Aleksandr Viktorenko

Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko
Born	(1947-03-29) March 29, 1947 (age 77) Olginka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Soviet / Russian
Occupation	Test Pilot
Space career
Cosmonaut
Rank	Colonel, Russian Air Force
Time in space	489d 01h 33m
Selection	1978 Intercosmos Group
Missions	Mir EP-1 (Soyuz TM-3 / Soyuz TM-2), Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14, Soyuz TM-20
Mission insignia

Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko (born March 29, 1947) is a former Soviet cosmonaut. He was born in Olginka, North-Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakh SSR on March 29, 1947.^[1] He is married with two children.

He was selected as an cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on May 30, 1997. During his career he was Commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14.^[1] He spent a total of 489 days in space,^[1] including 19 hours and 33 minutes working outside the spacecraft.^[2]/

Honours and awards

• Hero of the Soviet Union
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class {10 April 1995} - for courage and heroism during the long space flight on the orbital scientific research spacecraft Mir
• Order of Friendship of Peoples {11 August 1992} - for the spaceflight on the orbital scientific research spacecraft Mir and showing courage and heroism.
• Order of Lenin
• Commander of the Legion of Honour {March 1999}, previously an officer
• Pilot-cosmonaut of the Soviet Union

References

1. "Viktorenko". astronautix.com. 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
2. "Aleksandr Viktorenko - EVA experience". spacefacts.de. 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.