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Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov

Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (1951–2026) flew to space twice, spending 9.8 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Bulgaria. First flight: Mir, 1986.

Bulgaria2 spaceflights9.8 days in space

Spaceflights

Feb 19, 1986
Mir
Dec 21, 1987
Soyuz TM-4Soyuz-U2 · Baikonur
Jun 7, 1988
Soyuz TM-5Soyuz-U2 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Bulgaria
Born
1951
Died
2026
Occupation
astronaut, military officer, military personnel, Research Cosmonaut
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
9.84 days
First flight
February 19, 1986
Latest flight
Soyuz TM-5
Awards (Wikidata)
7: Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"…

Source: Wikidata Q444299 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.