Valentin Bondarenko was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut born on February 16, 1937, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Selected for cosmonaut training in 1960, he tragically died just 15 days later in Moscow due to burns from an accident during a low-pressure test. His death was kept a secret by the government until 1980. In his honor, a lunar crater on the far side of the moon was named Bondarenko crater.
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Time Zone - Europe/Zaporozhye (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Valentin
strong, healthy
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Valentin Bondarenko belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kharkiv
Place of Death: Moscow
Cause of Death: burns sustained during low-pressure test
Educated At: Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov
Occupation: fighter pilot | astronaut
Awards Received: Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Order of the Red Star
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 16, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aquarius 17 | 27 Aquarius 41 | 25 Taurus 4 |
| Moon | 3 Taurus 47 | 14 Aquarius 11 | 14 Leo 2 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 59 | 15 Pisces 12 | 17 Taurus 25 |
| Venus | 13 Aries 38 | 7 Pisces 27 | 20 Aries 22 |
| Mars | 20 Scorpio 36 | 18 Aquarius 48 | 29 Scorpio 29 |
| Jupiter | 16 Capricorn 52 | 15 Cancer 56 | 27 Capricorn 11 |
| Saturn | 21 Pisces 58 | 0 Aries 10 | 2 Aries 13 |
| Uranus | 6 Taurus 7 | 27 Taurus 32 | 10 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 7 | 0 Aries 36 | 16 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 1 | 4 Aquarius 10 | 26 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 21 Sagittarius 4 | 9 Pisces 42 | 16 Sagittarius 22 |
| Ketu | 21 Gemini 4 | 9 Virgo 42 | 16 Gemini 22 |
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