Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov (Александр Сергеевич Иванченков) 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.
Born in Ivanteyevka
, Moscow Oblast
on September 28, 1940. He is married with one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 27, 1973. He retired on November 3, 1993.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
cosmonaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
who flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 29
Soyuz 29
Soyuz 29 was a 1978 manned Soviet space mission to the Salyut 6 space station. It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station...
and Soyuz T-6
Soyuz T-6
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6850 kg*Perigee: 189 km*Apogee: 233 km*Inclination: 51.7°*Period: 88.7 minutes-Mission highlights:...
, he spent 147 days, 12 hours and 37 minutes in space.
Born in Ivanteyevka
Ivanteyevka
Ivanteyevka is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ucha River northeast of Moscow. Population: Ivanteyevka was founded in 1586 as a settlement of Vanteyevo , which belonged to the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra. It was granted town status in 1938.-External links:* **...
, Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
on September 28, 1940. He is married with one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 27, 1973. He retired on November 3, 1993.
External links
- http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/ivanchenkov_aleksandr.htm