Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
The honorary title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (Russian: Летчик-космонавт СССР) was a state award of the Soviet Union presented to all cosmonauts who flew for the Soviet Space Agency. Usually accompanying the distinction was the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, the highest title that could be awarded to a Soviet citizen for performing heroic deeds while in service of the state.
| Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR | |
|---|---|
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (obverse) | |
| Type | Honorary title |
| Awarded for | Space flight |
| Presented by | Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Soviet citizens |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 16 April 1961 |
| Total | 72 |
| Related | Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation |
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