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Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev dons a training space suit. Credit: NASA

Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev (Сергей Константинович Крикалёв, born August 27, 1958) is a Russian cosmonaut. He has been dubbed by many “the last Soviet Citizen” as in 1991–1992 he spent 151 days aboard the Mir space station whilst back on Earth the Soviet Union collapsed. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 2159 KB) Summary NASA Cosmonaut biography Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 2159 KB) Summary NASA Cosmonaut biography Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Krikalev_rsa. ... Image File history File links Krikalev_rsa. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x1728, 316 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sergei K. Krikalev ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x1728, 316 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Sergei K. Krikalev ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ... Earth is the third planet from the Sun. ...

Krikalev was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia. He is married to Yelena Yuryevna Terekhina (b. 1956) of Samara, Russia. Her parents, Faina and Yuri, reside in Samara. They have one daughter, Olga Sergeevna Krikaleva, born February 20th, 1990. He enjoys swimming, skiing, bicycle riding, aerobatic flying, and Amateur Radio operations (callsign U5MIR) particularly from space. His parents, Konstantin Sergeevich Krikalev (b. 1932) and Nadezhda Ivanovna Krikaleva (b. 1931), reside in St. Petersburg. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Samara (Russian: Сама́ра), from 1935 to 1991—Kuybyshev (Russian: Ку́йбышев), is a major city situated on the Volga River in the southeastern part of European Russia, Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District, the administrative center of Samara Oblast. ... Mrs. ...

Education

Graduated from high school in 1975; in 1981, received mechanical engineering degree from the Leningrad Mechanical Institute, now called St. Petersburg Technical University. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The W16 engine from a Bugatti Veyron Mechanical engineering is a very broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ...

Special honors

He was a member of the Russian and Soviet national aerobatic flying teams, and was Champion of Moscow in 1983, and Champion of the Soviet Union in 1986. For his space flight experience, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin, the French title of Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, and the new title of Hero of Russia. He also has been awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal (1994, 1998). State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Геро́й Сове́тского Сою́за, transliterated as Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the former Soviet Union. ... The Order of Lenin (ru: Орден Ленина), named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, was the second highest national order of the Soviet Union (Highest was the Order of Victory). ... Knights badge of the Legion of Honour The Légion dhonneur (Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry first established by Napoléon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, on May 19, 1802. ... Hero of Russia (Геро́й Росси́и) is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation (Russia). ... NASA logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

He overtook Sergei Avdeyev's previous record for the career total time spent in space (747.59 days) during Expedition 11 to the International Space Station. By now, Krikalev has logged 803 days and 9 hours and 39 minutes in space. Sergei Vasilyevich Avdeyev (January 1, 1956–) was a Russian cosmonaut. ... Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ...

Experience

After graduation in 1981, he joined NPO Energia, the Russian industrial organization responsible for manned space flight activities. He tested space flight equipment, developed space operations methods, and participated in ground control operations. When the Salyut 7 space station failed in 1985, he worked on the rescue mission team, developing procedures for docking with the uncontrolled station and repairing the station’s on-board system. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (also known as RKK Energiya) is a Russian manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components. ... Salyut 7 was launched on April 19, 1982, the last of the Salyut space station program. ... This article is about the year. ...

