Biography:Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov | |
|---|---|
 Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space" | |
| Born | 28 September 1940 Ivanteyevka, USSR |
| Status | Retired |
| 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 |
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.[1]
Ivanchenkov first flew on Soyuz 29 in 1978 to the Salyut 6 space station.[2] It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station. Commander Vladimir Kovalyonok and flight engineer Ivanchenkov established a new space-endurance record of 139 days.[3]
Ivanchenkov flew for a second time in 1982 on the Soyuz T-6 mission to the Salyut 7 space station.[4] Along with two Soviet cosmonauts, the crew included a Frenchman, Jean-Loup Chrétien.[4]
Biography
Ivanchenkov is married with one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 27 March 1973. He retired on 3 November 1993.[1]
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
- Spaceflight records
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ivanchenkov, Aleksandr Sergeyevich". http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/ivanchenkov_aleksandr.htm.
- ↑ "Soyuz-29". http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-29.htm.
- ↑ Kevia Kloss (November 3, 1978). "2 Soviet Cosmonauts Land After Record 139 Days in Orbit". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/11/03/2-soviet-cosmonauts-land-after-record-139-days-in-orbit/9644b2a5-8f22-4525-82aa-f9e2ca3c30eb/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mir Hardware Heritage". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/_techrep/RP1357.pdf.
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