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Cosmonaut Group portraits as of 20/7/2022

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On this page is a summary of the current cosmonaut team and retired cosmonauts since 2000, listed in English alphabetical order, with external links to biographies. Cosmonauts have traditionally been selected mainly from Air Force fighter pilots, IMBP doctors and Energiya engineers, but with the merging of the groups into a single entity from January 2011, applicants from many professions are considered.

Active cosmonauts

Active cosmonaut group
Cosmonaut Birth date Selection group & date Spaceflights VKD/ВКД Biography links
Artem’ev, Oleg Germanovich
Артемьев, Олег Германович
Artem'ev		 28 Dec 1970 RKKE-15 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-12M/ISS-39/40
  2. MS-08/ISS-55/56 (callsign: Гавайи, Gavaii, Hawaii)
  3. MS-21/ISS-66/67 (callsign: Дон, Don, one of Russia’s largest rivers)
  1. 19/6/2014 (ISS)
  2. 18/8/2014 (ISS)
  3. 15/8/2018 (ISS)
  4. 18/4/2022 (ISS)
  5. 28/4/2022 (ISS)
  6. 21/7/2022 (ISS)
  7. 17/8/2022 (ISS)
  8. 2/9/2022 (ISS)
Borisov, Konstantin Sergeevich
Борисов, Константин Сергеевич
Borisov		 14 Aug 1984 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
  1. Crew Dragon Endurance [C210.3] (Crew-7/USCV-7)
Chub, Nikolai Aleksandrovich
Чуб, Николай Александрович
Chub		 10 Jun 1984 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-24/ISS-70/71
  1. 25/10/2023 (ISS)
  2. 25-26/4/2024 (ISS)
Dubrov, Petr Valer’evich
Дубров, Петр Валерьевич
Dubrov		 30 Jan 1978 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-18/ISS-65/66 (the longest stay on the ISS of a Russian cosmonaut to date: 355d 03h 45m, from 9/4/2021 to 30/3/2022)
  1. 2/6/2021 (ISS)
  2. 3/9/2021 (ISS)
  3. 9/9/2021 (ISS)
  4. 19/1/2022 (ISS)
Fedyaev, Andrei Valer’evich
Федяев, Андрей Валерьевич
Fedyaev		 26 Feb 1981 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. Crew Dragon Endeavour [C206.4] (Crew-6/USCV-6)/ISS-69/70
Gorbunov, Aleksander Vladimirovich
Горбунов, Александр Владимирович
Gorbunov		 24 May 1990 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
Grebyonkin, Alexander Sergeevich
Гребёнкин, Александр Сергеевич
Grebyonkin		 5 Jul 1982 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
  1. Crew Dragon Endeavour [C206.5] (SpaceX Crew-8/USCV-8)/ISS-71
Ivanishin, Anatolii Alekseievich
Иванишин, Анатолий Алексеиевич
Ivanishin (NASA, 2010)		 15 January 1969

TsPK-13 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-22/ISS-29/30
  2. MS-01/ISS-48/49 (callsign: Иркут, Irkut – a river in the Buryat Republic and Irkutsk Oblast of Russia, which contains the hometown of Soyuz MS-01 Commander Anatoli Alekseyevich Ivanishin – NASASpaceflight.com)
  3. MS-16/ISS-62/63
Kaleri, Aleksandr Yur’evich
Калери, Александр Юрьевич
Kaleri (NASA, 2010)		 13 May 1956

NPOE-6 – 15 February 1984 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TM-14/Mir EO-11
  2. TM-24/Mir EO-22
  3. TM-30/Mir EO-28
  4. TMA-3/ISS-8
  5. TMA-01M/ISS-25/26 (callsign: Ингул, Ingul, a river in Ukraine)
  1. 8/7/1992 (Mir)
  2. 2/12/1996 (Mir)
  3. 9/12/1996 (Mir)
  4. 12/5/2000 (Mir)
  5. 26/2/2004 (ISS)
Kikina, Anna Yur’evna
Кикина, Анна Юрьевна
Kikina		 27 Aug 1984 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. Crew Dragon Endurance [C210.2] (Crew-5/USCV-5)/ISS 68/69
Kononenko, Oleg Dmitrievich
Кононенко, Олег Дмитриевич
Kononenko (NASA, 2008)		 21 June 1964

