Sergey Volkov (cosmonaut)
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Volkov.
Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov (Russian: Сергей Александрович Волков; born 1 April 1973) is a retired Russian cosmonaut and engineer. He was a member of three missions to the International Space Station, spending more than a year in total in space. During his missions he did four spacewalks lasting more than 23 hours in total.[1] Volkov retired from the Cosmonaut group in February 2017.
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Sergey Volkov | |
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Сергей Волков | |
Born | (1973-04-01) 1 April 1973 (age 51) Chuhuiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Fighter pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Space career | |
RKA Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 547 days 22 hours 21 minutes |
Selection | 1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 23 hours and 20 minutes |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-12 (Expedition 17), Soyuz TMA-02M (Expedition 28/29), Soyuz TMA-18M (Expedition 45/46) |
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