Orde de Lenin, Orde da Estrela Vermella, Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR", Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands", Piloto-Cosmonauta da URSS, Orden da Amistade, Medalla conmemorativa do 850 aniversario de Moscova, Estrela Dourada, Orde de Lenin, Estrela Dourada, Orde de Lenin, Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia", Herói da República Popular da Mongólia, Ordem de Sukhbaatar, Hero of Labor, Order of Ho Chi Minh, Ordem do Estandarte Vermelho (Mongólia), Medal "For Strengthening Brotherhood in Arms", Medalha da Irmandade em Armas, Medal of Friendship, Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Army", Medalla de veteranos das Forzas Armadas da URSS, Mestre Honorário de Desportos da União Soviética, Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class, Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class, Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution", Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Army", Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution", Jubilee Medal "40 years of the Victory in Khalkhin-Gol", Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Victory over militaristic Japan" e sen etiquetar
Gorbatko chegou a Maior Xeneral da Forza Aérea da Unión Soviética. Adestrou para ser cosmonauta entre marzo de 1960 e abril de 1961. Participou nas misións Soiuz 7, Soiuz 24, Soiuz 37 e Soiuz 36, pasando un total de 30,53 días no espazo.[1]
