Cosmonaut
Valentin Bondarenko
Died in a training chamber fire in 1961, and was erased from the record for decades.
Valentin Vasilyevich Bondarenko was a Soviet fighter pilot selected in 1960 for training as a cosmonaut. He died as the result of burns sustained in a fire during a 15-day low-pressure endurance experiment in Moscow. The Soviet government concealed the death, along with Bondarenko's membership in the cosmonaut corps, until 1980. A crater on the Moon's far side is named after him.
- Born
- 1937-02-16, Kharkiv, UkraineA Tuesday
- Died
- 1961-03-23, Moscow, RussiaA Thursday, aged 24
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1937-02-16, Kharkiv, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 6°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°01′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1961-03-23, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 4°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28°57′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 10°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°13′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Valentin Bondarenko was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.