Biographies of International Astronauts
AleksandrovAleksandr Panayatov "Sasha"Bulgaria |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 01.12.1951 |
| Birthplace: | Omurtag |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 01.03.1978 |
| Selection group: | Interkosmos-2 / Bulgaria |
| Position: | Research Cosmonaut (RC) |
| Status: | Ret. 17.06.1988 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz TM-5 / Soyuz TM-4 | Research Cosmonaut | 07.06. - 17.06.1988 | 9d 20h 09m |
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| Total | 9d 20h 09m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz 33 | Research Cosmonaut |
Additional information
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Graduated from Georgi Benkovski Air Force
Academy, Dolna Mitropolia - 1974; doctorate of technical sciences degree, 1983;
Lieutenant Colonel; later General, Res.; Deputy Director, Institute of Space
Research; Academy of Science, Bulgaria; was selected as backup for
Soyuz 33; currently he works as a research
scientist. |
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