Aleksandr Laveykin

• Mir EO-2 Soyuz TM- 2 (1987 )

Alexander Ivanovich Laweikin (Russian Александр Иванович Лавейкин; * April 21, 1951 in Moscow, Russian SFSR ) is an engineer and former Soviet cosmonaut.

Training

After Alexander Laweikin 1974 successfully completed his engineering studies at the "Moscow State Technical University NEBauman " in Moscow, the designer was employed as a structural engineer for cosmic spacecraft at NPO Energia. On 1 December 1978 Laweikin was selected by the " National Commission between relevant local " in consultation with NPO Energia as an astronaut.

Space flights

In 1987 he flew on Soyuz TM -2 as a flight engineer of the first resident crew of space station Mir in space. There, the designer worked in three EVAs in the expansion of I with: On April 11, 1987, to remove debris from the docking port, on 12 and 16 June 1987, he installed a solar array with two solar cells.

From 1989 to 1994 was deputy commander of the cosmonaut Laweikin group of NPO Energia. In 1992 he was a member of the backup crew of Soyuz TM -15. After massive weight problems made ​​it impossible for him to wear the Orlan space suit, the Medical Commission withdrew its flight status. Laweikin resigned on 28 March 1994 from the cosmonaut corps and left in April 1994 NPO Energia.

Private

Laweikin is married and has one child.