The message about the astronaut kaleri. Biography

, Latvia) - Russian cosmonaut.

Education and scientific titles:

In 1973 he graduated from the 10th grade of the Russian secondary school No. 5 in Jaundubulti (Jurmala region). In 1979 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) in the city of Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, specializing in Flight Dynamics and Aircraft Control. In 1983 he completed postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with a degree in Mechanics of Liquids, Gas and Plasma.

Professional activity:

From September 19, 1979 he worked as an engineer of the 016th department of the State Design Bureau NPO Energia. Participated in the development of design and technical documentation, field tests of the Mir OK. He studied the loads in the Astra-2 experiment on the Salyut-7 OS, as well as one of the modifications of the Soyuz T spacecraft and the Mir module created on the basis of the same ship. Highly qualified programmer.

Military rank:

Senior lieutenant of the reserve (from 06/27/1983).

Space training:

In mid-April 1982, he began to undergo inpatient medical examination at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) as part of the next recruitment (7th recruitment) to the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia, and in June 1982 received a positive opinion from the Medical Expert Commission ( VEC). On December 3, 1982, he received admission to special training. At the beginning of 1984 he was selected to the cosmonaut corps based on the results of internal examinations at NPO Energia and by the decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission (GMVK) dated February 15, 1984 he was recommended for admission as a candidate to the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia. On April 13, 1984, by order No. 858, he was appointed as a candidate for test cosmonauts of the 291st department of NPO Energia. From November 1985 to October 1986 he passed general space training (OKP) at the TsPK im. Yu.A. Gagarin. On November 28, 1986, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Qualification Commission (MVKK), he was awarded the qualification of a test cosmonaut. On February 11, 1987 he was appointed test cosmonaut of the 291st department of NPO Energia.

In 1987 - 1992 he was trained in the group under the program of flights to the Mir Orbital.

In April - May 1987 he was trained as a flight engineer of the third (reserve) crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft under the program of the third main expedition (EO-3) to the Mir Orbital, together with V. Lyakhov. In May 1987, he replaced S. Emelyanov in the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft and from May to December 1987 he was trained as a backup crew flight engineer together with A. Volkov and A. Shchukin. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-4 TC on December 21, 1987, he was a backup for the ship's flight engineer.

Since January 1988, he was trained as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-7 spacecraft under the program of the fourth main expedition (EO-4) to the Mir Orbital and the Soviet-French Aragats program, together with A. Volkov and Zhan- Lou Chretien (France). On March 22, 1988, he was suspended from training for health reasons and replaced by S. Krikalev. Again admitted to preparation by the decision of the MMC of October 6, 1989.

In May - November 1990, he was trained as a flight engineer of the reserve (third) crew of the Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft under the EO-8 program at the Mir Orbital, together with A. Volkov.

In January - April 1991 he was trained as a flight engineer for the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft under the EO-9 program at the Mir orbital station and the Soviet-British Juno program, together with A. Volkov and Timothy Mace (Great Britain). During the launch of the Soyuz TM-12 TC on May 18, 1991, he was a backup for the ship's flight engineer.

Since May 1991 he was trained as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-13 spacecraft under the EO-10 program at the Mir orbital station and the Soviet-Austrian program Austromir, together with A. Volkov and F. Fiebeck (Austria). On July 10, 1991, in connection with the decision of the State Commission to combine flights under the Austrian and Kazakh programs, he was removed from the crew and replaced by T. Aubakirov.

From October 1991 to February 1992, he was trained as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-14 spacecraft under the EO-11 Mir OK program and the Russian-German Mir-92 program, together with A. Viktorenko and K.-D. Flade (Germany).

In March 1994, he was appointed deputy head of the 291st department (cosmonaut corps) of NPO Energia.

From October 1995 to July 1996 he was trained as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft under the EO-22 program at the Mir orbital station and the Russian-French Cassiopeia program, together with V. Korzun, L. Eyarts ( France). Due to the illness of G. Manakov, the commander of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft, by the decision of the State Commission of August 12, 1996, V. Korzun and A. Kaleri were appointed to the main crew of the ship instead of G. Manakov and P. Vinogradov, which were planned as the main crew of the EO-24.

From December 1997 to July 1998 he was trained as a flight engineer of the second crew under the EO-26 program at the Mir space station, together with S. Zaletin. Yuri Shargin, assigned to the crew on February 24, 1998, was to be trained as a cosmonaut-researcher together with them, but he did not start training, as he was suspended from training for health reasons. Since May 6, 1998, O. Kotov has been trained as a research cosmonaut. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-28 TC on August 13, 1998, he was a backup for the spacecraft's flight engineer.

From March 1999 to March 2000 he was trained as a flight engineer of the prime crew of the 28th expedition to the Mir space station (EO-28), together with S. Zaletin. Since January 2000, actor V. Steklov has been training with them, but he was removed from the crew on March 16, 2000 for financial reasons.

