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(Fighter Pilot) Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev was a highly skilled Soviet fighter pilot celebrated for his mastery of piloting diverse aircraft. As the inaugural commander of the cosmonaut corps, he made notable advancements to the Soviet space program. Belyayev's pivotal role in the landmark Voskhod 2 mission in 1965, where he led the spacecraft and supervised the pioneering human spacewalk, exemplifies his exceptional leadership, courage, and commitment to propelling space exploration forward.