Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov on the 1978 Soviet stamp "140 days in space"
Born
(1940-09-28) 28 September 1940 (age 83)
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
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]
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]
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^Kevia Kloss (3 November 1978). "2 Soviet Cosmonauts Land After Record 139 Days in Orbit". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ ab"Mir Hardware Heritage" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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