Dumitru Prunariu
| Dumitru Dorin Prunariu | |
|---|---|
| Intercosmos Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born |
27 September 1952 Braşov, Romania |
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Other occupation
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Aviator, Engineer, Diplomat |
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Time in space
|
7d 20h 42m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz 40 |
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romanian pronunciation: [duˈmitru dorin pruˈnarju]; born 27 September 1952) is a Romanian cosmonaut. He flew in space aboard Soyuz 40 spacecraft and Saliut 6 space laboratory. He was in team with another Romanian cosmonaut called Dumitru Dediu
Born on September 27, 1952 in Braşov, Romania, Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu graduated in 1971 from the Physics and Mathematics high school in Braşov and in 1976 from the Politehnica University of Bucharest, obtaining a degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Prunariu worked as a Diploma Engineer at Industria Aeronautică Română, an aircraft industry facility, prior to enrolling in the Romanian Air Force Officers Training School in 1977.
He was selected for spaceflight training in 1978 as a part of the Intercosmos Program. Having obtained the highest marks during three years of preparation, he was then selected for a joint space flight with the Russian cosmonaut Leonid Popov. In May 1981 they completed an eight-day space mission on board Soyuz 40 and the Salyut 6 space laboratory where they completed scientific experiments in the fields of astrophysics, space radiation, space technology, space medicine and biology.
Prunariu is the 103rd human being to fly into the Outer Space.
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