Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
| Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov | |
|---|---|
| Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Born | February 20, 1943 Moscow, Russia |
| Other occupation | Flight engineer |
| Time in space | 309d 18h 02m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz T-9, Mir EO-2 (Soyuz TM-3) |
| Mission insignia |   |
| Awards |  |
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (Russian: Александр Павлович Александров), born February 20, 1943[1]) is a former Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union (November 23, 1983 and December 29, 1987).
Born in Moscow, Russia, he graduated from Moscow Bauman-Highschool in 1969 with a doctorate degree, specialised on spacecraft steering systems.[2]
He was selected as cosmonaut on December 1, 1978.[1] For his first spaceflight, he flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz T-9, which lasted from June to November 1983. For his second spaceflight, he replaced one of the long-duration crew members of Mir EO-2. For the spaceflight, he was launched with the spacecraft Soyuz TM-3 in July 1987, and landed with the same spacecraft in December 1987. All together he spent 309 days, 18 hours, 2 minutes in space.[1] He served as backup for Soyuz T-8, Soyuz T-13, and Soyuz T-15.[1]
He resigned from the cosmonaut team on October 26, 1993, when he became chief of NPOE Cosmonaut-group; since 1996 he is Chief flight test directorate of RKKE. He is married with two children.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmonaut Biography: Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov". spacefacts.de. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/aleksandrov_aleksandr.htm. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/astros/alendrov.htm. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
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