Roman Yurievich Romanenko (Major, Russian Air Force) (born August 9, 1971, in Schelkovo, near Moscow) is a test-cosmonaut at the Yu.A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ...

His parents, Yuri Victorovich Romanenko and Aleftina Ivanovna, live in Star City. He is married to Yulia Leonidovna Romanenko (Danilovskaya). They have one son. His hobbies include underwater hunting, tennis, car repairs, tourism, yachting, volleyball and music.

After graduation from Star City high school in 1986 Romanenko entered the Leningrad Suvorov military school, from which he graduated in 1988. In 1988 he entered the Chernigov High Air Force School for pilots, from which he graduated in 1992 as a pilot-engineer. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Following graduation from pilot school Romanenko served as a second commander in the Air Force. He flew L-39 and Tu-134 aircraft. Romanenko has logged over 500 hours of flight time. He is a Class 3 Air Force pilot.

Romanenko was selected as a test-cosmonaut candidate at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Cosmonaut Office in December 1997. From January 1998 to November 1999 he undertook his basic training course. In November 1999 he was qualified as a test cosmonaut. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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