MKS/ISS – 29 March 1996 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-12/ISS-17
  2. TMA-03M/ISS-30/31 (callsign: Антарес, Antares)
  3. MS-11/ISS-57/58
  4. MS-24/ISS-70/71
  1. 10/7/2008 (ISS)
  2. 15/7/2008 (ISS)
  3. 16/2/2012 (ISS)
  4. 11/12/2018 (ISS)
  5. 29/5/2019 (ISS)
  6. 25/10/2023 (ISS)
  7. 25-26/4/2024 (ISS)
Korsakov, Sergei Vladimirovich
Корсаков, Сергей Владимирович
Korsakov		 1 Sep 1984 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-21/ISS-66/67
Kud’-Sverchkov, Sergei Vladimirovich
Кудь-Сверчков, Сергей Владимирович
Kud'-Sverchkov		 23 August 1983 RKKE-17 – 28 April 2010 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-17/ISS-63/64
  1. 18/11/2020 (ISS)
Mikaev, Sergei Nikolaevich
Микаев, Сергей Николаевич
Mikaev		 15 Aug 1986 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
Novitskii, Oleg Viktorovich
Новицкий, Олег Викторович
Novitskii (Spacefacts)		 12 October 1971 TsPK-14 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-06M (callsign: «Казбек», Kazbek, a volcano in the Caucasus mountains)
  2. MS-03/ISS-50/51
  3. MS-18/ISS-65/66
  4. MS-25/VC-21
  1. 2/6/2021 (ISS)
  2. 3/9/2021 (ISS)
  3. 9/9/2021 (ISS)
Ovchinin, Aleksei Nikolaevich
Овчинин, Алексей Николаевич
Ovchinin (Spacefacts)		 28 September 1971 TsPK-14 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-20M/ISS-47/48
  2. MS-10/ISS-57/58 (Soyuz launch ballistic escape system triggered during rocket stage separation, so no flight into orbit – only made it to 82 km altitude) (Callsign: Бурлак, “Burlak” – a burlak being a person who hauled barges and other vessels upstream from the 17th to 20th centuries in the Russian Empire)
  3. MS-12/ISS-59/60
  4. MS-26/ISS-72
  1. 29/5/2019 (ISS)
Peskov, Kirill Alexandrovich
Песков, Кирилл Александрович
Peskov		 1 May 1990 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
Petelin, Dmitrii Aleksandrovich
Петелин, Дмитрий Александрович
Petelin		 10 Jul 1983 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-22/ISS-68/69
  1. 17/11/2022 (ISS)
  2. 19/04/2023 (ISS)
  3. 3/5/2023 (ISS)
  4. 12/5/2023 (ISS)
  5. 22/6/2023 (ISS)
  6. 9/8/2023 (ISS)
Platonov, Oleg Vladimirovich
Платонов, Олег Владимирович
Platonov		 27 Jun 1986 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
Ponomarev, Maksim Vladimirovich
Пономарев, Максим Владимирович
Ponomarev (Spacefacts)		 20 February 1980 TsPK-14 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut)
Prokop’ev, Sergei Valer’evich
Прокопьев, Сергей Валерьевич
Prokop'ev		 19 February 1975 TsPK/VVS-15 – 12 October 2010 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-09/ISS-56/57 (callsign: Алтай, Altai, a Central Asian mountain range)
  2. MS-22/ISS-68/69
  1. 15/8/2018 (ISS)
  2. 11/12/2018 (ISS)
  3. 17/11/2022 (ISS)
  4. 19/04/2023 (ISS)
  5. 3/5/2023 (ISS)
  6. 12/5/2023 (ISS)
  7. 22/6/2023 (ISS)
  8. 9/8/2023 (ISS)
Ryzhikov, Sergei Nikolaevich
Рыжиков, Сергей Николаевич
Ryzhikov (Spacefacts)		 19 August 1974 TsPK-14 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-02/ISS-49/50 (Callsign: Фаворы, Favoriy, Favor)
  2. MS-17/ISS-63/64
  1. 18/11/2020 (ISS)
Tarelkin, Evgenii Igorevich
Тарелкин, Евгений Игорович
Tarelkin (Spacefacts)		 29 December 1974 TsPK-13 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TMA-06M
Tyurin, Mikhail Vladislavovich
Тюрин, Михайл Владиславович
Tyurin (NASA, 2006)		 2 March 1960 NPOE-11 – 1 April 1994 (test cosmonaut)
  1. STS-105/ISS-3
  2. TMA-9/ISS-14 (callsign: Восток, Vostok, East)
  3. TMA-11M/ISS-38/39
  1. 8/10/2001 (ISS)
  2. 15/10/2001 (ISS)
  3. 3/12/2001 (ISS)
  4. 23/11/2006 (ISS)
  5. 22/2/2007 (ISS)
Vagner, Ivan Viktorovich
Вагнер, Иван Викторович
Vagner		 10 July 1985 RKKE-18 – 12 October 2010 (test cosmonaut)
  1. MS-16/ISS-62/63
  2. MS-26/ISS-72
Vinogradov, Pavel Vladimirovich
Виноградов, Павел Владимирович
Vinogradov (NASA, 2005-2006)		 31 August 1953 NPOE-10 – 3 March 1992 (test cosmonaut)
  1. TM-26/Mir EO-24
  2. TMA-8/ISS-13 (callsign: Карат, Karat, Carat)
  3. TMA-08M/ISS-35/36
  • 22/8/1997 (Mir)
  • 20/10/1997 (Mir)
  • 3/11/1997 (Mir)
  • 6/11/1997 (Mir)
  • 8/1/1998 (Mir)
  • 1/6/2006 (ISS)
  • 19/4/2013 (ISS)
Zubritskii, Alexei Vitalievich
Зубрицкий, Алексей Витальевич
Zubritskii		 22 Aug 1992 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut)
Candidates in general training
Irtuganov, Sergey Georgievich

