Oldřich Pelčák
Oldřich Pelčák (2 November 1943 – 7 October 2023) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup of Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission. They were the first men in space who were neither Americans nor Soviets. Pelčák died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 79. References

External links 
 Čtvrtstoletí po letu Vladimír Remka (Czech Radio)

1943 births
2023 deaths
People from Zlín
Czechoslovak cosmonauts
Czechoslovak Air Force officers
Czech cosmonauts and astronauts