Dumitru Prunariu
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| Intercosmos cosmonaut | |
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| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | September 27, 1952 Braşov, Romania |
| Occupation1 | Pilot |
| Space time | 7d 20h 42m |
| Selection | 1978 Intercosmos Group |
| Mission(s) | Soyuz 40 |
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Dumitru Dorin Prunariu /du'mi.tru do'rin pru'na.rju/ (born September 27, 1952) is a Romanian cosmonaut.
Born in Braşov, he graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering from Politehnica University of Bucharest in 1976. He then worked as an engineer at IAR Braşov, an aircraft industry facility. Subsequently, he enrolled in the Romanian Air Force Officers Training School in 1977, becoming an air force pilot.
On May 14, 1981 he became the first and so far only Romanian to fly in space (on Soyuz 40) and stayed eight days on the Salyut 6 space station doing scientific research and experiments, including exploration of Earth's magnetic field.
Since 1990 he has been the Director of the civil aviation program of Romania and since 1998 President of ROSA (Romanian Space Agency). He is the author of several books regarding space technology and space flight.
He is married with two children.
[edit] External links
- Cosmonaut Dumitru Dorin Prunariu Foundation
- Website of the Romanian Space Agency
- Website of ARCA, the Romanian Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Association
- Spacefacts biography of Dumitru Prunariu
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