Иртуганов, Сергей Георгиевич
Irtuganov

 10 Aug 1988 Selection 2019 – 3 Jun 2019; appointed 27 Jan 2021
Kiviryan, Arutyun Harutyunovich

Кивирян, Арутюн Арутюнович
Kiviryan

 23 Aug 1993 Selection 2019 – 3 Jun 2019; appointed 27 Jan 2021
Kolyabin, Alexander Sergeevich

Колябин, Александр Сергеевич
Kolyabin

 12 Jan 1987 Selection 2019 – 3 Jun 2019; appointed 27 Jan 2021
Teteryatnikov, Sergey Alexandrovich

Тетерятников, Сергей Александрович
Teteryatnikov

 19 Dec 1988 Selection 2019 – 3 Jun 2019; appointed 27 Jan 2021

Retired cosmonauts

Retired cosmonauts from 2001 onwards. I chose this date as from October 2000 crews began permanent residency onboard the ISS, so every cosmonaut from that year onward is noted.

Retired cosmonauts
Cosmonaut Birth date Selection group & date Retirement date Spaceflights VKD/ВКД Biography links
2001
Gidzenko, Yurii Pavlovich
Гидзенко, Юрий Павлович
Gidzenko		 26 Mar 1962 TsPK-8 – 26 March 1987 15 July 2001
  1. TM-22/Mir EO-20
  2. TM-31/ISS-1 (Callsign: Уран, Uran, Uranus)
  3. TM-34
  1. 8/12/1995 (Mir)
  2. 8/2/1996 (Mir)
2002
Karashtin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
Караштин, Владимир Владимирович
Karashtin		 18 Nov 1962 IMBP-5 – 25 January 1989 17 January 2002
Moshkin, Oleg Yur’evich
Мошкин, Олег Юрьевич
Moshkin		 23 Apr 1964 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 19 March 2002
2003
Avdeev, Sergei Vasil’evich
Авдеев, Сергей Васильевич
Avdeev		 1 Jan 1956 NPOE-8 – 26 March 1987 14 February 2003
  1. TM-15/Mir EO-12
  2. TM-22/Mir EO-20
  3. TM-28/Mir EO-26
  1. 3/9/1992 (Mir)
  2. 7/9/1992 (Mir)
  3. 11/9/1992 (Mir)
  4. 15/9/1992 (Mir)
  5. 20/10/1995 (Mir)
  6. 8/12/1995 (Mir)
  7. 15/9/1998 (Mir)
  8. 10/11/1998 (Mir)
  9. 23/7/1999 (Mir)
  10. 28/7/1999 (Mir)
Lukiyanyuk, Vasilii Yur’evich
Лукиянюк, Василий Юриьвич
Lukiyanyuk		 22 Sep 1958 IMBP-5 – 25 January 1989 18 February 2003
Korzun, Valerii Grigor’evich
Корзун, Валерий Григорьевич
Korzun		 5 Mar 1953 TsPK-8 – 26 March 1987 9 September
  1. TM-24/Mir EO-22 (callsign: Фрегат, Fregat, Frigate warship type)
  2. STS-111/ISS-5
  1. 2/12/1996 (Mir)
  2. 9/12/1996 (Mir)
  3. 16/8/2002 (ISS)
  4. 26/8/2002 (ISS)
Musabaev, Talgat Amangel’evich
Мусабаев, Талгат Амангельевич
Musabaev		 7 Jan 1951 TsPK-11 – 11 May 1990 27 November 2003
  1. TM-19/Mir EO-16
  2. TM-27/Mir EO-25 (callsign: Кристалл, Kristall, Crystal)
  3. TM-32
  1. 9/9/1994 (Mir)
  2. 13/9/1994 (Mir)
  3. 1/4/1998 (Mir)
  4. 6/4/1998 (Mir)
  5. 11/4/1998 (Mir)
  6. 17/4/1998 (Mir)
  7. 22/4/1998 (Mir)
2004
Onufrienko, Yurii Ivanovich
Онуфриенко, Юрий Иванович
Onufrienko		 6 Feb 1961 TsPK-10 – 25 January 1989 17 March 2004
  1. TM-23/Mir EO-21 (callsign: Скиф ,Skif, Scythian)
  2. STS-108/ISS-4
  1. 15/3/1996 (Mir)
  2. 2/5/1996 (Mir)
  3. 24/5/1996 (Mir)
  4. 3/5/1996 (Mir)
  5. 6/6/1996 (Mir)
  6. 13/6/1996 (Mir)
  7. 14/1/2002 (ISS)
  8. 25/1/2002 (ISS)
Poleshchuk, Aleksandr Fyodorovich
Полещук, Александр Фёдорович
Poleshchuk		 30 Oct 1953 NPOE-9 – 25 January 1989 25 March 2004 TM-16/Mir EO-13
  1. 19/4/1993 (Mir)
  2. 18/6/1993 (Mir)
Usachyov, Yurii Vladimirovich
Усачёв, Юрий Владимирович
Usachyov		 19 Oct 1957 NPOE-9 – 25 January 1989 5 April 2004
  1. TM-18/Mir EO-15
  2. TM-23/Mir EO-21
  3. STS-101
  4. STS-102/ISS-2
  1. 15/3/1996 (Mir)
  2. 20/5/1996 (Mir)
  3. 24/5/1996 (Mir)
  4. 30/5/1996 (Mir)
  5. 6/06/1996 (Mir)
  6. 13/6/1996 (Mir)
  7. 8/6/2001 (ISS)
Kuzhel’naya, Nadezhda, Vasil’evna
Кужельная, Надежда Васильевна
Kuzhel'naya		 6 Nov 1962 NPOE-11 – 1 Apr 1994 27 May 2004
Dezhurov, Vladimir Nikolaevich
Дежуров, Владимир Николаевич
Dezhurov		 30 Jul 1962 TsPK-8 – 26 March 1987 12 July 2004
  1. TM-21/Mir EO-18 (callsign: Ураган, Uragan, Hurricane)
  2. STS-105/ISS-3
  1. 12/05/1995 (Mir)
  2. 17/5/1995 (Mir)
  3. 22/5/1995 (Mir)
  4. 28/5/1995 (Mir)
  5. 1/6/1995 (Mir)
  6. 8/10/2001 (ISS)
  7. 15/10/2001 (ISS)
  8. 12/11/2001 (ISS)
  9. 3/12/2001 (ISS)
Budarin, Nikolai Mikhailovich
Бударин, Николай Михайлович
Budarin		 29 Apr 1953 NPOE-9 – 25 January 1989 7 September 2004
  1. STS-71
  2. TM-27/Mir EO-25
  3. STS-113/ISS-6
  4. TMA-1 (callsign: Персей, Persei, Perseus)
  1. 14/7/1995 (Mir)
  2. 19/7/1995 (Mir)
  3. 21/7/1995 (Mir)
  4. 1/4/1998 (Mir)
  5. 6/4/1998 (Mir)
  6. 11/4/1998 (Mir)
  7. 17/4/1998 (Mir)
  8. 22/4/1998 (Mir)
Zalyotin, Sergei Viktorovich
