Oldřich Pelčák
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Oldřich Pelčák | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 October 2023 | (aged 79)
Nationality | Czech |
Space career | |
Selection | Air Force Group 6 |
Missions | Soyuz 28 (backup) |
Oldřich Pelčák (2 November 1943 – 7 October 2023) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup for fellow Czech Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission.[1] Remek was the first man in space who was neither American nor Soviet. Pelčák, who did not fly in space, died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 79.[2]
References
- ^ "Exkluzivně: Remkův let očima jeho náhradníka Pelčáka" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Zemřel vojenský pilot Oldřich Pelčák, Remkův náhradník při letu do vesmíru. Bylo mu 79 let". Lidovky. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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