Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov

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Russian cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov.

Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov playing guitar and singing with (from left to right) astronauts Charlie Precourt, Bonnie Dunbar, and Greg Harbaugh in June 1995 during the space shuttle's first visit to the Russian space station Mir.

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Russian cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov.

Russian cosmonaut Gennady Strekalov.

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Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov playing guitar and singing with (from left to right) astronauts Charlie Precourt, Bonnie Dunbar, and Greg Harbaugh in June 1995 during the space shuttle's first visit to the Russian space station Mir.

Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov playing guitar and singing with (from left to right)...

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