Залётин, Сергей Викторович
Zalyotin		 21 Apr 1962 TsPK-11 – 11 May 1990 October 2004
  1. TM-30/Mir EO-28 (callsign: Енисей, Enisei, a Siberian river)
  2. TMA-1
  1. 12/5/2000 (Mir)
2006
Afanas’ev, Viktor, Mikhailovich
АФАНАСЬЕВ, Виктор Михайлович
Afanas'ev		 31 Dec 1948
  1. GKNII-2 – 2 September 1985
  2. TsPK-9 – 8 January 1988
 17 March 2006
  1. TM-11/Mir EO-8 (callsign: Дербент, Derbent, a town in Dagestan)
  2. TM-18/Mir EO-15
  3. TM-29/Mir EO-27
  4. TM-33
  1. 7/1/1991 (Mir)
  2. 22/1/1991 (Mir)
  3. 26/1/1991 (Mir)
  4. 25/4/1991 (Mir)
  5. 16/4/1999 (Mir)
  6. 23/7/1999 (Mir)
  7. 28/7/1999 (Mir)
Treshchyov, Sergei Evgen’evich
Трещёв, Сергей Евгеньевич
Treshchyov		 18 Aug 1958 NPOE-10 – 3 March 1992 30 November 2006 STS-111/ISS-5
  1. 26/8/2002 (ISS)
2007
Morukov, Boris Vladimirovich
Моруков, Борис Владимирович
Morukov		 1 Oct 1950 IMBP-5 – 25 January 1989 13 November 2007 STS-106
Lazutkin, Aleksandr Ivanovich
Лазуткин, Александр Иванович
Lazutkin		 30 Oct 1957 NPOE-10 – 3 March 1992 (test cosmonaut) 22 November 2007 TM-25/Mir EO-23
2008
Tokarev, Valerii Ivanovich
Токарев, Валерий Иванович
Tokarev		 29 Oct 1952
  1. GKNII-3 – 25 January 1989
  2. TsPK-12 – 25 February 1989
 10 June 2008
  1. STS-96
  2. TMA-7/ISS-12 (callsign: Рассвет, Rassvet (Daybreak)
  1. 7/11/2005 (ISS; from Quest airlock wearing NASA EMU suits)
  2. 3/2/2006 (ISS)
Sharipov, Salizhan Shakirovich
Шарипов, Салижан Шакирович
Sharipov		 24 Aug 1964 TsPK-11 – 11 May 1990 18 July 2008
  1. STS-89
  2. TMA-5/ISS-10 (callsign: Тянь-Шань, Tyan’-Shan’, Tian Shan [Heavenly] mountains in Central Asia)
  1. 26/1/2005 (ISS)
  2. 28/3/2005 (ISS)
Kozeev, Konstantin Mirovich
Козеев, Константин Мирович
Kozeev		 1 Dec 1967 RKKE-12 – 9 February 1996 (test cosmonaut) 22 November 2008 TM-33/VC-2
2009
Krikalyov, Sergei Konstantinovich
Крикалёв, Сергей Константинович
Krikalyov		 27 Aug 1958 NPOE-7 – 2 September 1985 (test cosmonaut) 27 March 2009
  1. TM-7/Mir EO-4
  2. TM-12/Mir E0-9
  3. STS-60
  4. STS-88
  5. TM-31/ISS-1
  6. TMA-6/ISS-11 (callsign: Базальт, Bazal’t, Basalt)
  1. 24/6/1991 (Mir)
  2. 28/6/1991 (Mir)
  3. 15/7/1991 (Mir)
  4. 19/7/1991 (Mir)
  5. 23/7/1991 (Mir)
  6. 27/7/1991 (Mir)
  7. 20/2/1992 (Mir)
  8. 18/8/2005 (ISS)
Baturin, Yurii Mikhailovich
Батурин, Юрий Михайлович
Baturin		 12 Jun 1949 Politician-1 – 16 September 1997 (research/test cosmonaut) 31 May 2009
  1. TM-28/Mir VC
  2. TM-32/VC-1
Moshchenko, Sergei Ivanovich
Мощенко, Сергей Иванович
Moshchenko		 12 Jan 1954 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) June 2009
2011
Serov, Mark Vyacheslavovich
Серов, Марк Вячеславович
Serov (Spacefacts)		 23 May 1974 RKKE-15 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut) 28 Jan 2011
Zhukov, Sergei Aleksandrovich
Жуков, Сергей Александрович
Zhukov (TsPK)		 8 September 1956 TsPK-13 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut) 29 Apr 2011
2012
Val’kov, Konstantin, Anatolievich
Вальков, Константин Анатолиевич
Val'kov (Spacefacts)		 11 November 1971 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 6 Jul 2012
Kondrat’ev, Dimitrii, Yur’evich
Кондратьев, Дмитрий Юрьевич
Kondrat'ev		 25 May 1969 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 6 September 2012 TMA-20/ISS-26/27 (callsign: Варяг, Varyag, Viking)
  1. 21/1/2011 (ISS)
  2. 16/2/2011 (ISS)
2013
Lonchakov, Yurii Valentinovich
Лончаков, Юрий Валентинович
Lonchakov		 4 Mar 1965 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 5 September 2013
  1. STS-100
  2. TMA-1/VC-4
  3. TMA-13/ISS-18 (Callsign: Титан, Titan)
  1. 23/12/2008 (ISS)
  2. 10/3/2009 (ISS)
2014
Romanenko, Roman Yur’evich
Романенко, Роман Юрьевич
Romanenko (NASA, 2009)		 9 August 1971 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 25 Nov 2014
  1. TMA-15/ISS-20/21 (callsign: Парус, Parus, Sail)
  2. TMA-07M/ISS-34/35
  1. 19/4/2013 (ISS)
Ignatov, Ignat Nickolaevich
Игнатов, Игнат Николаевич
Ignatov		 20 Mar 1982 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (test cosmonaut) 19 Dec 2014
2016
Kotov, Oleg Valeriovich
Котов, Олег Валериович
Kotov		 27 Oct 1965 MKS/ISS – 9 February 1996 (research/test cosmonaut) 4 May 2016
  1. TMA-10/ISS-15 (callsign: Пульсар, Pul’sar, Pulsar)
  2. TMA-17/ISS-22/-23
  3. TMA-10M/ISS-37-38
  1. 30/5/2007 (ISS)
  2. 6/6/2007 (ISS)
  3. 14/1/2010 (ISS)
  4. 9/11/2013 (ISS)
