Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts

Volkov

Sergei Volkov

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Sergei Aleksandrovich

Russia
Russian Federation

Personal data

Birthdate:  01.04.1973
Birthplace:  Chuguyev / Kharkov Oblast / Ukrainian SSR
Marital status:  married
Children:  one
Selection date:  28.07.1997
Selection group:  TsPK-12
Job:  Test Cosmonaut (TC)
Status:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Job Time Duration
1  Soyuz TMA-12 / ISS-17  Commander  08.04. - 24.10.2008 198d 16h 20m 
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Total  198d 16h 20m 
Patch Soyuz TMA-12 Patch ISS-17          

EVA's

Double assignments

No. Mission Job
1  Soyuz TMA-8  Flight Engineer

Additional information

Son of cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov; graduated from Tambov Marina Raskova Higher Military School of Pilots, 1995; Colonel, Russian Air Force; was selected as cosmonaut on 28.07.1997 (TsPK-12); OKP (cosmonaut basic training) until 11/1999.
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