Sergei Volkov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov, born April 1, 1973, in Chuhuiv, Ukrainian SSR. He was a member of two missions to the International Space Station, spending more than a year in total in space. During his missions he did three spacewalks lasting more than 18 hours in total. Volkov is the first second-generation cosmonaut (and space walker), the son of cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov. He entered the Tambov Air Force Academy for Pilots. He graduated in 1995 with a degree of pilot/engineer. After graduating from Tambov Air Force Academy, Volkov served in the air force as an assistant aircraft commander. From December 1997 to November 1999, Volkov underwent general cosmonaut training, and in November 1999, was qualified as a test cosmonaut.
Spaceflights:
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 Soyuz TMA-12 / ISS-17 Commander 08.04. - 24.10.2008 198d 16h 20m
2 Soyuz TMA-02M / ISS-28 / ISS-29 Commander 07.06. - 22.11.2011 167d 06h 13m
Total 365d 22h 33m