  5. 27/12/2013 (ISS)
  6. 27/1/2014 (ISS)
Blinov, Oleg Vladimirovich
Блинов Олег Владимирович
Blinov		 17 Aug 1978 Selection 8 Oct 2012 (Test Cosmonaut) 20 Jun 2016
Malenchenko, Yurii Ivanovich
Маленченко, Юрий Иванович
Malenchenko (NASA, 2007)		 22 December 1961 TsPK-8 – 26 March 1987 (test cosmonaut) Retired as cosmonaut on 27/7/2009, returned to the cosmonaut corps in February 2010; since 17/10/2014 1st administration TsPK (via Spacefacts bio)
  1. TM-19/Mir EO-16 (Callsign: Агат, Agat, Agate)
  2. STS-106
  3. TMA-2/ISS-7
  4. TMA-11/ISS-16
  5. TMA-05M/ISS-33
  6. TMA-19M/ISS 46/47
  1. 9/9/1994 (Mir)
  2. 13/9/1994 (Mir)
  3. 11/9/2000 (ISS/STS-106)
  4. 9/11/2007 (ISS; from Quest airlock wearing NASA EMU suits)
  5. 20/8/2012 (ISS)
  6. 3/2/2016 (ISS)
Serova, Elena Olegovna
Серова, Елена Олеговна
Serova (Spacefacts)		 22 April 1976 RKKE-16 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut) 23 Sep 2016 TMA-14M/ISS-41/42
Suraev, Maksim Viktorovich
Сураьев, Максим Викторович
Sura'ev (NASA, 2009)		 24 May 1972 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 23 Sep 2016
  1. TMA-16/ISS-21 (callsign: Цефей, Tsefei, Cepheus)
  2. TMA-13M/ISS-40/41
  1. 14/1/2010 (ISS)
  2. 22/10/2014 (ISS)
2017
Padalka, Gennadii Ivanovich
Падалка, Геннадий Иванович
Padalka (NASA, 2009)		 21 June 1958 TsPK-10 – 25 January 1989 (test cosmonaut) 28 Apr 2017
  1. TM-28/Mir EO-26 (Callsign: Альтаир, Altair)
  2. TMA-4/ISS-9
  3. TMA-14/ISS-19
  4. TMA-04M/ISS-31/32
  5. TMA-16M/ISS-44/45
  1. 15/9/1998 (Mir)
  2. 10/11/1998 (Mir)
  3. 24/6/2004 (ISS)
  4. 30/6/2004 (ISS)
  5. 3/8/2004 (ISS)
  6. 3/9/2004 (ISS)
  7. 5/6/2009 (ISS)
  8. 10/6/2009 (ISS)
  9. 20/8/2012 (ISS)
  10. 10/8/2015 (ISS)
Kornienko, Mikhail Borisovich
Корниенко, Михайл Борисович
Kornienko (NASA, 2010)		 15 April 1960 RKKE-14 – 24 February 1998 (test cosmonaut) 1 Dec 2017
  1. TMA-18/ISS-23/24
  2. TMA-16M/ISS-44/45
  1. 27/72010 (ISS)
  2. 10/8/2015 (ISS)
Volkov, Sergei Aleksandrovich
Волков, Сергей Александрович
Volkov		 1 Apr 1973 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 28 February 2017
  1. TMA-12/ISS-17 (Callsign: Эридан, Eridan, Eridanus)
  2. TMA-02M/ISS-28/29
  3. TMA-18M/ISS-45/46
  1. 10/7/2008 (ISS)
  2. 15/7/2008 (ISS)
  3. 3/8/2011 (ISS)
  4. 3/2/2016 (ISS)
Samokutyaev, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
Самокутяев, Александр Михайлович
Samokutyaev (NASA, 2010)		 13 Mar 1970 TsPK-13 – 29 May 2003 (pilot VVS/test cosmonaut) 10 May 2017
  1. TMA-21/ISS-27/28 (Callsign: Тарханы, Tarkhaniy, an estate in Russia where the Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov is buried)
  2. TMA-14M/ISS-41/42
  1. 3/8/2011 (ISS)
  2. 22/10/2014 (ISS)
Revin, Sergei Nikolaevich
Ревин, Сергей Николаевич
Revin (Spacefacts)		 12 Jan 1966 RKKE-12 – 9 February 1996 (engineer/test cosmonaut) 21 Apr 2017 TMA-04M/ISS-31/32
2018
Ryazanskii, Sergei Nikolaevich
Рязанский, Сергей Николаевич
Ryazanskii (IMBP)		 13 Nov 1974 IMBP-6 – 29 May 2003 (doctor/research cosmonaut) 16 July 2018
  1. TMA-10M/ISS-37-38
  2. MS-05/ISS-52-53 (callsign: Борей, Borei, North Wind in Greek mythology)
  1. 9/11/2013 (ISS)
  2. 27/12/2013 (ISS)
  3. 27/1/2014 (ISS)
  4. 17/8/2017 (ISS)
2019
Yurchikhin, Fyodor Nikolaevich
Юрчихин, Фёдор Николаевич
Yurchikhin (NASA)		 3 January 1959 RKKE-13 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 13 Dec 2019
  1. STS-112
  2. TMA-10/ISS-15
  3. TMA-19/ISS-24/25 (callsign: Олимп, Olimp, Olympus)
  4. MS-04/ISS-51/52
  1. 30/5/2007 (ISS)
  2. 6/6/2007 (ISS)
  3. 23/7/2007 (ISS; from Quest airlock wearing NASA EMU suits)
  4. 27/7/2010 (ISS)
  5. 15/11/2010 (ISS)
  6. 24/6/2013 (ISS)
  7. 16/8/2013 (ISS)
  8. 22/8/2013 (ISS)
  9. 17/8/2017 (ISS)
2020
Tikhonov, Nikolai Vladimirovich
Тихонов, Николай Владимирович
Tikhonov (Spacefacts)		 23 May 1982 RKKE-16 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut) 31 Jul 2020
Prokop’ev, Evgeny, Valerevich
Прокопьев, Евгений Валерьевич
Prokop'ev		 9 March 1986 Selection 2018 – 8 Aug 2018 (test cosmonaut) 2 Dec 2020. Did not pass the OKP, General Space Training (Общекосмическая Подготовка, Obshchekosmicheskaya Podgotovka) entry exam for the Cosmonaut Group. He is the younger brother of Roskosmos cosmonaut Sergei Prokop’ev.
2021
Borisenko, Andrei Ivanovich
Борисенко, Андрей Иванович
Borisenko (NASA, 2010)		 17 April 1964

