Biography
Valentin Vasiliyevich Bondarenko (Ukrainian: Валентин Васильович Бондаренко, Russian: Валентин Васильевич Бондаренко, 16 February 1937 – 23 March 1961) was a Soviet fighter pilot selected in 1960 for training as a cosmonaut. He died as the result of burns sustained in a fire during a 15-day low-pressure endurance experiment in Moscow. The government concealed the death, along with Bondarenko's membership in the cosmonaut corps, until 1980. A crater on the Moon's far side is named after him.