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Aleksandr Viktorenko | |
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Александр Викторенко | |
| Born | (1947-03-29)29 March 1947 |
| Died | 9 August 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel,Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 489d 01h 33m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-3/2 (Mir EP-1),Soyuz TM-8 (Mir EO-5),Soyuz TM-14 (Mir EO-11),Soyuz TM-20 (Mir EO-17) |
Mission insignia |     |
Aleksandr Stepanovich Viktorenko (Russian:Александр Степанович Викторенко; 29 March 1947 – 9 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut.
Viktorenko was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 March 1978 and retired on 30 May 1997. He was commander ofSoyuz TM-3,Soyuz TM-8,Soyuz TM-14, andSoyuz TM-20. He spent a total of 489 days in space.[1][2]
The Russian tradition ofRussian Orthodox priests blessing cosmonauts on launch day was initiated by Viktorenko when he requested one for the launch ofSoyuz TM-20 in 1994.[3]
Aleksandr Viktorenko died on 9 August 2023, at the age of 76.[4][5] He was buried at theFederal Military Memorial Cemetery on 12 August.[6]
