Aleksandr Ivanchenkov

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Иванче́нков; born 28 September 1940) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew as Flight Engineer on Soyuz 29 and Soyuz T-6, he spent 147 days, 12 hours and 37 minutes in space.^[1]

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov
Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space"
Born	(1940-09-28) 28 September 1940 (age 84) Ivanteyevka, USSR
Status	Retired
Nationality	Soviet / Russian
Occupation	Engineer
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (2) Order of Lenin (2)
Space career
Cosmonaut
Time in space	147d 12h 37m
Selection	Civilian Specialist Group 5
Total EVAs	1
Total EVA time	2 hours 5 minutes
Missions	Soyuz 29/Soyuz 31, Soyuz T-6

Ivanchenkov first flew on Soyuz 29 in 1978 to the Salyut 6 space station.^[2] It was the fifth mission, the fourth successful docking, and the second long-duration crew for the orbiting station. Commander Vladimir Kovalyonok and flight engineer Ivanchenkov established a new space endurance record of 139 days.^[3]

Ivanchenkov flew for a second time in 1982 on the Soyuz T-6 mission to the Salyut 7 space station.^[4] Along with two Soviet cosmonauts, the crew included a Frenchman, Jean-Loup Chrétien.^[4]

Biography

Ivanchenkov is married with one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 27 March 1973. He retired on 3 November 1993.^[1]

Honours and awards

• Twice Hero of the Soviet Union;
• Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR;
• Two Orders of Lenin;
• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (Russian Federation);
• Hero of the German Democratic Republic;
• Order of Karl Marx;
• Commander of the Legion of Honour (France);
• Cross of Grunwald 3rd class.

See also

• Spaceflight records