Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko (Russian: Александр Степанович Викторенко; born 29 March 1947) is a Soviet/Russian cosmonaut.
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Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko | |
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Born | (1947-03-29) March 29, 1947 (age 75) Olginka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
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) |
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He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on May 30, 1997. During his active career he had been Commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14 and Soyuz TM-20. He has spent a total of 489 days in space.[1][2]