Vladimir Aksyonov - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.
  • "Gold Star" Hero of the Soviet Union, twice (1976, 1980)
  • Two Orders of Lenin (1976, 1980)
  • Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) - for the great achievements in the field of research, development and utilization of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities
  • Medal "Veteran of Labour"
  • Gold medal "For services to science and humanity" (Czechoslovakia)
  • Order of Karl Marx (East Germany, 13 October 1976)
  • Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
  • Honoured Master of Sports
  • Honorary Citizen of Ryazan

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