He completed two space flights, with a total duration of 516 days. Mikhail has two spacewalks under his belt, the total duration of the exits is 12 hours and 17 minutes.
Biography of Mikhail Kornienko
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The American Fortune magazine included cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko in the list of the 50 greatest leaders of the world.
During the annual flight, he filmed the documentary series "A Year in Orbit", commissioned by the TV channel "Science 2.0." and TIME. The series, starring Mikhail Kornienko, is aimed at popularizing the domestic manned cosmonautics. Information obtained during.
During the annual flight, he filmed the documentary series "A Year in Orbit", commissioned by the TV channel "Science 2.0." and TIME. The series, starring Mikhail Kornienko, is aimed at popularizing the domestic manned cosmonautics. Information obtained during.
Hero of the Russian Federation and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (April 12, 2011) — "for courage and heroism shown during a long space flight on the International Space Station"
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (July 12, 2017) — for courage and high professionalism shown during a long-term space flight on the International Space Station.
Alexey Leonov Medal (Kemerovo Region, 2015) — for two perfect spacewalks
Birthday: April 15, 1960.
Place of birth: Syzran, Kuibyshev region.
Honorary citizen of the city of Syzran.
Since 1986, for five years he worked as an engineer in Design Bureau of General Mechanical Engineering in Moscow and on Baikonur.
In the early 1990s, he was the director of the Production and Technical Department of Transvostok LLC.
In January 1993, he was appointed General Director of "ESTE" LLP.
From April 1995 until his enlistment in the cosmonaut squadron, he worked as an engineer of the second category of the Energia rocket and space complex in the cosmonaut training department for extravehicular activity.
In early 1997, he underwent a medical examination at the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems and received admission to special training.
On February 24, 1998, he was selected for the cosmonaut squad of RSC Energia. A month later, he was appointed to the position of candidate for test cosmonauts of the cosmonaut detachment of the Rocket and Space Complex "Energia".
From March 16, 1998 to November 25, 1999, he underwent general space training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
In early December 1999, he was awarded the qualification of "test cosmonaut".
In February 2000, he was appointed a test cosmonaut of the RSC Energia cosmonaut detachment.
Since February 7, 2000, he has been training as part of a group of cosmonauts under the International Space Station program.
In August 2001, he was approved as a flight engineer for the ISS-8D backup crew. In the same month , he began training as part of the crew together with Leroy Chiao and By John Phillips.
In March 2002, John Phillips was replaced by Charles Kamarda. After the Columbia disaster, training was discontinued, and the crew was disbanded.
In February 2003, he was transferred to general training under the ISS program.
At the end of July 2005, he was included in the mixed group of cosmonauts, designated "ISS-15/16/17", from which the crews of the 15th, 16th and 17th expeditions to the International Space Station were formed.
In mid-August 2005, he began training as part of this group at the Cosmonaut Training Center.
From January 23 to January 25, 2006, as part of a conditional crew, together with Roman Romanenko and Garrett Reisman, he participated in a two-day exam on the ability to survive in a deserted area in the event of an emergency landing of the device. The exam was held in a forest near Moscow.
In August 2007, he climbed the highest point in Africa: Kilimanjaro volcano.
In mid – March 2010 at the Cosmonaut Training Center together with Alexander Skvortsov and Tracy Caldwell-Dyson passed the preflight exams with an excellent grade.
On April 1, 2010, he was approved as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and the 23/24th main expeditions of the International Space Station.
He made his first space flight from April 2 to September 25, 2010 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft. Started together with Alexander Skvortsov and Tracey Caldwell-Dyson. The duration of the flight was 176 days, 1 hour, 18 minutes, 38 seconds. During the flight, he made one spacewalk.
On April 12, 2011, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 433, for courage and heroism shown during a long space flight on the International Space Station, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the award of a special distinction — the Gold Star Medal.
In early March 2015, he began undergoing comprehensive training as a flight engineer of the main crew of the ship together with the commander of the ship Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Scott Kelly. Later, an examination training session took place on the Russian segment of the ISS. Soon the crew passed the test training on the Soyuz TMA-M simulator.
The second space flight was performed from March 27, 2015 to March 2, 2016 as a flight engineer-1 of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft together with Gennady Padalka and By Scott Kelly. During the flight, he made one spacewalk lasting 5 hours and 34 minutes.
The total duration of the two space flights was 516 days 10 hours 00 minutes. The time spent in outer space is 12 hours and 16 minutes.
In early March 2016, he took part in the first and second stages of the Constellation experiment, which was conducted to study human capabilities during deep space flights and work on the surface of Mars and the Moon.
On December 1, 2017, at his own request, he transferred from the position of a test cosmonaut instructor of the first class to the position of a leading specialist of the cosmonaut detachment of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Place of birth: Syzran, Kuibyshev region.
Honorary citizen of the city of Syzran.
