Sergey Prokopyev (cosmonaut)
| Sergey Prokopyev | |
|---|---|
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| RKA Cosmonaut | |
Native name | Сергей Валерьевич Прокопьев |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Status | Active |
| Born |
19 February 1975 Sverdlovsk, Russia |
Other occupation | Pilot |
| Rank | Commander |
Time in space | Currently in space |
| Selection | TsPK-15/RKKE-17 Cosmonaut Group |
| Missions | Soyuz MS-09 (Expedition 56/57) |
Mission insignia |
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Sergei Valeriyevich Prokopyev (Russian: Сергей Валерьевич Прокопьев, born 19 February 1975) is a Russian cosmonaut. He is the commander of Soyuz MS-09, and flight engineer of Expedition 56/57 to the International space station.
Roscosmos career
Until October 2010, when Prokopyev was selected as a test-cosmonaut candidate of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Cosmonaut Office, he was a Major and Commander of a Tu-160-squadron. He finished training in August 2012. [1]
He was assigned as the backup commander for Soyuz TMA-18M and Soyuz MS-07.
Expedition 56/57
On June 6, 2018, Prokopyev commanded the Soyuz MS-09, alongside flight engineers Alexander Gerst, and Serena Auñón-Chancellor from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It successfully docked at the International Space Station on June 8, 2018, bringing the Expedition 56 crew up to six.[2]
Personal
Prokopyev is married and has a daughter and a son.
References
- ↑ Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Sergei Prokopyev". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ Howell, Elizabeth (June 6, 2018). "Liftoff! International Crew Launches Toward Space Station". Space.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
- Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Sergei Prokopyev". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Prokopyev". Astronautix.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "NASA astronauts undergo brutal survival training in Moscow for ISS". Dailymailco.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
