Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts

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Aleksandr Mikhailovich

Russia

Personal data

Birthdate:  13.03.1970
Birthplace:  Penza / Oblast Penza / Russian SFSR
Marital status:  married
Children:  one
Selection date:  29.05.2003
Selection group:  TsPK-13
Position:  Test Cosmonaut (TC)
Status:  Ret. 21.04.2017

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  Soyuz TMA-21 / ISS-27 / ISS-28  Commander / Flight Engineer  04.04.2011 - 16.09.2011 164d 05h 41m 
2  Soyuz TMA-14M / ISS-41 / ISS-42  Commander / Flight Engineer  25.09.2014 - 12.03.2015 167d 05h 42m 
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Total  331d 11h 23m 
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Backup assignments

No. Mission Position
1  Soyuz TMA-18  Commander
2  Soyuz TMA-12M  Commander

Additional information

Colonel, Russian Air Force (Ret. mid 2012); in 1992, he completed the Chernigov VVAUL; during 1992-1998 he served in the Far-Eastern Military District (DVO) as part of the 1st Air Army; during 1998-2000, he attended the VVS named for Gagarin; since 2000, he has served at the RGNII TsPK in the post of the section head of planning department of the 2nd Directorate; OKP: 16.06.2003 - 27.06.2005.

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Last update on April 19, 2018.

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