Vyacheslav Zudov was a Soviet cosmonaut born on January 8, 1942, in Bor, Gorky Oblast, Russia. He was selected as a cosmonaut on October 23, 1965, and served as the commander of the Soyuz 23 mission to the Salyut 5 space station on October 14, 1976. Zudov retired on May 14, 1987, after a distinguished career. His honors include being recognized as a Hero of the Soviet Union and receiving various medals for his contributions to space exploration and military service.
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Time Zone - Europe/Moscow (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Vyacheslav
very glorious, most glorious
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Vyacheslav Zudov belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bor
Educated At: Balashov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots | Gagarin Air Force Academy
Occupation: aircraft pilot | military personnel | astronaut
Children: 2
Employers: Soviet Union
Awards Received: Pilot class qualification | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class | Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" | Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Hero of the Soviet Union | Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Medal "For Impeccable Service" | Order of Lenin
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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 January 8, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 28 | 18 Capricorn 5 | 11 Aries 59 |
| Moon | 23 Virgo 59 | 21 Virgo 57 | 23 Libra 24 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 55 | 10 Capricorn 4 | 24 Pisces 54 |
| Venus | 20 Aquarius 46 | 18 Capricorn 29 | 26 Aquarius 14 |
| Mars | 28 Aries 17 | 18 Capricorn 21 | 15 Gemini 32 |
| Jupiter | 12 Gemini 31 | 20 Cancer 23 | 16 Gemini 1 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 5 | 26 Pisces 33 | 25 Taurus 54 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 39 | 27 Taurus 46 | 27 Taurus 44 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 53 | 29 Pisces 36 | 28 Virgo 9 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 1 | 2 Aquarius 56 | 3 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 27 | 11 Pisces 46 | 12 Virgo 0 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 27 | 11 Virgo 46 | 12 Pisces 0 |
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