Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov Tags: Astronaut.Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Панайотов Александров) (born December 1 1951 Omurtag Targovishte Oblast Bulgaria) is a retired Bulgarian cosmonaut. He is the second Bulgarian to have flown to space behind Georgi Ivanov. thumbnail time in space (μ) 850200.0 birth date 1951-12-01 birth place Bulgaria, Targovishte Province, Omurtag (town) mission Soyuz TM-4, Mir EP-2 nationality Bulgaria occupation Pilot (aeronautics) selection List of astronauts by year of selection type Interkosmos Learn more... Loading...