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Sergei Krikalev

Portrait photograph of Sergei Krikalev

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Sergei Krikalev is a Russian mechanical engineer and former cosmonaut, born on 27 August 1958, a veteran of six spaceflights according to Wikipedia: two long-duration missions to Mir, two short missions on the Space Shuttle and two long-duration missions to the International Space Station. On STS-60 in 1994 he became the first Russian cosmonaut to fly on the Shuttle, and on STS-88 in 1998 he helped connect the first Russian and American station segments, alongside commander Robert Cabana. He was part of Expedition 1 and later commanded Expedition 11. Wikidata records 803 days and 9 hours in space.

Born
27 August 1958
Country
Soviet Union
Flights
8: Soyuz TM-7 (1988), Soyuz TM-12 (1991), Soyuz TM-13 (1991), STS-60 (1994), STS-88 (1998), Soyuz TM-31 (2000), STS-102 (2001), Soyuz TMA-6 (2005)
Time in space
803 days 9 hours
Stations visited
International Space Station, as part of Expedition 1, Expedition 11

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0). All people who have flown in space.

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  1. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    Classic Aerospace History
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Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

Classic Aerospace History

Duration 45:51

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  1. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    DocumentaryClassic Aerospace History · 45:51

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