Borodai, Aleksei Sergeyevich
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Ukrainian test pilot cosmonaut, 1979-1993.
Graduated from Higher Air Force School Soviet Air Force test pilot. Buran test pilot, 1978-1987. Cosmonaut training January 1979 - November 1980. Flew six test flights with AeroBuran. Retired from the military on 29 December 1993 . Lost both legs in the 8 October 1996 crash landing of an An-124 in Turin, Italy.
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Chronology
8 events
1947 July 28
- Birth of Alexei Sergeyevich Borodai - . Nation: Russia, Ukraine. Related Persons: Borodai. Ukrainian test pilot cosmonaut, 1979-1993..
1987 October 15
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 15 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Time 19 minutes..
1988 January 24
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 17 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue.
1988 February 23
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 18 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Time 22 minutes..
1988 March 12
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 20 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue.
1988 March 23
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 21 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue.
1988 March 28
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur Jubilee.- Buran Analog BST-02 flight 22 - . Crew: Bachurin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bachurin, Borodai. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft Bus: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue.
1991 December
- Soyuz Buran Support (cancelled) - . Crew: Bachurin, Ivanchenkov. Backup Crew: Balandin, Borodai. Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Flight: Soyuz Buran Support. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Planned Soyuz flight to Mir. Main purpose was to provide spaceflight experience to Bachurin and Borodai, who had been selected as back-up crew of the first manned Buran flight. Cancelled in cut-backs after fall of the Soviet Union..