Ivan Bella

Ivan Bella (born 21 May 1964) is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space. He participated in an eight-day joint Russian-French-Slovak mission to the Mir space station in 1999.

Ivan Bella
Born (1964-05-21) 21 May 1964
Brezno, Czechoslovakia (present Slovakia)
NationalitySlovak
OccupationPilot
Space career
Research Cosmonaut
RankBrigadier general
Time in space
7d 21h 56min
Selection1998 Cosmonaut Group
MissionsMir-Štefánik (Soyuz TM-29 / Soyuz TM-28)
Mission insignia
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