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April 10, 1979: First Bulgarian in Space

Lyubomir Gigov
April 10, 1979: First Bulgarian in Space
April 10, 1979: First Bulgarian in Space
The first Bulgarian space traveller Georgi Ivanov (right) and mission commander Nikolay Rukavishnikov before the launch of their Soyuz 33 spacecraft, Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR, April 10, 1979 (Photo: Bozhidar Todorov/BTA)
Sofia,  
10.04.2024 13:05
 (BTA)
Forty-five years ago Wednesday, Bulgaria became the world's sixth nation to put a person in outer space, as Bulgarian Pilot Cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov was launched into space on board the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 33 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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