Oleg Skripochka
Russian engineer and cosmonaut (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Скри́почка; born 24 December 1969 in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut. In 2011 he was in space serving as an Expedition 25/26 crewmember.[1]
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Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka Олег Иванович Скрипочка | |
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Born | (1969-12-24) 24 December 1969 (age 54) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Cosmonaut |
Space career | |
Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Current occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Time in space | 536d 03h 49m |
Selection | 1997 Cosmonaut Group |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 16 hours, 40 minutes |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-01M (Expedition 25/26), Soyuz TMA-20M (Expedition 47/48), Soyuz MS-15 (Expedition 61/62) |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | December 1, 2021 |
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Skripochka.
On 12 April 2011, Skripochka was awarded the titles of Hero of the Russian Federation and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation for courage and heroism in the implementation of long-duration space flight on the International Space Station.