Oldřich Pelčák (born November 2, 1943, in Zlín, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech cosmonaut and engineer. He graduated from Gagarin Air Force Military Academy. In 1976, Pelčák was selected as backup of Vladimír Remek for the Soyuz 28 mission. They were the first cosmonauts who were neither Americans nor Soviets. References External links Čtvrtstoletí po letu Vladimír Remka (Czech Radio) 1943 births Living people People from Zlín Czechoslovak cosmonauts Czechoslovak Air Force officers Czech cosmonauts and astronauts