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Aleksandr Viktorenko

Aleksandr Viktorenko was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, born on 29 March 1947 and died in August 2023, aged 76. The Soviet programme selected him on 23 March 1978, and he retired on 30 May 1997. He flew five times, from Soyuz TM-2 and Soyuz TM-3 in 1987 to Soyuz TM-8 in 1989, Soyuz TM-14 in 1992 and Soyuz TM-20 in 1994, and commanded four of them. Wikipedia counts 489 days in space. He began the Russian tradition of having an Orthodox priest bless cosmonauts on launch day, when he asked for one before Soyuz TM-20.

Born
29 March 1947
Died
10 August 2023
Country
Russia
Flights
5: Soyuz TM-2 (1987), Soyuz TM-3 (1987), Soyuz TM-8 (1989), Soyuz TM-14 (1992), Soyuz TM-20 (1994)
Time in space
498 days 1 hours

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    Classic Aerospace History
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Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

Classic Aerospace History

Duration 45:51

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  1. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    DocumentaryClassic Aerospace History · 45:51

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