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Aleksandr Viktorenko
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Russian cosmonaut (1947–2023)
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Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko was a Soviet and Russian male aircraft pilot, astronaut, and test pilot. Born in Olginka in 1947, he served as a colonel and was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His native language was Russian, which he also spoke and wrote. He was recognized in the Astronauts collection.
Vikorenko flew as a crew member on Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14, and Soyuz TM-20. He spent 717213 units of time in space. He received several awards, including the Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin, and the Legion of Honour as both an Officer and a Commander. He died in 2023 and was buried at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery. He had two children.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1947 births, 2023 deaths and Burials at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1947-03-29 ) 29 March 1947, Olginka , Oktyabriskiy District , North Kazakhstan Region , Kazakh SSR , USSR
- Died
- 9 August 2023 (2023-08-09) (aged 76)
- Occupation
- Test pilot
- Rank
- Colonel , Russian Air Force
- Time in space
- 489d 01h 33m
- Selection
- 1978 Intercosmos Group
- Total evas
- 6 (5 during Mir EO-5, 1 during Mir EO-11)
- Total eva time
- 19h, 39m
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Olginka
- Occupation
- test pilot
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- Russian
- Military rank
- colonel
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1947-03-29
- time in space
- 717213
- date of death
- 2023-08-10
- name in native language
- Александр Степанович Викторенко
- place of burial
- Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
- member of the crew of
- Soyuz TM-2
- P450
- Soyuz TM-2
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Encyclopedic overview
Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko (Russian: Александр Степанович Викторенко; 29 March 1947 – 9 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.
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