Background
He was born in Olginka, North-Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on March 29, 1947.
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Alexander Viktorenko
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Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School.
Career
He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 23, 1978, and retired on May 30, 1997. During his active career he had been Commander of Soyuz TM-3, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-14 and Soyuz TM-20. He has spent a total of 489 days in space.
Hero of the Soviet Union.
Achievements
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Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (10 April 1995) - for their courage and heroism displayed during prolonged space flight on the orbital scientific research complex Mir Order of Friendship of Peoples (11 August 1992) - for the successful implementation of long-duration space flight on the orbital station Mir and displaying courage and heroism Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution (19 February 1990) - for the successful implementation of spaceflight on the orbital scientific research complex Mir and displaying courage and heroism Medal "Foreign Merit in Space Exploration" (12 April 2011) - for the great achievements in the field of research, development and use of outer space, many years of diligent work, public activities Commander of the Legion of Honour (March 1999), previously an officer (1988) Pilot-cosmonaut of the Soviet Union.
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Russia Soviet Union
Awards
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Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the October Revolution; Order For Services to the Fatherland 3rd degree; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" Order of Lenin; Legion of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Hero of the Soviet Union; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Order of Merit for the Fatherland; Order of the October RevolutionOfficer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Order of Lenin; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the October Revolution; Order For Services to the Fatherland 3rd degree; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" Order of Lenin; Legion of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Hero of the Soviet Union; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Order of Merit for the Fatherland; Order of the October Revolution