Since 1986, for five years he worked as an engineer in Design Bureau of General Mechanical Engineering in Moscow and on Baikonur.
In the early 1990s, he was the director of the Production and Technical Department of Transvostok LLC.
In January 1993, he was appointed General Director of "ESTE" LLP.
From April 1995 until his enlistment in the cosmonaut squadron, he worked as an engineer of the second category of the Energia rocket and space complex in the cosmonaut training department for extravehicular activity.
In early 1997, he underwent a medical examination at the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems and received admission to special training.
On February 24, 1998, he was selected for the cosmonaut squad of RSC Energia. A month later, he was appointed to the position of candidate for test cosmonauts of the cosmonaut detachment of the Rocket and Space Complex "Energia".
From March 16, 1998 to November 25, 1999, he underwent general space training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
In early December 1999, he was awarded the qualification of "test cosmonaut".
In February 2000, he was appointed a test cosmonaut of the RSC Energia cosmonaut detachment.
Since February 7, 2000, he has been training as part of a group of cosmonauts under the International Space Station program.
In August 2001, he was approved as a flight engineer for the ISS-8D backup crew. In the same month , he began training as part of the crew together with Leroy Chiao and By John Phillips.
In March 2002, John Phillips was replaced by Charles Kamarda. After the Columbia disaster, training was discontinued, and the crew was disbanded.
In February 2003, he was transferred to general training under the ISS program.
At the end of July 2005, he was included in the mixed group of cosmonauts, designated "ISS-15/16/17", from which the crews of the 15th, 16th and 17th expeditions to the International Space Station were formed.
In mid-August 2005, he began training as part of this group at the Cosmonaut Training Center.
From January 23 to January 25, 2006, as part of a conditional crew, together with Roman Romanenko and Garrett Reisman, he participated in a two-day exam on the ability to survive in a deserted area in the event of an emergency landing of the device. The exam was held in a forest near Moscow.
In August 2007, he climbed the highest point in Africa: Kilimanjaro volcano.
In mid – March 2010 at the Cosmonaut Training Center together with Alexander Skvortsov and Tracy Caldwell-Dyson passed the preflight exams with an excellent grade.
On April 1, 2010, he was approved as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and the 23/24th main expeditions of the International Space Station.
He made his first space flight from April 2 to September 25, 2010 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft. Started together with Alexander Skvortsov and Tracey Caldwell-Dyson. The duration of the flight was 176 days, 1 hour, 18 minutes, 38 seconds. During the flight, he made one spacewalk.
On April 12, 2011, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 433, for courage and heroism shown during a long space flight on the International Space Station, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the award of a special distinction — the Gold Star Medal.
In early March 2015, he began undergoing comprehensive training as a flight engineer of the main crew of the ship together with the commander of the ship Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Scott Kelly. Later, an examination training session took place on the Russian segment of the ISS. Soon the crew passed the test training on the Soyuz TMA-M simulator.
The second space flight was performed from March 27, 2015 to March 2, 2016 as a flight engineer-1 of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft together with Gennady Padalka and By Scott Kelly. During the flight, he made one spacewalk lasting 5 hours and 34 minutes.
The total duration of the two space flights was 516 days 10 hours 00 minutes. The time spent in outer space is 12 hours and 16 minutes.
In early March 2016, he took part in the first and second stages of the Constellation experiment, which was conducted to study human capabilities during deep space flights and work on the surface of Mars and the Moon.
On December 1, 2017, at his own request, he transferred from the position of a test cosmonaut instructor of the first class to the position of a leading specialist of the cosmonaut detachment of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Patches
The patch of the crew of the Soyuz TMA-18
The patch of the crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M
ISS Expedition 1-Year insignia
Educations
In 1977 he graduated from high school in Chelyabinsk
1978-80 served in the Airborne Forces
From 1981 to 1987 he studied at the Moscow Aviation Institute in the evening department, majoring in "Aircraft Engines" qualification "mechanical engineer".
Forums appearances
All-Russian Science Festival
All-Russian Youth Educational Forum "Tavrida"
Small Aviation Festival "Take-off"
"Global crisis. Time of Truth"
Public talks and keynote speech in large international companies
Facts
Mikhail Kornienko worked in the Moscow police for six years while studying at the Moscow Aviation Institute in the evening department
After graduation, he worked for five years as an engineer in the Design Bureau of General Mechanical Engineering in Moscow and on Baikonur. Participated in the launch of the Energia-Buran rocket space system, as well as in the post-flight maintenance of the Buran spacecraft
He made his first flight into space at the age of 49.
Private pilot. At the age of 60, he received a license to pilot a helicopter and an airplane.
He played himself in the 2016 film "Christmas Trees 5".
Mikhail is fond of sports, winter swimming and mountaineering. He has climbed Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc, Aconcagua, Ararat, Elbrus, Ojos del Salado. He is engaged in parachuting, has more than 100 jumps.
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