Nikolai Tikhonov (cosmonaut)

Nikolay Tikhonov
RSA Cosmonaut
Nationality Russia
Status Active
Born (1982-05-23) May 23, 1982
Novomoskovsk, Russia SFSR
Selection 2006 RSA Group
Missions None

Nikolay Vladimirovich Tikhonov (Russian: Николай В. Тихонов) was born May 23, 1982. He is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006.

He was selected as a backup flight engineer for Soyuz MS-02. He was made a prime crew member of Soyuz MS-04 but, due to Russian budget cuts, the crews were changed and Tikhonov was then slated to make his first spaceflight on the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. He was again removed from the manifest due to delays in launching the Russian Nauka module.[1][2] Tikhonov is now assigned as the Soyuz Commander for the Soyuz MS-14 flight scheduled for late 2019.

References

  1. ↑ Ben Evans (May 30, 2018). "No U.S. Crew Will Command The International Space Station in 2019". AmericaSpace. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Ben Evans (October 30, 2016). "As Soyuz MS-01 Lands, International Partners Look Ahead to Reduced Crewing in 2017". AmericaSpace. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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