Oldřich Pelčák
Oldřich Pelčák | |
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 Oldřich Pelčák in 2011 | |
| Born | November 2, 1943 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Space career | |
| Selection | Air Force Group 6 |
| Missions | Soyuz 28 (backup) |
Oldřich Pelčák (born November 2, 1943 in Zlín, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Military Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup of Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission.[1] They were the first cosmonauts who were neither Americans nor Soviets.
References[]
- ^ "Exkluzivně: Remkův let očima jeho náhradníka Pelčáka" (in Czech). Aktualne.cz. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
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