Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov

Aleksandr Aleksandrov
Александър Александров
Aleksandrov in 2013
Born (1951-12-01) December 1, 1951 (age 72)
StatusRetired
NationalityBulgarian
OccupationPilot
AwardsHero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria
Hero of the Soviet Union
Space career
Intercosmos Cosmonaut
RankLieutenant colonel, Bulgarian Air Force
Time in space
9d 20h 10m
Selection1978 Intercosmos Group
MissionsMir EP-2 (Soyuz TM-5 / Soyuz TM-4)
Mission insignia

Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Панайотов Александров) (born December 1, 1951) is a retired Bulgarian cosmonaut. He is the second Bulgarian to have flown to space, behind Georgi Ivanov.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Aleksandr Panayatov "Sasha" Aleksandrov". Spacefacts. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Aleksandrov, Aleksandr". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2010.