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Biographical Data

Skripochka Oleg Ivanovich
soyuz tma flight engineer
iss flight engineer
RSC energia Test-Cosmonaut

PERSONAL DATA:ƒŠ Born December 24, 1969 in Nevinnomysk, Stavropol Region, Russia.ƒŠ Married to Elena Vladimirovna Milovanova.ƒŠ They have a daughter, Darya, born in 2005, and a son, Denis, born in 2008.ƒŠ OlegâÀÙs hobbies include parachute sport and bicycle tourism.ƒŠ

EDUCATION:ƒŠ Graduated from physics and mathematics high school #28 Zaporozhye in 1987 where he was a member of the Young Cosmonauts group named after V.ƒŠKomarov.ƒŠ He then entered the Bauman State Technical University. ƒŠHe graduated in 1993 with a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering.ƒŠ

AWARDS:ƒŠ âÀÜGagarin pinâÀÝ from the Federal Space Agancy.ƒŠ

EXPERIENCE:ƒŠ From 1987 through 1991, Skripochka had work experience at RSC Energia as a test subject, test mechanic, and as a mechanic from 1991 to 1993 at the project department.ƒŠ After graduating from the Bauman State Technical University he worked at the Russian Space Corporation Energia from 1993 - 1997 as an engineer at the transport and cargo vehicles ground hardware development and testing project department.ƒŠ Oleg is a 1st class sky diver with 300 parachute jumps.

SPACEFLIGHT TRAINING:ƒŠ In August 1997, ƒŠhe was selectedƒŠ as an RSC Energia cosmonaut-candidate.ƒŠ

From December 1997 - November 1999, ƒŠhe completed basic spaceflight training.ƒŠ In November, 1999 he was qualified as a test cosmonaut.

Since January 2000, ƒŠhe trained in the test-cosmonaut group for the ISS program.

From April, 2007 - April, 2008 he trained as an ISS-17 backup crewmember (Soyuz TMA and ISS flight engineer).

Skripochka served as flight engineer aboard the Soyuz TMA-M when it launched October 7, 2010 to the International Space Station.ƒŠ During his 5-month stay aboard the station, he served as a flight engineer for Expedition 25/26, spending 159 days in space.

MARCH 2011