Svetlana Savitskaya
Svetlana Savitskaya is a government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS).
During their career, Svetlana Savitskaya flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 19 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes in space.
Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya (Russian: Светла́на Евге́ньевна Сави́цкая; born 8 August 1948) is a retired Soviet aviator and cosmonaut who flew aboard Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman in space. On her 1984 mission she became the first woman to fly to space twice, and the first woman to perform a spacewalk. She set several FAI world records as a pilot.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 08/08/1948 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 08/19/1982 |
| Last Flight | 07/17/1984 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 19 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes |
| EVA Time | 3 hours, 34 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Svetlana Savitskaya
Explore the 2 spaceflights Svetlana Savitskaya participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Svetlana Savitskaya
Discover the 1 spacewalk Svetlana Savitskaya performed during their career, logging a total of 3 hours, 34 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 07/25/1984 14:55 UTC and ended at 07/25/1984 18:29 UTC on the Salyut 7 for a total of 3 hours and 34 minutes.