Konstantin Feoktistov
ABOUT KONSTANTIN FEOKTISTOV
Soviet cosmonaut for whom the Feoktistov Crater on the moon is named.
He fought for the Soviet Army against the Nazis during World War II.
He was selected as an engineer for cosmonaut training but was assigned a spaceflight before finishing.
He married and had four children.
He was the first civilian in space, while Sally Ride was the first female in space.
