Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts

Samokutyayev

Aleksandr Samokutyayev

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Aleksandr Mikhailovich

Russia

Russian Federation

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:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  Soyuz TMA-21 / ISS-27 / ISS-28  Commander  04.04. - 16.09.2011 164d 05h 41m 
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Total  164d 05h 41m 
Patch Soyuz TMA-21 Patch ISS-27 Patch ISS-28        

EVA's

Double assignments

No. Mission Position
1  Soyuz TMA-18  Commander

Additional information

Colonel, Russian Air Force; 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 September 16, 2011.

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