RKKE-15 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut)

 26 February 2021
  1. TMA-21/ISS-27/28
  2. MS-02/ISS-49/50
Skripochka, Oleg Ivanovich
Скрипочка, Олег Иванович
Skripochka (NASA, 2010)		 24 December 1969 RKKE-13 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 1 December 2021
  1. TMA-01M/ISS-25/26
  2. TMA-20M/ISS-47/48
  3. MS-15/ISS-61/62 (callsign: Сармат, Sarmat, name of a Caucasus ethnic group)
  1. 15/11/2010 (ISS)
  2. 21/1/2011 (ISS)
  3. 16/2/2011 (ISS)
2022
Misurkin, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
Мисуркин, Александр Александрович
Misurkin (Spacefacts)		 23 September 1977 TsPK-14 – 11 October 2006 (test cosmonaut) 31 March 2022
  1. TMA-08M/ISS-35/36
  2. MS-06/ISS-53/54 (callsign: Альтаир, Al’tair, Altair)
  3. MS-20
  1. 24/6/2013 (ISS)
  2. 16/8/2013 (ISS)
  3. 22/8/2013 (ISS)
  4. 2/2/2018 (ISS)
Skvortsov, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, Jnr.
Скворцов, Александр Александрович
Skvortsov (NASA, 2010)		 6 May 1966 TsPK-12 – 28 July 1997 (test cosmonaut) 29 April 2022
  1. TMA-18/ISS-23/24 (callsign: Утёс, Utyos, Cliff)
  2. TMA-12M/ISS-39/40
  3. MS-13/ISS-60/61
  1. 19/6/2014 (ISS)
  2. 18/8/2014 (ISS)
Aimakhanov, Mukhtar Rabatovich
Аймаханов, Мухтар Рабатович
Aymakhanov		 1 Jan 1967 Kazakhstan-1 – 9 Nov 2002 (Research Cosmonaut/Test Cosmonaut) 30 December 2022
2023
Shkaplerov, Anton Nikolaevich
Шкаплеров, Антон Николаевич
Shkaplerov (NASA)		 20 February 1972 TsPK-13 – 29 May 2003 (test cosmonaut) 14 March 2023
  1. TMA-22/ISS-29/30 (Callsign: Астрей, Astreii, Astraeus)
  2. TMA-15M/ISS-42/43
  3. MS-07/ISS-54/55
  4. MS-19/ISS-65
  1. 16/2/2012 (ISS)
  2. 2/2/2018 (ISS)
  3. 19/1/2022 (ISS)
2024
Matveev, Denis Vladimirovich
Матвеев, Денис Владимирович
Matveev (Spacefacts)		 25 April 1983 TsPK/VVS-15 – 12 October 2010 (test cosmonaut) 29 July 2024
  1. MS-21/ISS-66/67
  1. 18/4/2022 (ISS)
  2. 28/4/2022 (ISS)
  3. 17/8/2022 (ISS)
  4. 2/9/2022 (ISS)
Babkin, Andrei Nikolaevich
Бабкин, Андрей Николаевич
Babkin (Spacefacts)		 21 April 1969 RKKE-17 – 28 April 2010 (test cosmonaut) ? May 2024

