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Personal: Male. Born in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol, Russia. Korolev Design Bureau Civilian Engineer, Energia NPO Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: Energia Engineer Group 14 - 1997. Active Entered space service: 28 July 1997.
Skripochka Chronology 28 July 1997 - Energia Engineer Cosmonaut Training Group 14 selected.. 12 November 2003 - Soyuz TMA-3A (cancelled). Soyuz TMA-3 was originally to switch lifeboats on the International Space Station. The crew would have returned to earth in the Soyuz TMA-2 already docked to the station. After the Columbia disaster, the remaining shuttles were grounded. The Soyuz was then the only means of keeping the station manned. It was therefore decided that Soyuz TMA-3 would fly with the skeleton crew of Foale and Kaleri. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |
