Sergey Vladimirovich Korsakov (Russian Cyrillic: Сергей Владимирович Корсаков; born 1 September 1984 in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR) is a Russian cosmonaut selected by Roscosmos in 2012. He was scheduled to make his first flight into space in April 2021 as a flight engineer aboard Soyuz MS-18 ahead of a stay aboard the International Space Station; but was replaced on the crew by Mark Vande Hei in March of that year.[1][2] He was then assigned to Soyuz MS-21, which launched successfully March 18, 2022.
Sergey Vladimirovich Korsakov | |
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 Korsakov in 2021 | |
| Born | 1 September 1984 Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union |
| Status | Active |
| Alma mater | Bauman Moscow State Technical University |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Current occupation | Test cosmonaut |
Previous occupation | Engineer |
Time in space | 194 days, 19 hours |
| Selection | TsPK-16 Cosmonaut Group (2012) |
| Missions | Soyuz MS-21 (Expedition 66/67) |
Mission insignia |   |
Education
editKorsakov graduated with high honors from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University in 2006 with a degree in rocketry. After his selection as a cosmonaut in 2012, he was appointed as a test cosmonaut in 2014.
References
edit- ^ @roscosmos (3 November 2020). "Роскосмос утвердил основной и дублирующий экипажи МКС-65. Запуск корабля #СоюзМС18 запланирован на апрель следующег…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Space_Station (10 March 2021). "NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will launch Friday, April 9, aboard the Soyuz MS-18 crew ship to join the crew on the…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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