March 27 at the International Space Station Expedition went, studies which will allow to study the behavior of the organism in the long space flights. Syzranets Mikhail Kornienko will orbit nearly a year. The mission will be the foundation for the human exploration of deep space.
– The future astronaut was born April 15, 1960 in the family helicopter pilot – Boris G. Kornienko, – say in the administration of Syzran – In Kuibyshev region Mikhail lived up to three years. In 1963, his father was transferred to a special regiment in search and rescue of astronauts in the city Uzhnouralsk. The family followed Boris Y..
Two years later, Boris Kornienko was killed in a plane crash along with the entire crew. Junior Kornienko dreamed father’s occupation. After high school, had a chance to return to his native Kuibyshev region. Kornienko wanted to go to Syzran Higher Military Aviation School, but did not pass on sight. In 1981 he entered the Moscow Aviation Institute.
In the aerospace industry Kornienko since 1986, worked in the RSC “Energy” as a leading specialist in the organization of work in the open space. July 27, 2010 he will open Space 6 hours and 43 minutes.
would-be astronauts from the RSC “Energia” Kornienko was appointed in 1998. April 2, 2010 made its first flight as a flight engineer-1 “Soyuz TMA-18».
– The second flight Syzran astronaut is the foundation for human exploration of deep space and new planets – say the Federal Space Agency .
– Full flight of this length was almost 20 years ago, and during that time medicine and technology has leaped forward, – said Mikhail Kornienko on prelaunch news conference.
He invited Start a delegation from Syzran – city officials and friends.
– Mikhail Borisovich was very glad that the delegation of his native city responded to the invitation to attend the launch of Soyuz TMA – said the head of administration Syzran Nicholas Lyadin – C Michael, we talked not as long as we would like, but in that short time he impressed absolutely quiet man on the eve of such an important event.
Before the start of the ship astronaut were transferred to the wishes of our countrymen and Governor Nicholas Merkoushkin.
– In the words of Michael himself, for he is very pleased that the Samara region appreciates his countryman, – says Nikolay Lyadin – In 2010, he spent six months on the ship and met its 50th anniversary in space. At this time, the flight will last twice as long, and Michael again celebrate its anniversary in orbit.
Mikhail Kornienko will return to Earth only 3 March 2016. All next year will cosmonaut, immersed in the work – the scientific program of the expedition includes more than 70 experiments in various areas.
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