From January 2001 to May 2002, he underwent training for a space flight as the commander of the ISS-5 backup crew, together with S. Kelly (USA) and D. Kondratyev.

On October 1, 2002, he began training as a flight engineer of the ISS-7 prime crew, together with Y. Malenchenko and E. Lu. (USA) as a flight engineer of the ISS-7 backup crew. On March 13, 2003, by decision of the International Space Committee, he was assigned to the ISS-8 prime crew with a launch on the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft and continued training as the ISS-8 flight engineer and the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft commander, together with M.Foul (USA ).

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 ISS will be formed. On August 15, 2005, he began training as part of this group at the RGNII CTC. The possibility of including him in the ISS-17 backup crew as a flight engineer of the TC and ISS was considered.

In May 2006, by decision of Roscosmos, CTC and RSC Energia, he was provisionally appointed commander of the backup crew of Expedition 16 to the ISS (ISS-16d) and commander of the prime crew of Expedition 18 to the ISS (ISS-18) (American members crew will be appointed later). The start of the 18th expedition aboard the Soyuz-TMA-13 spacecraft is scheduled for September 2008. It was planned that this would be the first flight of the new modification of the Soyuz-TMA spacecraft (series 700). However, in the summer of 2006, the first flight of the car of this series was postponed to the spring of 2009.

On October 30, 2006, by order of the President of RSC Energia, he was appointed Head of the Flight Service of RSC Energia, retaining the position of class 1 instructor-test cosmonaut. By the same order, he was relieved of his post as deputy chief of the cosmonaut corps commander of RSC Energia.

Flying

Number of flights - 4 Flight duration - 609 days 21 hours 52 minutes 13 seconds Number of spacewalks - 5 Duration of work in open space - 23 hours 37 minutes.

- First flight

From March 17 to August 10, 1992 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-14 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-11 program (11th main expedition) together with A. Viktorenko. Started together with A. Viktorenko and K.-D. Flade (Germany). He landed together with A. Viktorenko and M. Tonini (France). Call sign: "Vityaz-2". During the flight, he made one spacewalk: 07/08/1992 - lasting 2 hours 3 minutes; The flight duration was 145 days 14 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds.

- Second flight

From August 17, 1996 to March 2, 1997 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-24 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-22 program (22nd main expedition) together with V. Korzun. Started together with V. Korzun and Claudie-Endre Dehe (France). He landed together with V. Korzun and R. Ewald (Germany). Call sign: "Frigate-2". During the flight, he made two spacewalks: 02.12.1996 - lasting 5 hours 58 minutes; 12/09/1996 - lasting 6 hours 38 minutes; The flight duration was 196 days 17 hours 26 minutes 13 seconds.

- Third flight

From April 4 to May 16, 2000, as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-30 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-28 program (28th main expedition) together with S. Zaletin. This flight was the last expedition to the Mir Orbital. Call sign: "Yenisei-2". During the flight, he made one spacewalk: 05/12/2000 - lasting 5 hours 3 minutes; The flight duration was 72 days 19 hours 42 minutes 16 seconds.

- Fourth flight

From October 18, 2003 to April 30, 2004, as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-3 TC and the flight engineer of the 8th Expedition to the ISS together with M. Fole. Launched together with M. Fole and P. Duque (Spain), landed together with M. Fole and A. Kuipers (Netherlands) During the flight made one spacewalk: 02/26/2004 - 3 hours 55 minutes; The flight duration was 194 days 18 hours 33 minutes 12 seconds.

Honorary titles:

Hero of the Russian Federation (1992), Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (1992) - became the first to be awarded this title.

Sports achivments:

Has the 2nd category in trampoline jumping.

Classroom:

Has flown 22 hours on the L-39 trainer aircraft. He made 14 parachute jumps. Cosmonaut 3rd class (08.24.1992), Cosmonaut 2nd class (01.04.1997). First class cosmonaut.

Publications:

Awards:
- Medal "Gold Star" of the Hero of the Russian Federation (1992)
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd degree (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 342 of April 11, 1997)
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1858 of November 9, 2000), the Order of Friendship (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1247 of October 31, 2005).
- NASA Space Flight Medal and NASA Public Service Medal, Knight of the Legion of Honor (France, 1997).

