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Ivanov, Georgy
Ivanov Georgi
Ivanov Georgi
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Bulgarian pilot cosmonaut 1978-1979. First Bulgarian astronaut. Changed his name when he was selected for cosmonaut training because Kakalov had a scatological meaning in Russian. Later member of the Bulgarian Parliament.

Status: Inactive; Active 1978-1979. Born: 1940-07-02. Spaceflights: 1 . Total time in space: 1.96 days. Birth Place: Lovech.

Candidate of technical sciences degree, 1984. Engineer in Bulgarian Air Force.


More at: Ivanov, Georgi.

Family: Cosmonaut. Country: Bulgaria. Spacecraft: Salyut 6. Flights: Soyuz 33. Agency: Bulgarian AF. Bibliography: 4452, 5553.

1940 July 2 - .
1978 March 1 - .
1979 April 10 - . 17:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.
1979 April 12 - .

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