Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation
The Honorary Title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation is a state award of the Russian Federation presented to all cosmonauts who fly for the Russian Federal Space Agency. Usually accompanying the distinction is the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest title that can be awarded to a Russian for performing heroic deeds while in service of the state.
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Yurievich Kaleri
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Valery Grigoryevich Korzun
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Sergei Yevgenyevich Treshchov
Hero of the Russian Federation
Hero of the Russian Federation, also unofficially called Hero of Russia, is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. The title has a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honour that identifies recipients.
Mikhail Kalashnikov, World War II veteran and designer of Kalashnikov assault rifles, wears the Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation and two Stars of Hero of Socialist Labour
Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev in 1992 became the first recipient of the title for outstanding service at the Mir space station
Guards Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed, awarded in 2005 "for courage and heroism in the performance of military duties in the North Caucasus".
Arktika 2007 expedition member Yevgeny Chernyaev
