Pelczak, Oldrich 'Olda'
Person · Czech Republic
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Czech pilot cosmonaut, 1976-1978. Graduated from Air Force Academy of the Soviet Union Engineer, Czechoslovak Air Force.
More at: Pelczak.
Related
- Family
- Cosmonaut
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Spacecraft
- Salyut 6
- Flights
- Soyuz 28
- Agency
- Czechoslovak AF
- Bibliography
- 4452
Chronology
3 events
1943 November 2
- Birth of Oldrich 'Olda' Pelczak - . Nation: Czech Republic. Related Persons: Pelczak. Czech pilot cosmonaut, 1976-1978. Graduated from Air Force Academy of the Soviet Union Engineer, Czechoslovak Air Force..
1976 November 25
- Intercosmos Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Hermaszewski, Jaehn, Jankowski, Koellner, Pelczak, Remek. 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..
1978 March 2
15:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U.- Soyuz 28 - .
Call Sign: Zenit (Zenith ). Crew: Gubarev,
Remek.
Backup Crew: Pelczak,
Rukavishnikov.
Payload: Soyuz 7K-T s/n 45. Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: MOM.
Program: Salyut 6.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 26,
Soyuz 28.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T.
Duration: 7.93 days. Decay Date: 1978-03-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 10694 . COSPAR: 1978-023A. Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). Perigee: 192 km (119 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min.
Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 6. Delivery to the Salyut-6 station of the first international 'Intercosmos' team consisting of A.A. Gubarev (USSR) and V. Remek (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) to carry out scientific research and experiments jointly developed by Soviet a nd Czechoslovak specialists.