Alexander Viktorenko is a Russian cosmonaut who flew four missions to the Mir space station between 1987 and 1995, commanding all four, making him one of the more experienced Soviet and Russian mission commanders of the Mir era. His flights spanned a period of significant expansion of the Mir station through the addition of new modules, and he performed multiple spacewalks in support of that construction and maintenance work.
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2. Aleksandr Viktorenko
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1947-03-29
Introduction
was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut
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Viktorenko was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 March 1978 and retired on 30 May 1997.
Aleksandr Viktorenko, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
He was commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14, and Soyuz TM-20.
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In Group: Soyuz and Salyut Cosmonauts, Lead sentence
He was commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14, and Soyuz TM-20.
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