Oldřich Pelčák | |
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 Pelčák in 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 November 1943 |
| Died | 7 October 2023 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Czech |
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 cs). Aktuálně.cz. http://aktualne.centrum.cz/domaci/fotogalerie/2008/03/06/exkluzivne-remkuv-let-ocima-jeho-nahradnika-pelcaka/foto/126466/. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ↑ "Zemřel vojenský pilot Oldřich Pelčák, Remkův náhradník při letu do vesmíru. Bylo mu 79 let". Lidovky. 7 October 2023. https://www.lidovky.cz/domov/zemrel-vojensky-pilot-oldrich-pelcak-remkuv-nahradnik-pri-letu-do-vesmiru-bylo-mu-79-let.A231007_151810_ln_domov_rkj.
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