04-04-2004, 02:50 PM
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Yuri Malenchenko
Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko
Commander of the ISS
Commander of the Soyuz TMA Spacecraft
Colonel of the Russian Federation Air Force,
Cosmonaut of Yu.A. Gagarin
Cosmonaut Training Centre, Russia
Born 21 December 1961, Svetlovodsk, Kirovograd Area (the Ukraine).
In 1983 he graduated from Kharkov Higher Military Pilot School. In 1993 he graduated from a postal tuition faculty of N.E. Zhukovsky Air-Force Engineering Academy as a specialist in Operational and Tactical Engineering, Flight Vehicles.
Awards and ranks:
Hero of the Russian Federation, Pilot Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, National Hero of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Pilot-Cosmonaut 3. He is decorated with Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation, Medal of the National Hero of Kazakhstan Republic, Order of Military Services, Air Force Medals.
Work experience:
In 1983-1987 he served as a pilot, master pilot, commander of the flight section in the guards' fighter aviation regiment of the Odessa military region. He is a 3rd class military pilot. In 1987 he was enlisted in the Cosmonaut Training Centre detachment. In 1989 he qualified as a test cosmonaut. From September 1989 to December 1992 he trained for missions to the Mir space station as a member of the test cosmonaut group. In January - June 1993 he trained as Commander of the backup (third) crew for the EC-14 mission to the Mir Station. From July 1993 to January 1994 he trained as the backup crew Commander for the EC-15 mission to Mir. From February to June 1994 he trained for the EC-16 mission.
From August to December 1996 he was a coordinator of MCC at NASA.
In 1997-1998 he trained for missions to the ISS. From October 1998 to September 2000 he trained at NASA Johnson Space Center for an ISS assembly mission (2A, 2A/2B).
Spaceflight experience:
He performed his first space mission from 1 July to 4 November 1994 as Commander of the Soyuz TM-19 spacecraft and Mir Orbital Complex under the EC-16 programme together with Musabaev. During the mission he made two space walks; their total duration was 11 hours 7 min. He performed the first docking of the Mir Orbital Complex with the Progress M-24 cargo transport vehicle in the teleoperation control mode. He landed together with Musabaev and Merbold (Germany).
He performed his second space mission from 8 - 20 September 2000 as a flight specialist on board the Atlantis Orbiter (STS-106) under the ISS assembly programme (mission 2A/2B). During this mission the crew successfully prepared the ISS for the first long-term expedition arrival. During the mission he made one space walk; the duration was 6 hr 14 min.
He then has been assigned as Commander of the ISS Expedition 7 crew, in 2003.
ISS Expedition Seven crew : The two man Expedition Seven crew, are Commander Yuri Malenchenko, and Flight Engineer Ed Lu.
Ch.
Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko
Commander of the ISS
Commander of the Soyuz TMA Spacecraft
Colonel of the Russian Federation Air Force,
Cosmonaut of Yu.A. Gagarin
Cosmonaut Training Centre, Russia
Born 21 December 1961, Svetlovodsk, Kirovograd Area (the Ukraine).
In 1983 he graduated from Kharkov Higher Military Pilot School. In 1993 he graduated from a postal tuition faculty of N.E. Zhukovsky Air-Force Engineering Academy as a specialist in Operational and Tactical Engineering, Flight Vehicles.
Awards and ranks:
Hero of the Russian Federation, Pilot Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, National Hero of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Pilot-Cosmonaut 3. He is decorated with Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation, Medal of the National Hero of Kazakhstan Republic, Order of Military Services, Air Force Medals.
Work experience:
In 1983-1987 he served as a pilot, master pilot, commander of the flight section in the guards' fighter aviation regiment of the Odessa military region. He is a 3rd class military pilot. In 1987 he was enlisted in the Cosmonaut Training Centre detachment. In 1989 he qualified as a test cosmonaut. From September 1989 to December 1992 he trained for missions to the Mir space station as a member of the test cosmonaut group. In January - June 1993 he trained as Commander of the backup (third) crew for the EC-14 mission to the Mir Station. From July 1993 to January 1994 he trained as the backup crew Commander for the EC-15 mission to Mir. From February to June 1994 he trained for the EC-16 mission.
From August to December 1996 he was a coordinator of MCC at NASA.
In 1997-1998 he trained for missions to the ISS. From October 1998 to September 2000 he trained at NASA Johnson Space Center for an ISS assembly mission (2A, 2A/2B).
Spaceflight experience:
He performed his first space mission from 1 July to 4 November 1994 as Commander of the Soyuz TM-19 spacecraft and Mir Orbital Complex under the EC-16 programme together with Musabaev. During the mission he made two space walks; their total duration was 11 hours 7 min. He performed the first docking of the Mir Orbital Complex with the Progress M-24 cargo transport vehicle in the teleoperation control mode. He landed together with Musabaev and Merbold (Germany).
He performed his second space mission from 8 - 20 September 2000 as a flight specialist on board the Atlantis Orbiter (STS-106) under the ISS assembly programme (mission 2A/2B). During this mission the crew successfully prepared the ISS for the first long-term expedition arrival. During the mission he made one space walk; the duration was 6 hr 14 min.
He then has been assigned as Commander of the ISS Expedition 7 crew, in 2003.
ISS Expedition Seven crew : The two man Expedition Seven crew, are Commander Yuri Malenchenko, and Flight Engineer Ed Lu.
Ch.
