Dumitru Prunariu
Astronaut
Dumitru Prunariu was born in Brașov, Brașov County, Romania on September 27th, 1952 and is the Astronaut. At the age of 72, Dumitru Prunariu biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
September 27, 1952
Nationality
Romania
Place of Birth
Brașov, Brașov County, Romania
Age
72 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Profession
Aerospace Engineer, Aircraft Pilot, Astronaut, Diplomat, Engineer
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Dumitru Prunariu Awards
- In 1981, after completing the Soyuz 40 mission, Prunariu received the awards of Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania and Hero of the Soviet Union.
- In 1982 Prunariu was awarded the Yuri Gagarin medal of the International Astronautic Federation.
- In 1984 he was awarded the Hermann Oberth Gold Medal by the German Rocket Society Hermann Oberth – Wernher von Braun.
- On 1 December 2000, Prunariu was appointed a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania.
- On 1 December 2010 he was awarded by the President of Romania the Order Aeronautical virtue.
- On 12 April 2011 Prunariu was awarded by the President of the Russian Federation the Medal for Merits in Space Exploration.
- On 15 November 2011, Prunariu was elected as an Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy.
- Prunariu is a Doctor Honoris Causa of several universities from Romania, Republic of Moldova and USA.
- Prunariu is an honorary citizen of several cities in Romania.
- The inner main-belt asteroid 10707 Prunariu, discovered by American astronomer Schelte Bus at the Californian Palomar Observatory in 1981, was named in his honor on 13 April 2017 (M.P.C. 103977).