Emblem

A description of the Cosmonaut Group emblem, as described on the Space Encyclopedia Astronote, Космическая Энциклопедия ASTROnote, site – Эмблема отряда космонавтов России:

Cosmonaut Group patch

The emblem has the shape of a dual circle and is in the shape of a stylized spacecraft window or porthole. The top inscription reads: the “Cosmonaut Group,” below it: “Russia”. The edging and inscription are yellow; the cartouche is dark navy-blue. The inherent background of emblem is executed in the form of three spheres, which pass into space. The spheres symbolize by themselves the stages of the embodiment of the dream of humanity into the reality. The blue-colored lower sphere symbolizes mastery by man of its cradle, continents and oceans of the planet Earth. The medium-blue colored middle sphere symbolizes the mastery of the air and ocean. The dark blue colored upper sphere depicts the exit of man into the near-Earth outer space. The colors of spheres blend into the black background (or dark navy-blue), which is the symbol of the universe, space, infinity and unknown nature. Accomplishing flight beyond the limits of these spheres, man is torn away from his cradle and is heading for the stars.

The constellations of Ursa Major and Minor (large and small ladle), colored white, are superimposed against the emblem’s inherent background. The Pole star emits multiple rays. On the large ladle of the Pole star men determined the guiding thread of all original discoverers, travellers, researchers, explorers. All the basic coordinate systems, necessary during calculations of displacement both over the Earth, and in outer space, are focused on the Pole star.

Along the horizontal line of the emblem is placed the Latin inscription, also in white: “Per aspera ad astra” (“Through adversity to the stars!”) – the motto of the Russian Federation Cosmonaut Group.

The figure of the flying person occupies the central place in the emblem. He is sunlit (and is colored yellow) and he is facing the guiding star of humanity. The angle of the slope of body to the celestial axis composes 25°, or 65° relative to equatorial plane. Our compatriot Yurii Alekseevich Gagarin completed the first flight into space in the world on 12 April 1961, aboard the Vostok spacecraft. The angle of the orbit inclination composed 65°.