Family status
- Father - Kaleri Yuri Borisovich, (11/25/1917 - 07/15/1993), street lighting electrician.
- Mother - Kaleri (Arefieva) Antonina Petrovna, b. 04/22/1917, assistant epidemiologist of the Jurmala SES, retired.
- Brother - Kaleri Evgeny Yurievich, born in 1944, foreman of the Saransk television plant.
- Sister - Ustinova (Kaleri) Natalya Yurievna, born in 1949, engineer-designer of communication centers.
- Wife - Kaleri (Nosova) Svetlana Leonidovna, born in 1958, landscaping engineer.
- Son - Oleg Aleksandrovich Kaleri, born in 1996

TO Aleri Aleksandr Yurievich - test cosmonaut of the Scientific and Production Association "Energia".
Born on May 13, 1956 in the city of Jurmala, Latvian SSR. Russian. From a family of a worker. In 1973 he graduated from the 10th grade of the Russian secondary school No. 5 in Jaundubulti (Jurmala region).
In 1979 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the city of Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, specializing in Flight Dynamics and Aircraft Control.
Since September 19, 1979 - engineer of the 016th department of GKB NPO Energia. Participated in the development of design and technical documentation, field tests of the Mir OK. He was engaged in the study of loads in the Astra-2 experiment on the Salyut-7 OS, as well as one of the modifications of the Soyuz T spacecraft and the Mir module created on the basis of the same spacecraft. Highly qualified programmer.
In 1983 he completed postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, specializing in Mechanics of Fluids, Gas and Plasma.
By the decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission of February 15, 1984 he was selected as a candidate for the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia. On April 13, 1984, he was appointed a candidate for test cosmonauts of the 291st department of NPO Energia.
From November 1985 to October 1986 he passed general space training at the Yu.A. Gagarin. On November 28, 1986, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Qualification Commission, he was awarded the qualification "test cosmonaut". On February 11, 1987 he was appointed to the post of test cosmonaut of the 291st department of NPO Energia.
In 1987-1992 he trained in a group under the Mir flight program.
In April - May 1987 he was trained as a flight engineer of the third (reserve) crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft under the program of the third main expedition to the Mir Orbital, together with. From May to December 1987 he was trained as a backup crew flight engineer together with. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-4 TSC on December 21, 1987, he was a backup for the spacecraft's flight engineer.
From January 1988 he was trained as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-7 spacecraft under the program of the fourth main expedition to the Mir Orbital and the Soviet-French Aragats program, together with and (France). On March 22, 1988, he was suspended from training for health reasons and replaced. Again admitted to preparation by the decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission of October 6, 1989.
In May-November 1990, he was trained as a flight engineer of the reserve (third) crew of the Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft under the EO-8 program on the Mir space station, together with.
In January-April 1991 he was trained as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft under the EO-9 program at the Mir orbital station and the Soviet-British Juno program, together with T. Mace (Great Britain). During the launch of the Soyuz TM-12 TC on May 18, 1991, he was a backup for the spacecraft flight engineer.
Since May 1991 he was trained as a flight engineer of the prime crew of the Soyuz TM-13 spacecraft under the EO-10 program at the Mir orbital station and the Soviet-Austrian program Austromir, together with F. Fiebeck (Austria).
On July 10, 1991, in connection with the decision of the State Commission to combine flights under the Austrian and Kazakh programs, he was removed from the crew and replaced.
From October 1991 to February 1992 he was trained as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-14 spacecraft under the EO-11 Mir OK program and the Russian-German Mir-92 program, together with K.-D. Flade (Germany ).
From March 17 to August 10, 1992, he made his first space flight as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-14 and Mir spacecraft under the EO-11 program (11th main expedition). Started together with K.-D. Flade (Germany). He landed together with M. Tonini (France). July 8, 1992 made one spacewalk lasting 2 hours 3 minutes. The flight duration was 145 days 14 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds.
Have by the Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 870 of August 11, 1992 for the successful implementation of a long space flight at the Mir orbital station and the courage and heroism shown in this to the pilot-cosmonaut Kaleri Alexander Yurievich awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the presentation of a special distinction - the Gold Star medal (No. 3).
On the same day, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 871 of August 11, 1992, Alexander Yuryevich Kaleri was awarded the title of "Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation". He became the first Russian cosmonaut to receive this title.
In March 1994, he was appointed deputy head of the 291st department (cosmonaut corps) of NPO Energia.
From October 1995 to July 1996 he was trained as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft under the EO-22 program at the Mir orbital station and the Russian-French Cassiopeia program, together with L. Eyarts (France). Due to illness - the Soyuz TM-24 prime crew commander, by the decision of the State Commission of August 12, 1996, A.Yu. Kaleri was appointed to the main crew of the ship instead of and, respectively, who were planned as the main crew of EO-24.
