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ROOKIERetired—Other·🇷🇴 Romania·Born 1952
Dumitru Prunariu
First and only Romanian in space.
192h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
—
EVA Time
The cosmic flight, as a human experience, was unique. I still feel emotional during anniversary moments.
Biography
First and only Romanian in space. Flew on the final Intercosmos mission, conducting astrophysics experiments. Later led the Romanian Space Agency.
Before NASARomanian Air Force engineer-officer and aerospace engineer at Industria Aeronautică Română before being chosen for Interkosmos.
Notable Missions
Soyuz 40 / Salyut 6 (Intercosmos)
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
United Nations peaceful uses of outer space (chaired UN COPUOS 2010–2012)Promoting Romanian space program
Languages
RomanianRussianEnglish
Awards & Honors
- Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Yuri Gagarin Medal (FAI)
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
Fun fact
He chaired the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and helped initiate the Space2030 Agenda.
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