Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Panayatov 'Sasha'
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Aleksandrov Aleksandr
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Bulgarian pilot cosmonaut 1978-1988. Graduated from Air Force Academy, 1974. Candidate of technical sciences degree, 1983. Lieutenant Colonel, Bulgarian Air Force.
Transferred to International Group 5, 1987. Later Deputy Director, Institute of Space Research. Academy of Science, Bulgaria.
More at: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr.
Related
- Family
- Cosmonaut
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Flights
- Soyuz 33, Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-4 LII-1, Soyuz TM-5
- Agency
- Bulgarian AF
- Bibliography
- 4452
Chronology
5 events
1951 December 1
- Birth of Aleksandr Panayotov 'Sasha' Aleksandrov - . Nation: Bulgaria. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr. Bulgarian pilot cosmonaut 1978-1988. Graduated from Air Force Academy, 1974. Candidate of technical sciences degree, 1983. Lieutenant Colonel, Bulgarian Air Force. 1 spaceflight, 9.8 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-5 (1988)..
1978 March 1
- Intercosmos Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr, Dediu, Farkas, Ganzorig, Gurragcha, Ivanov, Georgi, Lopez Falcon, Magyari, Prunariu, Tamayo Mendez. Training group of potential 'guest cosmonauts' for propaganda flights to the Salyut space station. The 'guests', from states allied to the Soviet Union, would be flown on Soyuz lifeboat changeout missions to the station..
1979 April 10
17:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.- Soyuz 33 - . Call Sign: Saturn (Saturn ). Crew: Ivanov, Georgi, Rukavishnikov. Backup Crew: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr, Romanenko. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 49. Mass: 6,860 kg (15,120 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MOM. Program: Salyut 6. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 32, Soyuz 33. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T. Duration: 1.96 days. Decay Date: 1979-04-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 11324 . COSPAR: 1979-029A. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 194 km (120 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 89.00 min. Manned two crew. Flight under the Intercosmos programme of an international team consisting of N N Rukavishnikov (USSR) and G I Ivanov (Bulgaria). Unsuccessful mission. Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 6..
1988 June 7
14:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U2.- Soyuz TM-5 - .
Call Sign: Rodnik (Spring - water spring). Crew: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr,
Savinykh,
Solovyov.
Backup Crew: Lyakhov,
Serebrov,
Stoyanov.
Payload: Soyuz TM s/n 55. Mass: 7,000 kg (15,400 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TM-4,
Soyuz TM-5.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz TM.
Duration: 91.45 days. Decay Date: 1988-09-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 19204 . COSPAR: 1988-048A. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min.
Transported to the Mir orbital station a Soviet/Bulgarian crew comprising cosmonauts A Y Solovyev, V P Savinykh and A P Aleksandrov (Bulgaria) to conduct joint research and experiments with cosmonauts V G Titov and M K Manarov. Interim orbit 343 x 282 km. Maneuvered to Mir's 355 x 349 km orbit. Docked 15:57 GMT 9 June to Mir's aft port. Moved to forward port 18 June.
1988 June 17
- Landing of Soyuz TM-4 - . Return Crew: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr, Savinykh, Solovyov. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Aleksandrov, Aleksandr, Savinykh, Solovyov. Program: Mir. Flight: Soyuz TM-4, Soyuz TM-5. Undocked 06:18 GMT 17 June 88. Soyuz TM-4 landed at 10:13 GMT, 202 km from Dzehezkazgan, with the crew of Aleksandrov Aleksandr, Savinykh and Solovyov aboard..