Aleksandr Ivanchenkov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and engineer who helped define long-duration Salyut station operations.
- Born
- September 28, 1940
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Ivanteyevka, Moscow Oblast,Soviet Union
Flights
2
Spacewalks
1
EVA time
2 hours, 5 minutes
In space
147 days, 12 hours, 37 minutes
Bio
Ivanchenkov came from the Soviet engineer-cosmonaut tradition and flew as during the Salyut 6 era. His first flight was one of the major long-duration missions before Mir existed.
He launched on Soyuz 29 and returned aboard Soyuz 31 after a 139-day Salyut 6 mission with Vladimir Kovalyonok. He later flew Soyuz T-6 with Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Jean-Loup Chrétien.
His career connects early operational , international Interkosmos visiting crews, and the development of long-duration station procedures.
Soyuz 29 launched on June 15-November 3, 1978 aboard Soyuz spacecraft, with Ivanchenkov serving as Flight Engineer. Soyuz 31 launched on August 26-September 3, 1978 aboard Soyuz spacecraft, with Ivanchenkov serving as crew member. Ivanchenkov's additional completed flights were Soyuz T-6. This mission context is drawn from the linked agency or institutional flight material and distinguishes flown service from training or backup assignments.