Dumitru Prunariu
Romanian engineer and cosmonaut
Born
September 27th, 1952
73 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Romania
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Born in 1952, contributions in aerospace engineering include participation in the Soyuz 40 mission, which took place in 1981. As a cosmonaut, completed a record 7 days, 20 hours, and 42 minutes in space aboard the Salyut 7 space station. In addition to a successful spaceflight, held various roles in the Romanian aerospace sector after returning to Earth, working on projects related to satellite development and space research.
First Romanian in space on Soyuz 40
Spent over 7 days aboard Salyut 7
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