Anatoly Solovyev

Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev (Russian: Анатолий Яковлевич Соловьёв; alternate spelling "Solovyov") is a retired Russian and Soviet cosmonaut and pilot. Solovyev was born on January 16, 1948, in Riga, Latvia (at that time - republic of the Soviet Union). Solovyev holds the world record on the number of spacewalks performed (16), and accumulated time spent spacewalking (over 82 hours).

Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev
Born (1948-01-16) January 16, 1948
StatusRetired
NationalityRussian
OccupationTest Pilot
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
RankColonel, Russian Air Force
Time in space
651d 00h 02m
SelectionAir Force Group 6, 1976
Total EVAs
16
Total EVA time
82 hours, 21 minutes
MissionsSoyuz TM-5/Mir EP-2/Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-9/Mir EO-6, Soyuz TM-15/Mir EO-12, STS-71/Mir EO-19/Soyuz TM-21, Soyuz TM-26/Mir EO-24
Mission insignia
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