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Nationality
  
Soviet / Russian

Name
  
Aleksandr Ivanchenkov

Extravehicular activities
  
1

Total EVA time
  
2 hours 5 minutes

First space flight
  
Soyuz 29


Total EVAs
  
1

Time in space
  
147d 12h 37m

Role
  
Cosmonaut

Other occupation
  
Engineer

Aleksandr Ivanchenkov wwwenergiaruenergiaastronautimivanchenkovjpg

Born
  
28 September 1940 (age 84) Ivanteyevka, USSR (
1940-09-28
)

Selection
  
Civilian Specialist Group 5

Awards
  
Hero of the Soviet Union (2)Order of Lenin (2)

Similar People
  
Vladimir Kovalyonok, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Jean‑Loup Chretien, Valery Bykovsky, Sigmund Jahn

Space missions
  
Soyuz T-6, Soyuz 29

Награды за мужество Союз Т 6 The brave ones have been rewarded Soyuz Т 6


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.

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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.

    • References

    Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Wikipedia
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