Dumitru Prunariu
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (born September 27, 1952) is a retired Romanian astronaut who flew aboard Soyuz 40. He was selected for spaceflight training in 1978 as a part of the Intercosmos Program. Obtaining the maximum marks during three years of preparation he was selected for a joint space flight with the Russian cosmonaut Leonid Popov. n 1981, after completing the flight, he received the awards of Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania and Hero of the Soviet Union (22 May 1981).
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 Soyuz 40 Research Cosmonaut 14.05. - 22.05.1981 7d 20h 42m
Total 7d 20h 42m
