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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Ephemeris for February 16, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Aquarius 17 | 27 Aquarius 56 | 24 Taurus 6 |
| Moon | 3 Taurus 47 | 10 Libra 29 | 0 Leo 23 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 59 | 3 Pisces 27 | 17 Taurus 56 |
| Venus | 13 Aries 38 | 7 Aries 25 | 20 Aries 8 |
| Mars | 20 Scorpio 36 | 17 Cancer 23 | 29 Scorpio 49 |
| Jupiter | 16 Capricorn 52 | 11 Gemini 31 | 27 Capricorn 11 |
| Saturn | 21 Pisces 58 | 19 Pisces 6 | 2 Aries 8 |
| Uranus | 6 Taurus 7 | 23 Taurus 24 | 10 Taurus 27 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 7 | 28 Pisces 27 | 16 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 1 | 2 Aquarius 31 | 26 Cancer 45 |
| Rahu | 21 Sagittarius 4 | 29 Pisces 2 | 16 Sagittarius 25 |
| Ketu | 21 Gemini 4 | 29 Virgo 2 | 16 Gemini 25 |
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