From August 17, 1996 to March 2, 1997 he made his second space flight as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-24 and Mir spacecraft under the EO-22 program (22nd main expedition). Started together with K.-E. Dehe (France). He landed together with R. Ewald (Germany). During the flight, he made two spacewalks: 12/02/1996 - lasting 5 hours 58 minutes; 12/09/1996 - lasting 6 hours 38 minutes. The flight duration was 196 days 17 hours 26 minutes 13 seconds.
From December 1997 to July 1998 he was trained as a flight engineer of the second crew under the EO-26 program at the Mir space station, together with. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-28 TC on August 13, 1998, he was a backup for the spacecraft's flight engineer.
From March 1999 to March 2000 he was trained as a flight engineer of the prime crew of the 28th expedition to the Mir space station (EO-28), together with.
From April 4 to May 16, 2000 he made his third space flight as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-30 and Mir spacecraft under the EO-28 program (28th main expedition) together with. This flight was the last expedition to the Mir Orbital. On May 12, 2000, he made one spacewalk lasting 5 hours 3 minutes. The flight duration was 72 days 19 hours 42 minutes 16 seconds.
From January 2001 to May 2002, he underwent training for a space flight as the commander of the ISS-5 backup crew, together with S. Kelly (USA) and D. Kondratyev. On October 1, 2002, he began training as a flight engineer for the ISS-7 prime crew, together with E. Lu. (USA).
After the disaster of the space shuttle Columbia, which caused the correction of the flight program to the International Space Station and the reorganization of the crews, from February 25, 2003, he trained as a flight engineer of the ISS-7 backup crew. On March 13, 2003, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission, he was appointed to the ISS-8 prime crew starting on the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft and continued training as the ISS-8 flight engineer and the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft commander, together with M.Foul ( USA).
From October 18, 2003 to April 30, 2004, he made his fourth space flight as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft and the flight engineer of the 8th expedition to the ISS together with M. Fole. Started together with M. Fole and P. Duque (Spain), landed together with M. Fole and A. Kuipers (Netherlands). On February 26, 2004, he made one spacewalk lasting 3 hours 55 minutes. The flight duration was 194 days 18 hours 33 minutes 12 seconds.
At the end of July 2005, he was included in the mixed group of cosmonauts designated "KS-15/16/17" from which the crews of the 15th, 16th and 17th expeditions to the ISS will be formed. On August 15, 2005, he began training as part of this group at the RGNII CTC.
In May 2006, by decision of Roscosmos, CTC and RSC Energia, he was provisionally appointed commander of the backup crew of Expedition 16 to the ISS (ISS-16d) and commander of the prime crew of Expedition 18 to the ISS (ISS-18). The start of the 18th expedition aboard the Soyuz-TMA-13 spacecraft is scheduled for September 2008. It was planned that this would be the first flight of the new modification of the Soyuz-TMA spacecraft (series 700). However, in the summer of 2006, the first flight of the car of this series was postponed to the spring of 2009, and then to an even later date. In this regard, his appointment to the ISS-18 crew did not take place.
In August 2007, he was provisionally assigned to the prime crew of Expedition 23 to the ISS (ISS-23, until July 2008 it was designated ISS-21A). According to these plans, the prime crew is to start on the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft in March 2010. This should be the first flight of the new modification of the Soyuz-TMA spacecraft (series 700). On September 21, 2008, this appointment was confirmed in the plan of flights to the ISS published by the press service of Roscosmos. On November 21, 2008, his appointment was officially confirmed by NASA (press release # 08-306) when the ISS-20 - ISS-26 crews were announced.
In April 2009, due to the delay in the launch of the spacecraft of the new modification for another six months, he was assigned to the prime crew of the 25/26 expedition to the ISS. According to the plans for April 2009, the launch of Soyuz # 701 was planned for September 2010.
In the period from January 20 to February 2, 2010, as part of a conditional crew, together with E.I. Tarelkin took part in two-day training on the ability to survive in a deserted area in the event of an emergency landing of the descent vehicle. The trainings took place in a forest near Moscow.
At the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of cosmonauts and their appointment to the crews of manned spacecraft and stations on April 26, 2010, he was certified as a cosmonaut of the RSC Energia detachment.
On September 14, 2010, at the Cosmonaut Training Center, together with Scott Kelly, he passed the pre-flight examination training on the Russian segment of the ISS. On September 15, 2010, the crew passed the examination training on the TDK-7ST # 4 simulator (Soyuz TMA simulator).
On September 17, 2010, he was approved by the Interdepartmental Commission as the Soyuz TMA-M prime crew commander. On September 21, 2010, the appointment was confirmed at a meeting of the board of the Federal Space Agency.
His fifth space flight A.Yu. Kaleri served as Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft commander and ISS flight engineer on the 25th and 26th Expeditions program, together with Scott Kelly. Started on October 7, 2010. On October 10, 2010, the spacecraft docked with the International Space Station. On March 16, 2011, the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft undocked from the station and made a soft landing. The duration of their flight was 159 days 08 hours 43 minutes 05 seconds.
The total duration of stay in space for five flights was 769 days 06 hours 34 minutes 56 seconds (at the end of 2011 - the second indicator in Russia and in the world). Performed 5 spacewalks with a total duration of 23 hours 35 minutes.
Senior lieutenant in reserve (06/27/1983), pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (08/11/1992, badge number 1), cosmonaut 1st class, instructor-cosmonaut-test 1st class.

