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Oldřich Pelčák

Oldřich Pelčák

Czech cosmonaut and engineer (1943–2023)

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]

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  1. [1]
    "Exkluzivně: Remkův let očima jeho náhradníka Pelčáka" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Zemřel vojenský pilot Oldřich Pelčák, Remkův náhradník při letu do vesmíru. Bylo mu 79 let". Lidovky. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.


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