Krikalev was selected as a cosmonaut in 1985, completed his basic training in 1986, and, for a time, was assigned to the Buran Shuttle program. In early 1988, he began training for his first long-duration flight aboard the Mir space station. This training included preparations for at least six EVAs (space walks), installation of a new module, the first test of the new Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), and the second joint Soviet-French science mission. Soyuz TM-7 was launched on November 26, 1988, with Krikalev as flight engineer, Commander Alexander Volkov, and French astronaut Jean-Loup Chrétien. The previous crew (Vladimir Titov, Musa Manarov, and Valeri Polyakov) remained on Mir for another 25 days, marking the longest period a six-person crew had been in orbit. After the previous crew returned to Earth, Krikalev, Polyakov, and Volkov continued to conduct experiments aboard the Mir station. Because arrival of the next crew had been delayed, they prepared the Mir for a period of unmanned operations before returning to Earth on 27 April 1989. This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An artists rendition of a Soviet space shuttle lifting off atop the immense Energia booster. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... U.S. astronaut Bruce McCandless uses a manned maneuvering unit A Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) is a rocket pack (propulsion backpack that snaps onto the back of the spacesuit) which has been used on spacewalks (EVAs) from NASAs space shuttle, allowing an astronaut to move independently from the shuttle. ... Crew Launched: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) Landed: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Valeri Polyakov (1) (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov (Russian: ) (born May 27, 1948) is a Russian cosmonaut. ... Spationaut Jean-Loup Chrétien Jean-Loup J.M. Chrétien, retired Général de Brigade (brigadier general) of the Armée de lAir (French air force), spationaut on several Franco-Soviet space missions, and former NASA mission specialist. ... Col. ... Musa Khiramanovich Manarov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on March 22, 1951. ... Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov (born April 27, 1942) is the Russian cosmonaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight in human history, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months during one trip. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In April 1990, Krikalev began preparing for his second flight as a member of the backup crew for the eighth long-duration Mir mission, which also included five EVAs and a week of Soviet-Japanese operations. In December 1990, Krikalev began training for the ninth Mir mission which included training for ten EVAs. Soyuz TM-12 launched on May 19, 1991, with Krikalev as flight engineer, Commander Anatoly Artsebarsky, and British astronaut Helen Sharman. Sharman returned to Earth with the previous crew after one week, while Krikalev and Artsebarsky remained on Mir. During the summer, they conducted six EVAs to perform a variety of experiments and some station maintenance tasks. This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Crew Launched: Anatoly Artsebarsky (1) Sergei Krikalev (2) Helen Sharman (1) - United Kingdom Landed: Anatoly Artsebarsky (1) Toktar Aubakirov (1) - Kazakhstan Franz Viehböck (1) - Austria (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anatoly Pavlovich Artsebarsky (Russian: Анатолий Павлович Арцебарский; born September 9, 1956) is a Ukrainianian cosmonaut. ... Helen Patricia Sharman (born May 30, 1963), is a British astronaut. ...

In July 1991, Krikalev agreed to stay on Mir as flight engineer for the next crew, scheduled to arrive in October because the next two planned flights had been reduced to one. The engineer slot on the Soyuz TM-13 flight on October 2, 1991, was filled by Toktar Aubakirov, an astronaut from the Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, who had not been trained for a long-duration mission. Both he and Franz Viehböck, the first Austrian astronaut, returned with Artsebarsky on 10 October 1991. Commander Alexander Volkov remained on board with Krikalev. After the crew replacement in October, Volkov and Krikalev continued Mir experiment operations and conducted another EVA before returning to Earth on 25 March 1992. 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crew Launched: Alexander A. Volkov (3) Toktar Aubakirov (1)- Kazakhstan Franz Viehböck (1) - Austria Landed: Alexander A. Volkov (3) Sergei Krikalev (2) Klaus-Dietrich Flade (1) - Germany Mission Parameters Mass: 7150 kg Perigee: 195 km Apogee: 232 km Inclination: 51. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Toktar Ongarbaevich Aubakirov (Cyrillic Токтар Онгарбаевич Аубакиров, Kazakh Тоқтар Әубәкіров; born on July 27, 1946, in Karaganda, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh military pilot, and the first Turkic man in space. ... Franz Artur Viehböck (born August 24, 1960 in Vienna) is an Austrian electrical engineer, and Austrias first astronaut. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

In October 1992, NASA announced that an experienced cosmonaut would fly aboard a future Space Shuttle mission. Krikalev was one of two candidates named by the Russian Space Agency for mission specialist training with the crew of STS-60. In April 1993, he was assigned as prime mission specialist. In September 1993, Vladimir Titov was selected to fly on STS-63 with Krikalev training as his back-up. STS-60 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Col. ... Mir as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-63 STS-63 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. ...

Krikalev flew on STS-60, the first joint U.S./Russian Space Shuttle Mission. Launched on 3 February 1994, STS-60 was the second flight of the Space Habitation Module-2 (Spacehab-2), and the first flight of the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-1). During the eight-day flight, the crew of Discovery conducted a wide variety of materials science experiments, both on the Wake Shield Facility and in the Spacehab, earth observation, and life science experiments. Krikalev conducted significant portions of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) operations during the flight. Following 130 orbits of the Earth in 3,439,705 miles, STS-60 landed at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 11 February 1994. With the completion of this flight, Krikalev logged an additional eight days, seven hours, nine minutes in space. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Deployment of the WSF using the Space Shuttle robotic arm. ... Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a NASA Space Shuttle. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Krikalev returned to duty in Russia following his American experience on STS-60. Periodically he returned to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to work with CAPCOM in Mission Control and ground controllers in Russia supporting joint U.S./Russian Missions. To date he has supported STS-63, STS-71, STS-74 and STS-76. An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... Nickname: Space City Motto: Official website: www. ... During much of the U.S. manned space program, NASA felt it was important for all communication with the astronauts in space to pass through a single individual in the Mission Control Center. ... Mir as seen from Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-63 STS-63 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. ... STS-71 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... STS-74 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... STS-76 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ...

