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.^[1]

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov
Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space"
Born	(1940-09-28) 28 September 1940 (age 84) 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

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. "Ivanchenkov, Aleksandr Sergeyevich". spacefacts.de. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
2. "Soyuz-29". spacefacts.de. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
3. Kevia Kloss (3 November 1978). "2 Soviet Cosmonauts Land After Record 139 Days in Orbit". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
4. "Mir Hardware Heritage" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

External links

• The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur