Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov
Bulgaria Marks 45th Anniversary of First Cosmonaut's Historic Space Mission
Forty-five years ago, Bulgaria achieved a significant milestone in its space exploration journey as it sent its first cosmonaut, Georgi Ivanov, into outer space.
Yesterday Marked 32 Years Since the Second Bulgarian Cosmonaut Took Off to Space
On June 7, 1988, 32 years ago, the second Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov took off. He is the first Bulgarian on a space station and is also the one who spent the longest time in space.
Bulgaria Cosmonaut Calls for Global Cooperation over Future Mars and Moon Missions
Eastern Europe's cosmonauts say their international crew's spaceflights in the 1970s and 1980s shows how Russia and the United States should cooperate in exploring space today. The Cold War rivals fought a space race, with the then Soviet Unionclocking up milestones such as sending the first animal, man and then woman into space, and the United States putting the first.manon the Moon.
40 Years Since the Flight of the First Bulgarian Cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov
The 40th anniversary of the flight of the first Bulgarian cosmonaut, Georgi Ivanov, is the occasion that will gather in Sofia the first cosmonauts from five European countries.