Krikalev flew on STS-88 Endeavour (4-15 December 1998), the first International Space Station assembly mission. During the 12-day mission the Unity module was mated with Zarya module. Two crew members performed three space walks to connect umbilicals and attach tools/hardware for use in future EVAs. The crew also performed IMAX Cargo Bay Camera (ICBC) operations, and deployed two satellites, Mighty Sat 1 and SAC-A. The mission was accomplished in 185 orbits of the Earth in 283 hours and 18 minutes. STS-88 was a United States Space Shuttle mission. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ... Zarya module as seen from STS-88 (NASA) Zarya (meaning sunrise), also known as the Functional Cargo Block or the FGB (the Russian Acronym), was the first module launched of the International Space Station. ...

Krikalev was a member of the Expedition 1 crew. They launched 31 October 2000 on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, successfully docking with the station on November 2, 2000. During their stay on the station they prepared the inside of the orbital outpost for future crews. They also saw the station grow in size with the installation of the U.S. solar array structure and the U.S. Destiny Laboratory Module. They left the station with the STS-102 crew, undocking from the station on 18 March with landing at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 21 March 2001. Expedition 1 was the first expedition to the International Space Station. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Baikonur (formerly Leninsk) is a city in Kazakhstan administered by Russia. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev works aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Krikalev was the Commander of Expedition 11. He lived and worked aboard the International Space Station on a six-month tour of duty. This was the third time he had flown to the International Space Station. Expedition-11 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 14 April 2005 aboard Soyuz and docked with the ISS on 16 April 2005. Following 8 days of joint operations and handover briefings, they replaced the Expedition 10 crew who returned to earth aboard Soyuz. Expedition 11 plans called for two spacewalks, the first in August from the U.S. airlock Quest in U.S. spacesuits, and the second, in September, in Russian spacesuits from the Pirs airlock. Image File history File links Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev works aboard the International Space Station. ... Image File history File links Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev works aboard the International Space Station. ... Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mission statistics Mission name: Expedition 10 Call sign: Expedition 10 Number of crew: 2 Launch: October 14, 2004 03:06 UTC Baikonur LC1 Apogee: 396 km Perigee: 384 km Orbital period: 92 min Inclination: 51. ...

Expedition 11 undocked from the ISS on 10 October 2005 at 5:49 p.m. EDT and landed in Kazakhstan on 10 October 2005 at 9:09 p.m. EDT. They were replaced by William McArthur and Valery Tokarev, the crew of Expedition 12. Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... ISS is an abbreviation, acronym, or initialism that may refer to: The International Space Station is a joint international project to build and maintain an orbiting space station. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... External link NASA Biography Categories: People stubs | 1951 births | Astronauts ... Valeri Tokarev Valery Ivanovich Tokarev (Russian: Валерий Иванович Токарев), Russian Air Force Colonel and test cosmonaut at the Yuri A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, was born October 29, 1952 in the town of Kap-Yar, Astrakhan Region Resides at Star City, Moscow Region. ... Expedition 12 (2005) is the 12th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-7, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ...

In completing his sixth space flight, Krikalev has logged 803 days and 9 hours and 39 minutes in space, including eight EVAs.

Missions

• Soyuz TM-7: Launched November 26, 1988
• Soyuz TM-12: Launched May 19, 1991
• STS-60 Discovery: Launched February 3, 1994
• STS-88 Endeavor: Launched December 4, 1998
• ISS Expedition 1: Launched October 31, 2000
• ISS Expedition 11: Launched April 14, 2005

Source: [1] Crew Launched: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) Landed: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Valeri Polyakov (1) (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... Crew Launched: Anatoly Artsebarsky (1) Sergei Krikalev (2) Helen Sharman (1) - United Kingdom Landed: Anatoly Artsebarsky (1) Toktar Aubakirov (1) - Kazakhstan Franz Viehböck (1) - Austria (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... STS-60 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... STS-88 was a United States Space Shuttle mission. ... Expedition 1 was the first expedition to the International Space Station. ... Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ...

External links

• SergeiKrikalev.com
• Spacefacts biography of Sergei K. Krikalev
• Energia biography of S. Krikalev
• NASA biography of S. Krikalev
• Sergei Krikalyov: Russian cosmonaut

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