Alexander Yurievich Kaleri(born May 13, 1956, Jurmala, Latvian SSR, USSR) - Russian cosmonaut, made 5 flights with a total duration of 769 days. On October 8, 2010 at 03:10 am 55 seconds Moscow time (October 7 at 23.10.55 GMT) he set off for the fifth flight on the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft of the new series.

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Education and scientific titles
Professional activity
- Space training
Flying
- First flight
- Second flight
- Third flight
- Fourth flight
- Fifth flight
A family
Honorary awards and titles
- Classiness
- Sports achivments
Publications
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Education and scientific titles

In 1973 he graduated from the 10th grade of the Russian secondary school No. 5 in Jaundubulti (Jurmala region). In 1979 he graduated from the Faculty of Aerophysics and Space Research of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with a degree in Flight Dynamics and Aircraft Control. In 1983 he completed postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with a degree in Mechanics of Liquids, Gas and Plasma.

Professional activity

Since September 19, 1979 he worked as an engineer of the 016th department of the GKB NPO Energia. Participated in the development of design and technical documentation, field tests of the Mir OK. He was engaged in the study of his own external atmosphere in the Astra experiment on the Salyut-7 OS, as well as one of the modifications of the Soyuz T spacecraft and a module for the Mir orbital station created on the basis of the same spacecraft.

Highly qualified programmer.
Military rank: Senior lieutenant in reserve (from 06/27/1983).

Space training

In mid-April 1982, he began to undergo inpatient medical examination at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) as part of the next recruitment (7th recruitment) to the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia and in June 1982 received a positive opinion from the Medical Expert Commission (VEC ). On December 3, 1982, he received admission to special training. At the beginning of 1984 he was selected to the cosmonaut corps based on the results of internal examinations at NPO Energia and by the decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission (GMVK) dated February 15, 1984 he was recommended for admission as a candidate to the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia. On April 13, 1984, by order No. 858, he was appointed as a candidate for test cosmonauts of the 291st department of NPO Energia. From November 1985 to October 1986 he passed general space training (OKP) at the TsPK im. Yu.A. Gagarin. On November 28, 1986, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Qualification Commission (MVKK), he was awarded the qualification of a test cosmonaut. On February 11, 1987 he was appointed test cosmonaut of the 291st department of NPO Energia.

In 1987-1992 he trained in a group under the program of flights to the Mir Orbital.

In April - May 1987 he was trained as a flight engineer of the third (reserve) crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft under the program of the third main expedition (EO-3) to the Mir Orbital, together with V. Lyakhov. In May 1987, he replaced Sergei Emelyanov in the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft and from May to December 1987 he was trained as a backup crew flight engineer together with A. Volkov and A. Shchukin. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-4 TC on December 21, 1987, he was a backup for the ship's flight engineer.

In May - November 1990, he was trained as a flight engineer of the reserve (third) crew of the Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft under the EO-8 program at the Mir Orbital, together with A. Volkov.

In January - April 1991 he was trained as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft under the EO-9 program at the Mir orbital station and the Soviet-British Juno program, together with A. Volkov and Timothy Mace (Great Britain). During the launch of the Soyuz TM-12 TC on May 18, 1991, he was a backup for the ship's flight engineer.

In March 1994, he was appointed deputy head of the 291st department (cosmonaut corps) of NPO Energia.

From October 1995 to July 1996 he was trained as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft under the EO-22 program at the Mir orbital station and the Russian-French Cassiopeia program, together with V. Korzun, L. Eyarts ( France). In connection with the illness of G. Manakov, the commander of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft, by the decision of the State Commission dated August 12, 1996, V. Korzun and A. Kaleri were appointed to the main crew of the ship instead of G. Manakov and P. Vinogradov, which were planned as the main crew of the EO-24.

From December 1997 to July 1998 he was trained as a flight engineer of the second crew under the EO-26 program at the Mir space station, together with S. Zaletin. As a cosmonaut-researcher, Yu. Shargin, assigned to the crew on February 24, 1998, had to undergo training with them, but he did not start training, as he was suspended from training for health reasons. From May 6, 1998, O. Kotov was trained as a research cosmonaut. During the launch of the Soyuz TM-28 TC on August 13, 1998, he was a backup for the spacecraft's flight engineer.

From March 1999 to March 2000 he was trained as a flight engineer of the prime crew of the 28th expedition to the Mir Orbital Station (EO-28), together with S. Zaletin. Since January 2000, actor V. Steklov has been training with them, but he was removed from the crew on March 16, 2000 for financial reasons.

From January 2001 to May 2002, he underwent training for a space flight as the commander of the ISS-5 backup crew, together with S. Kelly (USA) and D. Kondratyev.

On October 1, 2002, he began training as a flight engineer of the ISS-7 prime crew, together with Y. Malenchenko and E. Lu. (USA) as a flight engineer of the ISS-7 backup crew. On March 13, 2003, by the decision of the International Space Committee, he was assigned to the ISS-8 prime crew starting on the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft and continued training as the ISS-8 flight engineer and the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft commander, together with M. Fole (USA ).

