Biographies of USSR / Russian Cosmonauts
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Salizhan Shakirovich |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 24.08.1964 |
| Birthplace: | Uzgen, Osh Oblast, Kirghiz SSR |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 11.05.1990 |
| Selection group: | TsPK-11 |
| Position: | Test Cosmonaut (TC) |
| Status: | Ret. 18.07.2008 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-89 Endeavour | MS | 23.01.1998 - 31.01.1998 | 8d 19h 47m |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-5 / ISS-10 | Flight Engineer | 14.10.2004 - 24.04.2005 | 192d 19h 02m |
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| Total | 201d 14h 49m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TM-29 | Commander |
| 2 | Soyuz TM-30 | Commander |
| 3 | STS-113 | MS / ISS-CDR |
| 4 | Soyuz TMA-4 | Commander |
| 5 | Soyuz TMA-11 | Commander |
Additional information
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Graduated from Kharkov Air Force Pilot School,
1987; graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in cartography,
1994; Colonel, Russian Air Forces; was selected as cosmonaut on 11.05.1990 (TsPK-11);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 01.10.1990 -
06.03.1992; hobbies: Football, reading books; was first deputy commander of
GCTC's group of cosmonauts; currently leader of an under department of the
1st department
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