The emblem was developed in collaboration with the space center “Planet Earth”.

The emblem of the force of the cosmonauts of Russia was made official on 21 January, 2000, by the-then Rosaviakosmos Director-General Yu.N. Koptev. By this affirmation it provided that:

  1. The people who have the right to wear the patch with the emblem of the Russian Federation force of cosmonauts are the forces or groups of cosmonauts in the regular posts of cosmonaut-tester, cosmonaut-researcher, instructor of cosmonaut-tester, instructor-cosmonaut-researcher.
  2. The patch with the emblem of the Russian Federation force of cosmonauts can be placed on the service uniform, daily wear, training apparel, flight suits, and spacesuits.
  3. The patch with the emblem of the Russian Federation force of cosmonauts is sewn on the outer side of the right arm of clothing.

Cosmonaut callsigns

Each Soyuz cosmonaut crew has a call-sign (позывной, pozyvnoi). These are a tradition from when crews were commanded by military/Air Force officers, and the signs were used for secrecy. This is no longer necessary, but the tradition continues (call-signs belong to the Russian commanders of the flights). From Mir Hardware Heritage:

Crew code names travel with the commander, and crew members take on the code name of the commander with whom they travel. For example, Helen Sharman returned to Earth in Soyuz TM-11 with commander Viktor Afanasyev (code name Derbent, «Дербент») and flight engineer Musa Manorov (Derbent Dva, «два, 2»). She thus became Derbent Tri, три (3) for her return to Earth. Sergei Krikalyov became Donbass Dva after Alexandr Volkov (code name Donbass, «Донбасс») replaced Artsebarski as his commander aboard Mir.

From Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft:

Following a practise begun on the Vostok missions, each Commander assigns himself a callsign – usually derived from a geographical feature, a celestial body, a mineral, meteorological conditions, or from numerous other elements or phenomena. The Commander normally uses the same callsign on each of his missions, while the remainder of the crew adapt the same callsign, adding either “2” or “3” for personal identification. Several Flight Engineers have therefore, throughout their careers, used different callsigns when flying with different Commaders.

TsUP has a page (in Russian) with cosmonaut callsigns.

Abbreviations

English (Russian transliteration and English acronym)

I
Engineer
II
Test engineer
GKNII
State Red Banner Scientific Research Institute
IMBP
Institute of Medical and Biological Problems
GKNPTs Khrunichev
Khrunichev State Cosmic Research and Production Center
L
Pilot
LI
Test pilot
M
Medical employee
MGA
Ministry of Civil Aviation
NPOE
Scientific Production Association Energiya (to 1994)
PVO
Anti-Air Defence, Air Defence Force
PVSN
Strategic Missile Forces destination
RGNIITsPK
Yurii Gagarin Russian State Science Research Cosmonauts’ Training Center
RKK
Space and rocket corporation
RKKE
Rocket and Spacecraft Corporation Energiya
Sh
Navigator
SNS
Senior scientific employee
SRP
Shift supervisor
TsSKB Foton
Foton Central Special Design Bureau
TsSKB Samara
Samara Central Special Design Bureau
TsPK
Cosmonaut Training Center (named after Yurii Gagarin)
VI
Test engineer
VIK
Leading Design Engineer
VKS
Military Space Force
VMA
Naval Aviation
VMF
Russian Navy
VNS
Leading scientific employee
VTA
Military transport aircraft
VVS
Military Air Force

Сокращения

ВИ
ведущий инженер
ВИК
ведущий инженер-конструктор
ВМА
Военно-морская авиация
ВВС
Военно Воздушние Силы
ВКС
Военно Космические Силы
ВТА
Военно-транспортная авиация
ГКНИИ
Государственный Краснознаменный Научно Исследователский Институт
ГКНПЦ «Хруничев»
Государственный Космический Научно-Производственный Центр им.М.В.Хруничева
И
инженер
ИИ
инженер-испытатель
ИМБП
Институт Медико-Биологических Проблем
Л
летчик
ЛИ
летчик-испытатель
М
медицинский работник
МГА
Министерство гражданской авиации
НПОЕ
Научно Производственное Обединение «Энергия»
ПВО
Противовоздушная Оборона
РВСН
Ракетные войска стратегического назначения
РГНИИЦПК
Российский Государственный Научно-Исследовательский Испытательный Центр Подготовки Космонавтов им. Ю.А.Гагарина
РКК
Ракетно-космическая корпорация
РККЕ
Ракетно-Космическая Корпорация «Энергия»
СНС
старший научный сотрудник
СРП
сменный руководитель полета
ВМФ
Военно-морской флот
ВНС
ведущий научный сотрудник
ЦСКБ «Фотон»
Централное Спечиализированное Конструкторское Бюро «Фотон»
ЦСКБ «Самара»
Централное Спечиализированное Конструкторское Бюро «Самара»
ЦПК
Центр Подготовки Космонавтов
Ш
штурман

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