From May 1992 through August 1997, he trained as a part of the test-cosmonauts group.
Zaletin holds a First Class military pilot qualification. He flew five types of aircraft. His total flight time is 1,100 hours. He is a sky-diving instructor and has 120 jumps with parachute.
From September 1997 through August 1998, he was trained for a spaceflight in a Soyuz-TM spacecraft and to the Mir space station as a back-up crew commander for 26th main mission to Mir.
He was trained for a spaceflight as Mir 28th main mission commander starting in March 1999.
Hobbies: gymnastics, reading, football
Flight Engineer Alexander Yurievich Kalery, Rocket-Space Corporation Energia (RKK Energia), Test-Cosmonaut
Date and Place of Birth: May 13, 1956, Yurmala, former Soviet Republic of Latvia
Father: Yuri Borisovich Kalery (died in 1993)
Mother: Antonina Petrovna Kalery, currently lives in Sevastopol, former Soviet republic of Ukraine
Education: Graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1979.
Family Status: Married
Wife: Svetlana Leonidovna Kalery, born in 1958
Son: Oleg, born in 1996
Awards and Titles: Hero of the Russian Federation, Order of "Merit to the Motherland", pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Relevant Experience: Since 1979, Kalery has been an employee of RKK Energia. He helped develop Mir's designing and technical documentation, as well as its full-scale tests.
He reported to the Cosmonauts Unit at RKK Energia in April 1984. He went through a general cosmonauts training at Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center in 1985-86. He received a "test-cosmonaut" title in 1987. His total flight time is 22 hours in L-39 aircraft.
From April 1 through December 9, 1987, he trained as a back-up flight engineer for third main mission to Mir.
From January through April 1991, Kalery was trained as a back-up flight engineer for the ninth main mission to Mir.
From October 8, 1991 through February 25, 1992, he was trained as a flight engineer for the 11th main mission to Mir.
Kalery made his first spaceflight in 1992. It lasted 146 days (from March 17 through August 10). During his flight Kalery hosted German astronaut Klaus-Dietrich Flade (8 days, "Mir-92" program) and French astronaut Michel Tognini (12 days, "Antares" program). Kalery made one spacewalk (EVA) during his flight.
Kalerys second spaceflight lasted from August 17, 1996, through March 2, 1997. It was the 22nd main mission to Mir. During his second flight, Kalery worked on the U.S.-Russian program "Mir 22/NASA-3" and Russian-French program "Cassiopeia", and completed two EVAs.
From November 1997 through August 1998, Kalery was training as a back-up flight engineer for the 26th main mission to Mir.
Starting in March 1999, Kalery was training as a flight engineer for the 28th main mission to Mir.
Hobbies: running, reading, gardening (flowers)
Back-up Crew
Mission Commander Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov, Colonel, Russian Air Force, Test-Cosmonaut
Date and Place of Birth: August 24, 1964, Uzguen, Oshsk region, former Soviet Republic of Kirguiziya.
Father: Shakirzhan Sharipovich Sharipov, currently lives in Uzguen.
Mother: Turgunai Sharipova (died in 1995).
Education: In 1997, graduated from Kharkov Air Force Pilots School. In 1995, graduated from the International Center for Educational Systems trained as an engineer-ecologist.
Family Status: Married
Wife: Nadezhda Mavlyanovna Sharipova, born in 1964
Daughter: Nigara, born in 1988
Son: Zhakhonguir, born in 1992
Awards and Titles: Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Hero of Kyrguyzstan Republic.
Relevant Experience: In 1987-90, pilot-instructor of the Central Air Force personnel basic and advanced training department. He holds a Third Class pilot-instructor qualification.
In 1990, Sharipov reported to the Cosmonauts Unit at the Star City. He went through general cosmonauts training from August 1990 through March 1992. He got a "test-cosmonaut" title in 1992. He started his group spaceflight training in April 1992.
From August 1997 through January 1998, Sharipov was training in the United States at the Johnson Space Center as a Space Shuttle mission specialist. He made his only spaceflight in STS-89 Endeavour. This flight which included docking to Mir, lasted from January 22 through January 31, 1998.
From March 1998 through February 1999, Sharipov went through the Soyuz-Mir training as a back-up commander for the 28th main mission to Mir.
Hobbies: football, books
Flight Engineer Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov, RKK Energia, Test-Cosmonaut
Date and Place of Birth: August 31, 1953, Magadan
Father: Vladimir Pavlovich Vinogradov, currently lives in Tambov
Mother: Lidiya Safronovna Vinogradova, currently lives in Tambov
Education: In 1977, Vinogradov graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute, from the Aircraft Faculty. He was trained as a designer of launch vehicles. In 1980, he graduated from the Faculty of Automated Designing Systems. He also was trained as a specialist in system analysis and big computer systems.
Family Status: Married.
Wife: Irina Valentinovna Vinogradova, born in 1957.
Son: Roman, born in 1973
Daughters: Viktoria, born in 1980; Ekaterina, born in 1993
Awards and Titles: Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation
Relevant Experience: From 1977 through 1983, Vinogradov was involved in the development of software for the automated systems for the designing of reusable spacecraft. He also was involved in the development of math aerodynamic models and computer graphics.
In 1983, Vinogradov became an employee of RKK Energia. His work was focused on the preparation of flight documentation for Soyuz and Buran (shuttle) crews and the development of automated systems for cosmonauts training. Vinogradov also took part in the preparation of Soyuz-TM and Buran launches.
In May 1992, he reported to the Cosmonauts Unit of RKK Energia. From October 1992 through February 1994, he went through general cosmonauts training at Star City
Vinogradov started his test-cosmonauts training in May 1994.
From February 20 through September 3, 1995, he trained as a back-up flight engineer for the 20th main mission to Mir and EuroMir-95.
From February through August 1996, Vinogradov was training as a flight engineer for the 22nd main mission to Mir which also included programs Mir-22/NASA-3 and Cassiopeia.
Vinogradovs only spaceflight lasted from August 5, 1997, through February 19, 1998 (198 days) during which he served as a flight engineer on the 24th main mission to Mir. This mission included programs Mir-24-NASA-5,6, Russian-French program Pegas and EuroMir program "The Extension".
Starting in March 1999, Vinogradov has been training as a flight engineer for the 28th main mission to Mir.
Hobbies: sport games, history of aviation and cosmonautics, astronomy.
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