Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov
Aleksandr Aleksandrov | |
|---|---|
| Александър Александров | |
Aleksandrov in 2013 | |
| Born | December 1, 1951 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Space career | |
| Intercosmos Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel, Bulgarian Air Force |
Time in space | 9d 20h 10m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Mir EP-2 (Soyuz TM-5 / Soyuz TM-4) |
Mission insignia | |
Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Панайотов Александров; born December 1, 1951) is a retired Bulgarian cosmonaut. He is the second Bulgarian to have flown to space, behind Georgi Ivanov.