Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandrov
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Not to be confused with Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov.
| Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandrov | |
|---|---|
| Intercosmos Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Status | Living |
| Born | December 1, 1951 Omurtag, Bulgaria |
| Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, Bulgarian Air Force |
| Space time | 9d 20h 10m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-5 |
Aleksandar Panayotov Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Панайотов Александров) (born December 1, 1951, Omurtag, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian cosmonaut.
Aleksandrov graduated from Airforce Academy (with a doctorate degree) and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He worked as Deputy Director, Institute of Space Research and the Academy of Science, Bulgaria.
He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 1, 1978. Aleksandrov was selected as backup for Soyuz 33 and flew as Research Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-5 which launched on June 7, 1988 and landed (aboard Soyuz TM-4) on June 17, 1988. He immediately retired from the cosmonaut corps. Currently he works as a research scientist.
He is married and has one child.
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