Nikolayev
Americannoun
noun
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Andriyan Nikolayev, right, and Vitaly Sevastyanov, a flight engineer, during training in a simulator at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in 1970.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Yakutia governor Aysen Nikolayev ordered officials to have areas around the endangered villages deforested.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021
In 1962, one day after launching Andrian Nikolayev into orbit, the Soviet Union also sent up cosmonaut Pavel Popovich; both men landed safely Aug. 15.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2018
Since 2008, Nikolayev had worked for the Kiev-based daily Segodnya, covering war in Iran, Somalia and Libya.
From Time ● Dec. 31, 2015
Almost five months later, Valentina married another cosmonaut, Andrian Nikolayev, who had been the third cosmonaut in space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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