Oleg Dmitrievich Biography

Born on June 21, education in the city of Zhukovsky now National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" with a degree in "Engine Station Engines" with the qualification of a mechanical engineer. In the city, he was engaged in general-system design and settlement work and the development of working documentation on the power supply system of spacecraft.

After passing the course of general cosmic training in the city of Korolev, Korolev, Moscow Region. In the detachment of the cosmonauts of Roscosmos in January, he first worked as an instructor-cosmonaut-test II class. Since August, simultaneously since December, since October in November, Oleg Kononenko was appointed to the post of instructor-cosmonaut-test, commander of the cosmonauts detachment.

At the same time, Oleg Kononenko, flights to space, went on an orbital flight on April 8, during the flight of Kononenko, he twice went into outer space, returned to Earth on October 24 by other crew members, Japanese Kimi Yui and American Cell Lindgren. The fourth flight on December 3 took place on December 3, Oleg Kononenko, twice went into outer space, including for examining the holes of the Soyuz MS, the ship was part of the ISS from June to December G.

for its next orbital flight Oleg Kononenko was first prepared as the crew commander of the ISS expedition, the launch of which was planned in March, but due The Ship was damaged by the Union of MS from a micrometeoroid strike and sending an unmanned Union MS for the ISS crew flight to the International Space Station with its participation was postponed. On the same day, the ship was attached to the International Space Station.

The previous achievement - a day 11 hours 29 minutes 48 seconds - was installed in the city in total for five orbital missions Oleg Kononenko flew 1 day 14 hours 58 minutes 37 seconds, which is now a world record for the total time in space. In addition, Russian astronauts Kononenko and Chub, having worked in orbit for 20 hours 14 minutes 22 seconds, set a new record for the duration of one flight to the ISS.

They surpassed the achievement of days 21 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds of Russians Sergei Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin and American Frank Rubio, who were at the station since September G. During his orbital missions, Oleg Kononenko fulfilled seven exits to open space in the so -called full cavalier of the Order of the Order of the I degree was awarded to the city of Medal " Merit in the development of space "Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation named after Yu.

Gagarin in the field of space activity," For the creation of a scientific and educational-oriented complex of interdisciplinary training programs and laboratory testing for the training of end-to-end technologies for space remote sensing of the Earth. " Has the honorary title "Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation" is an honorary citizen of cities Gagarin Smolensk region.