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Alexander Stepanovich Viktorenko (Александр Степанович Викторенко) is a former Russian cosmonaut. He was born in Olginka, North-Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakh SSR on March 29, 1947. He is married with two children. U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... State motto: Барлық елдердің пролетарлары, бірігіңдер! Official language None. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on May 30, 1997. During his active career he had been Commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14 and Soyuz TM-20. He has spent a total of 489 days in space. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soyuz TM-3 was the third Soviet expedition to the Mir space station. ... Crew Alexander Viktorenko (2) Aleksandr Serebrov (3) Mission parameters Mass: 7150 kg Perigee: 390 km Apogee: 392 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander Viktorenko (3) Alexander Kaleri (1) Klaus-Dietrich Flade (1) - Germany Landed: Alexander Viktorenko (3) Alexander Kaleri (1) Michel Tognini (1) - France Mission Parameters Mass: 7150 kg Perigee: 373 km Apogee: 394 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Ulf Merbold (2) - ESA (Germany) Landed: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Valeri Polyakov (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 7170 kg Perigee: 200 km Apogee: 249. ...


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Alexandr Viktorenko (227 words)
Alexandr Viktorenko was a cosmonaut who was born on March 29, 1947, in Oglinka, Kazakhstan.
Viktorenko made his second spaceflight on Mir in 1988.
Viktorenko made his second spaceflight commanding Soyuz TM-8 in 1988.
Timeline of astronauts by nationality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (257 words)
At the time of the breakup, Sergei Krikalev and Alexander Volkov were orbiting Earth on Mir, having gone into orbit as Soviet citizens.
Kaleri and Viktorenko were the first Russians to go into orbit after the Soviet breakup.
The first American to go into orbit was John Glenn, on February 20, 1962.
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