Yury Lonchakov

Russian cosmonaut and pilot

Yury Lonchakov - Russian cosmonaut and pilot
Born

March 4th, 1965
60 years ago

Category

Explorers & Adventurers

Country

Russia

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Trained as a test pilot, contributed to the Russian space program. Flew on several space missions, including long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station. Participated in the 'Expedition 14' mission, conducting scientific research and technology demonstrations in microgravity. Worked on advancements in spaceflight and helped develop new methods for conducting experiments in space.

Completed 5 spaceflights

Participated in 'Expedition 14' on ISS

Contributed to space program advancements

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