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 ISS will be formed. On August 15, 2005, he began training as part of this group at the RGNII CTC. The possibility of including him in the ISS-17 backup crew as a flight engineer of the TC and ISS was considered.

In May 2006, by decision of Roscosmos, CTC and RSC Energia, he was provisionally appointed commander of the backup crew of Expedition 16 to the ISS (ISS-16d) and commander of the prime crew of Expedition 18 to the ISS (ISS-18) (American members crew will be appointed later). The start of the 18th expedition aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is scheduled for September 2008. It was planned that this would be the first flight of the new modification of the Soyuz-TMA spacecraft (series 700). However, in the summer of 2006, the first flight of the aircraft of this series was postponed to the spring of 2009. Then the launch of the first spacecraft of the 700th series was postponed until September 29, 2010 under the ISS-25/26 crew, A. Kaleri was appointed the commander of the prime crew. In fact, the flight began on October 8, 2010.

Flying

Number of flights - 5
The total duration of flights - 769 days 6 hours 35 minutes 19 seconds
The number of spacewalks - 5
Duration of work in open space - 25 hours 46 minutes.

First flight

From March 17 to August 10, 1992, as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-14 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-11 program (11th main expedition) together with A. Viktorenko. Started together with A. Viktorenko and K.-D. Flade (Germany). He landed together with A. Viktorenko and M. Tonini (France). Call sign: "Vityaz-2". During the flight, he made one spacewalk:

07/08/1992 - lasting 2 hours 3 minutes;

The flight duration was 145 days 14 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds.

Second flight

From August 17, 1996 to March 2, 1997, as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-24 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-22 program (22nd main expedition) together with V. Korzun. Started together with V. Korzun and Claudie-André Dehe (France). He landed together with V. Korzun and R. Ewald (Germany). Call sign: "Frigate-2". During the flight, he made two spacewalks:

12/02/1996 - lasting 5 hours 58 minutes;
12/09/1996 - lasting 6 hours 38 minutes;

The flight duration was 196 days 17 hours 26 minutes 13 seconds.

Third flight

From April 4 to June 16, 2000, as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-30 TC and the Mir Space Station under the EO-28 program (28th main expedition) together with S. Zaletin. This flight was the last expedition to the Mir Orbital. Call sign: "Yenisei-2". During the flight, he made one spacewalk:

05/12/2000 - lasting 5 hours 3 minutes;

The flight duration was 72 days 19 hours 42 minutes 16 seconds.

Fourth flight

02/26/2004 - lasting 3 hours 55 minutes;

The flight duration was 194 days 18 hours 33 minutes 12 seconds.

Fifth flight

From October 8, 2010 to March 16, 2011, as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft and flight engineer of the 25th and 26th main expeditions to the ISS together with Oleg Skripochka. Call sign: "Ingul". He took off and landed together with Oleg Skripochka and Scott Kelly.

The flight duration was 159 days 08 hours 43 minutes 05 seconds.

A family

Father - Kaleri Yuri Borisovich, (November 25, 1917 - July 15, 1993), street lighting electrician.
Mother - Kaleri (Arefieva) Antonina Petrovna, b. April 22, 1917, assistant epidemiologist of the Jurmala SES, retired.
Brother - Kaleri Evgeny Yurievich, born in 1944, foreman of the Saransk television plant.
Sister - Ustinova (Kaleri) Natalya Yurievna, born in 1949, engineer-designer of communication centers.
Wife - Kaleri (Nosova) Svetlana Leonidovna, born in 1958, landscaping engineer.
Son - Oleg Aleksandrovich Kaleri, born in 1996

Honorary awards and titles

Hero of the Russian Federation (August 11, 1992) - for the successful implementation of a long space flight on the Mir orbital station and for the courage and heroism shown at the same time
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree (November 9, 2000) - for the courage and heroism shown during the space flight on the orbital research complex "Mir"
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree (April 11, 1997) - for the courage and heroism shown during the long space flight of the twenty-second main expedition on the orbital research complex "Mir"
Order of Merit to the Fatherland, IV degree (April 12, 2011) - for courage and high professionalism shown during the implementation of a long space flight on the International Space Station
Order of Friendship (October 31, 2005) - for the dedication and high professionalism shown during the 195-day space flight, and the strengthening of friendship between peoples
NASA Space Flight Medal NASA Space Flight Medal)
NASA Public Service Medal NASA Public Service Medal)
Legion of Honor (France, 1997)
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (August 11, 1992) - for the successful implementation of a space flight at the Mir orbital station and high professionalism shown at the same time(the first to be awarded this title)

Classiness

Has a flight time of 22 hours on an L-39 training aircraft. He made 14 parachute jumps. Cosmonaut 3rd class (08.24.1992), Cosmonaut 2nd class (01.04.1997). First class cosmonaut.

Sports achivments

Has the 2nd category in trampoline jumping.

