Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov
Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and spacecraft-control engineer who flew two long-duration station missions.
- Born
- February 20, 1943
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Moscow,Soviet Union
Flights
2
Spacewalks
N/A
EVA time
N/A
In space
309 days, 18 hours, 2 minutes
Bio
Aleksandrov trained at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, specializing in spacecraft steering and control systems. That engineering background led into the civilian specialist cosmonaut track.
His first spaceflight was Soyuz T-9 to Salyut 7 in 1983. His second was Soyuz TM-3/Mir EO-2 in 1987, when he replaced Aleksandr Laveykin and remained aboard Mir through the end of the .
After flight status, Aleksandrov moved into senior Energia and cosmonaut-group work, including flight-test leadership.
Soyuz T-9 launched on June 27-November 23, 1983 aboard Soyuz spacecraft, with Aleksandrov serving as . Soyuz TM-3 launched on July 22, 1987 aboard Soyuz-TM spacecraft, with Aleksandrov serving as Flight Engineer. Aleksandrov's additional completed flights were Soyuz TM-2. This mission context is drawn from the linked agency or institutional flight material and distinguishes flown service from training or backup assignments.