Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov (; 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. 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.

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

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

References

  • The official website of the city administration Baikonur - Honorary citizens of Baikonur