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Serova was selected as a test cosmonaut at the age of 30 in the RKKE-14 group in October 2006 while working as a flight engineer. |
Serova was selected as a test cosmonaut at the age of 30 in the RKKE-14 group in October 2006 while working as a flight engineer. |
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Serova has been selected for [[Expedition 41]]/[[Expedition 42|42]], set to travel by Soyuz to the International Space Station in September 2014. She will only be the fourth Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space. Previously [[Valentina Tereshkova]], [[Svetlana Savitskaya]] and [[Yelena Kondakova]] have flown into space.{{ |
Serova has been selected for [[Expedition 41]]/[[Expedition 42|42]], set to travel by Soyuz to the International Space Station in September 2014. She will only be the fourth Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space. Previously [[Valentina Tereshkova]], [[Svetlana Savitskaya]] and [[Yelena Kondakova]] have flown into space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2012/12/03/roscosmos-selects-female-cosmonaut-trainee/|title=|author=Maria Fischer|publisher=Space Safety Magazine|date=3 December 2012|accessdate=16 February 2013}}</ref> |
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Yelena Serova | |
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| Born | April 22, 1976 Vozdvizhenka, Primorsky Krai, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Cosmonaut | |
| Selection | 2006 RKKE Group |
Yelena Olegovna Serova (Russian: Елена Олеговна Серова ) was born April 22, 1976. She is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006.[citation needed]
Personal data
She is the wife of cosmonaut Mark Serov, selected in RKKE-13 in 2003, but retired for medical reasons before flying any missions. They have a daughter.[citation needed]
Education
In March 2001, Serova graduated from the Aerospace Faculty of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) qualified as an engineer. In 2003 she graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Instrument Engineering and Information qualified as an economist.[citation needed]
Experience
Prior to enrollment as a cosmonaut, Serova has worked as an engineer of the 2nd category RSC Energia, and in the Mission Control Center.[citation needed]
Cosmonaut career
Serova was selected as a test cosmonaut at the age of 30 in the RKKE-14 group in October 2006 while working as a flight engineer.
Serova has been selected for Expedition 41/42, set to travel by Soyuz to the International Space Station in September 2014. She will only be the fourth Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space. Previously Valentina Tereshkova, Svetlana Savitskaya and Yelena Kondakova have flown into space.[1]
References
- ^ Maria Fischer (3 December 2012). Space Safety Magazine http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2012/12/03/roscosmos-selects-female-cosmonaut-trainee/. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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