Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov | |
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![]() Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space" | |
Born | |
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]
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