Publicationssee also

Mir (orbital complex)
International space station
Faculty of Aerophysics and Space Research, MIPT

Notes (edit)

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 11, 1992 No. 870
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 9, 2000 No. 1858
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 11, 1997 No. 342
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 12, 2011 No. 432 "On rewarding with state awards of the Russian Federation"
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1247 October 31, 2005
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 11, 1992 No. 871

Partially used materials from the site http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Performed from March 17 to August 10, 1992 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-14 spacecraft and a flight engineer of the Mir orbital complex under the 11th main expedition program, the Russian-German program Mir-92 and the Russian-French program Antares ". Performed one spacewalk lasting 2 hours 03 minutes. The flight duration was 145 days. 14 hours 10 minutes.

The second flight of A.Yu. Kaleri passed from August 17, 1996 to March 2, 1997 at the Soyuz TM-24 and the Mir spacecraft as a flight engineer under the 22nd main expedition program, the Russian-American program Mir 22 / NASA-3 and the Russian -French program "Cassiopeia". Performed two spacewalks with a total duration of 12 hours and 36 minutes. The flight duration was 196 days 17 hours 26 minutes.

The third flight of A.Yu. Kaleri performed from April 3 to June 16, 2000 on the Soyuz TM-30 spacecraft and the Mir spacecraft as a flight engineer under the 28th main expedition program. During the Plasma Crystal-2 experiment, the crew for the first time obtained stable ordered spatial structures in zero gravity. The EO-28 flight was final to the Mir orbital station. During the flight, the cosmonaut performed one spacewalk lasting 5 hours 03 minutes. Flight duration - 72 days 19 hours 42 minutes.

Alexander Yurievich left for his fourth flight on October 18, 2003 as a member of the crew of the 8th long-term expedition to the ISS as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-3 TPK and the ISS flight engineer. He performed one spacewalk lasting 3 hours 56 minutes. The flight duration was 194 days 18 hours 33 minutes.

Alexander Yuryevich performed the fifth flight from October 8, 2010 to March 16, 2011 as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft and flight engineer of the 25th and 26th main expeditions to the ISS together with O. Skripochka and S. Kelly. The flight duration was 159 days 08 hours 43 minutes.

At present, Alexander Kaleri is the head of the Flight and Space Center of PJSC RSC Energia named after S.P. Queen.

The management of the Yu.A. Gagarin, the cosmonauts, the entire staff of the CTC congratulate Alexander Kaleri on his birthday and wish him good health, prosperity, happiness, success in his professional activities and new achievements!

ISS cosmonauts

Prime crew of TPK "Soyuz TMA-M"

Alexander Yurievich KALERI

TPK commander
ISS flight engineer

Class 1 Test Cosmonaut Instructor,

RSC Energia im. S.P. Queen, Russia

Date and place of birth:

Father - Kaleri Yuri Borisovich (1917-1993).

Mother - Kaleri (Arefieva) Antonina Petrovna, born in 1917.

Education:

In 1979 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, specializing in Flight Dynamics and Aircraft Control, and in 1983 - postgraduate study at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, specializing in Mechanics of Fluids, Gas and Plasma.

Family status:

Wife - Kaleri (Nosova) Svetlana Leonidovna, born in 1958.

Son - Oleg Aleksandrovich Kaleri, born in 1996.

Awards:

Hero of the Russian Federation, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation. He was awarded the Gold Star medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation, the Orders of Merit for the Fatherland II and III degrees, Friendship, as well as the NASA medals For Space Flight and Public Service. Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France).

Hobbies:

Jumping on a trampoline, running, reading books, growing flowers.

Work experience:

Since 1979 he worked as an engineer at the GKB NPO Energia named after V.I. S.P. Queen. Participated in the development of design and technical documentation, field tests of the Mir orbital station. He was engaged in the study of loads. Highly qualified programmer.

In 1984 he was enlisted in the cosmonaut corps of NPO Energia.

From November 1985 to October 1986 he took a course of general space training at the Cosmonaut Training Center. Yu.A. Gagarin.

November 28, 1986 - by the decision of the Interdepartmental Qualification Commission he was awarded the qualification "test cosmonaut". Has flown 22 hours on the L-39 trainer aircraft. He made 14 parachute jumps.

In 1987-1992 he trained in the group under the program of flights to the Mir station.

April-May 1987 - training as a flight engineer of the third (reserve) crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft under the program of the third main expedition (EO-3) to the Mir spacecraft, together with V. Lyakhov.

In May 1987, he replaced S. Emelyanov in the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft and from May to December 1987 he was trained as a backup crew flight engineer together with A. Volkov and A. Shchukin.

January-March 1988 - training as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-7 spacecraft under the EO-4 / Aragats program at the Mir space station, together with A. Volkov and J.-L. Chretien (France).

May-November 1990 - training as a flight engineer of the reserve (third) crew of the Soyuz TM-11 spacecraft under the EO-8 program at the Mir space station, together with A. Volkov.

