Anatoly Yakovlevich Kartashov (Russian: Анато́лий Я́ковлевич Карташо́в; 25 August 1932 – 11 December 2005) was a cosmonaut in the Soviet Vostok program.

[1] Kartashov would be unable to complete his secondary education until 1948 due to the war conflict in their region.

[1] Kartashov completed his education at Voronezh Aviation College in 1952 and was subsequently called into the military.

He continued his education at Chuguyev Higher Air Force School and in 1954 achieved the rank of lieutenant.

On February 19, 1957 Kartashov was awarded the rank of senior lieutenant and earned the position as chief pilot within the 722nd Fighter Aviation Regiment.