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Oldřich Pelčák, Czech cosmonaut and engineer (died 2023)

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Oldřich Pelčák

Czech cosmonaut and engineer (1943–2023)

Oldřich Pelčák 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. Remek was the first man in space who was neither American nor Soviet. Pelčák, who did…
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November 2

Day of the year

November 2 is the 306th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 59 days remain until the end of the year.
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