January-April 1991 - training as a flight engineer for the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft under the EO-9 / Juno program at the Mir space station, together with A. Volkov and T. Mace (Great Britain).

May-July 1991 - training as a flight engineer of the prime crew of the Soyuz TM-13 spacecraft under the EO-10 / Austromir program on the Mir space station, together with A. Volkov and F. Fiebeck (Austria).

October 1991 - February 1992 - training as a flight engineer of the main crew of the Soyuz TM-14 spacecraft under the EO-11 / Mir-92 program at the Mir space station, together with A. Viktorenko and K.-D. Flade (Germany).

First space flight performed March 17 - August 10, 1992 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-14 spacecraft and the Mir orbital complex under the EO-11 program, the Russian-German program Mir-92 and the Russian-French program Antares, together with A. Viktorenko and K.-D. Flade (Germany). He landed together with A. Viktorenko and M. Tonini (France). During the flight, he made one spacewalk lasting 2 hours 03 minutes. The flight duration was 145 days 14 hours 10 minutes 33 seconds.

October 1995 - July 1996 - training as a flight engineer of the backup crew of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft under the EO-22 / NASA-3 program and the Russian-French Cassiopeia program on the Mir space station, together with V. Korzun, L. Eyarts (France) and J. Linenger (USA).

August 12, 1996 - due to illness of G. Manakov, the Soyuz TM-24 prime crew commander, by the decision of the State Commission V. Korzun and A. Kaleri.

Second space flight performed August 17, 1996 - March 02, 1997 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-24 spacecraft and the Mir orbital complex under the EO-22 / NASA-3 / Cassiopeia program, together with V. Korzun, K. Andre- Dehe. He worked with the crews of EO-21 and EO-23, as well as the crews of two visiting crews on the Atlantis shuttle under the STS-79 and STS-81 programs. He worked under the Mir-Shuttle program together with the American astronauts Sh. Lucid, J. Blah, J. Linenger and the German cosmonaut R. Ewald under the Mir-97 program. During the flight, he performed two spacewalks with a total duration of 12 hours and 36 minutes. The flight duration was 196 days 17 hours 26 minutes 13 seconds.

December 1997 - July 1998 - training as a flight engineer of the second crew under the EO-26 program at the Mir space station, together with S. Zaletin and (since May 6, 1998) with O. Kotov.

March 1999 - March 2000 - training as a flight engineer for the main crew of EO-28, together with S. Zaletin and actor V. Steklov (since January 2000).

Third space flight performed from April 4 to June 16, 2000 as a flight engineer of the Soyuz TM-30 spacecraft and the Mir orbital complex under the EO-28 program, together with S. Zaletin. During the flight, he made one spacewalk lasting 5 hours 03 minutes. The flight duration was 72 days 19 hours 42 minutes 16 seconds.

From January 2001 to April 2002, he passed training for a space flight as the commander of the ISS-5 backup crew.

From September 2002 to February 2003 he completed training as a flight engineer for the ISS-7 prime crew.

From February to April 2003, he passed training as the commander of the ISS-7 backup crew.

Since June 2003 he has been preparing for a space flight as a flight engineer of the ISS-8 prime crew and commander of the Soyuz TMA TC.

Fourth space flight performed from October 18, 2003 to April 30, 2004 as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft and the flight engineer of the 8th main expedition to the ISS together with M. Fole.

During the flight, he made one spacewalk on February 26, 2004, lasting 3 hours 55 minutes.

The flight duration was 194 days 18 hours 33 minutes 43 seconds.

At the end of July 2005 he was included in the mixed group of cosmonauts designated "ISS-15/16/17". On August 15, 2005, he began training as part of this group at the RGNII CTC. The possibility of his inclusion in the ISS-17 backup crew as a flight engineer of the TC and ISS was considered.

In May 2006, by the decision of Roscosmos, CTC and RSC Energia, he was provisionally appointed as the backup crew commander of Expedition 16 to the ISS and the prime crew commander of Expedition 18 to the ISS, but his appointment to the ISS-18 crew did not take place.

On October 30, 2006, by order of the President of RSC Energia, he was appointed Head of the Flight Service of RSC Energia (now the Corporation's Science and Technology Center), retaining the position of class 1 instructor-test cosmonaut. By the same order, he was relieved of his post as deputy chief of the cosmonaut corps commander of RSC Energia.

In August 2007, he was provisionally assigned to the prime crew of Expedition 23 to the ISS. This was to be the first flight of the new modification of the Soyuz-TMA spacecraft (series 700). On September 21, 2008, this appointment was confirmed when the ISS-20 - ISS-26 crews were announced. In April 2009, due to the delay in the launch of the spacecraft of the new modification for another six months, he was assigned to the prime crew of the 25/26 expedition to the ISS.

At the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of cosmonauts and their appointment to the crews of manned spacecraft and stations on April 26, 2010, he was certified as a cosmonaut of the RSC Energia detachment.