Oldřich Pelčák (born November 2, 1943, in Zlín, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Military Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup of Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission.[1] They were the first cosmonauts who were neither Americans nor Soviets.

Oldřich Pelčák
Oldřich Pelčák in 2011
Born	(1943-11-02) November 2, 1943 (age 78) Zlín, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Space career
Selection	Air Force Group 6
Missions	Soyuz 28 (backup)

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• Čtvrtstoletí po letu Vladimír Remka (Czech Radio)

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