Dumitru Dediu Explained

Dumitru Dediu
Birth Date:12 May 1942
Death Date:July 2013 (aged 71)

Dumitru Dediu (12 May 1942 in Galaţi – July 2013) was a pilot in the Romanian Air Force and cosmonaut candidate that was assigned as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu.[1]

Information

In 1978, Dediu was selected as the backup for Dumitru Prunariu for the Soyuz 40 mission.[2] [3] He served in the Romanian Army and lived in Bucharest.[4]

He died in early July 2013 after a serious illness (Alzheimer's and Parkinson's). He was buried on July 11, 2013.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hall, Rex. Russia's cosmonauts: inside the Yuri Gagarin Training Center. David Shaler. Bert Vis. 2005. Birkhäuser. 978-0-387-21894-6. Springer-Praxis books in space exploration. 211.
  2. Book: Hooper, Gordon R.. The Soviet cosmonaut team: a comprehensive guide to the men and women of the Soviet manned space programme. 1986. GRH Publications. 978-0-9511312-0-6. 53,65,237.
  3. Book: Burgess, Colin. Interkosmos: The Eastern Bloc's Early Space Program. Vis. Bert. 2015. Springer. 978-3-319-24163-0. 161–168. en.
  4. Web site: Dediu, Dumitru Biography. astronautix.com. May 7, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2013 News . www.astronaut.ru . ru . 2017-11-01.

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