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Aleksandr Gorbunov
Roscosmos cosmonaut and aerospace engineer who flew as a mission specialist on SpaceX Crew-9, marking one of the few Russians to launch on a U.
170d
Days in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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Biography
Roscosmos cosmonaut and aerospace engineer who flew as a mission specialist on SpaceX Crew-9, marking one of the few Russians to launch on a U.S. commercial vehicle.
Before NASASpacecraft engineer at RSC Energia who supported Progress cargo launches from Baikonur before Roscosmos selected him in 2018.
Notable Missions
SpaceX Crew-9 / Expedition 72
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
paragliding
Languages
RussianEnglish
Fun fact
He has said his love of paragliding inspired his desire to reach even higher skies, and on Crew-9 became the first Russian cosmonaut to operate the controls of an American spacecraft.
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