Dumitru Dediu
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Dumitru Dediu was a cosmonaut of the Romanian Air Force
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In 1978, Dediu was selected as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu
for the Soyuz 40
mission.
He currently serves in the Romanian Army and lives in Bucharest
.
Romanian Air Force
The Romanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade...
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In 1978, Dediu was selected as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu
Dumitru Prunariu
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu is a retired Romanian astronaut who flew aboard Soyuz 40.-Early life and career:Born on September 27, 1952 in Braşov, Romania, Prunariu graduated from the Physics and Mathematics high school in Braşov in 1971 and from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest in 1976,...
for the Soyuz 40
Soyuz 40
-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6800 kg*Perigee: 198.1 km*Apogee: 287 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 89.06 minutes-Mission highlights:...
mission.
He currently serves in the Romanian Army and lives in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
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