Sergei Avdeyev

Russian engineer and astronaut with missions

Sergei Avdeyev - Russian engineer and astronaut with missions
Born

January 1st, 1956
69 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Russia

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Born in 1956, an engineer and astronaut participated in three long-duration missions aboard the Mir space station from 1992 to 1999. Accumulated a total of 747 days in space, which ranks among the highest for any astronaut. Contributed to numerous scientific experiments and technological advancements during missions.

Completed three missions aboard the Mir space station

Accumulated 747 days in space

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