Georgi Ivanov

space, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

Georgi Ivanov Kakalov

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 2, 1940

Age today:

80, 7 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Lovech, Bulgaria

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut. Changed his family name to Ivanov, because his original surname Kakalov occasionally had negative connotations in Russian.

Space Missions:

Soyuz 33 (1979)
Salyut 6 docking failed due to main engine failure and Igla docking system failure. The de-orbit burn was made using the backup engine