01 April (Belarus ) within release Space explorers born in Belarus goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Vladimir Kovalyonok face value N Belarusian ruble
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Vladimir Kovalyonok (born March 3, 1942 in Beloye village of Minsk region) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut. He entered the Soviet space programme in 1967 and he was a commander of three missions. Kovalyonok is a colonel-general of aviation. He is a twice Hero of the Soviet Union, a Hero of GDR and a Hero of Mongolia. He is a scientist in the field of military sciences. Vladimir Kovalyonok is an Academician of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics.Also in the issue Space explorers born in Belarus: