'''Vitali Mikhailovich Zholobov''' (; born June 18, 1937 in Zburjevka, Ukrainian SSR) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 21 space flight as the flight engineer.

Zholobov joined the space programme from the Soviet Air Force where he held the rank of Colonel-engineer.

His only trip to space involved a two-month stay on the Salyut 5 space station, during...(continue reading)