Born: June 19, 1933 in Aktyubinsk, USSR.
Education: Masters degree from Industrial Institute, radio researcher, design engineer.
Marital Status: Married.
Children: Two
Experience: Viktor Patsayev is a cosmonaut who was born on June 19, 1933, in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan. Patsayev became a cosmonaut in 1966. He was kiiled aboard Soyuz 11 in 1971. Upon re-entry to Earth, an air valve opened too soon. The crew couldn't breathe and died.