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Aleksandr Viktorenko | |
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Александр Викторенко | |
Born | |
Died | 10 August 2023 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Soviet, Russian |
Occupation | Test pilot |
Space career | |
Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 489d 01h 33m |
Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
Missions | Soyuz TM-3/2 (Mir EP-1), Soyuz TM-8 (Mir EO-5), Soyuz TM-14 (Mir EO-11), Soyuz TM-20 (Mir EO-17) |
Mission insignia |
Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko (Russian: Александр Степанович Викторенко; 29 March 1947 – 10 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut.
Viktorenko was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 March 1978 and retired on 30 May 1997. He was commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14, and Soyuz TM-20. He spent a total of 489 days in space.[1][2]
Aleksandr Viktorenko died on 10 August 2023, at the age of 76.[3]