Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Иванче́нков; born 28 September 1940 ) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 29 and Soyuz T-6, he spent 147 days, 12 hours and 37 minutes in space.
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov | |
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 Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space" | |
| Born | 28 September 1940 |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (2) Order of Lenin (2) |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 147d 12h 37m |
| Selection | Civilian Specialist Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz 29/Soyuz 31, Soyuz T-6 |
Biography
Ivanchenkov is married with one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 27 March 1973. He retired on 3 November 1993.
Honours and awards
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union;
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR;
- Two Orders of Lenin;
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation);
- Hero of the German Democratic Republic;
- Order of Karl Marx;
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (France);
- Cross of Grunwald 3rd class.
See also
External links
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/ivanchenkov_aleksandr.htm
- The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur
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