Yelena Serova
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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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Yelena Olegovna Serova". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Cosmonaut Yelena Serova may fly in 2013". collect SPACE. 08 December 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Cosmonaut Bio: Elena Olegovna Serova". jsc.nasa.gov. January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Maria Fischer (3 December 2012). "Roscosmos Selects Second Female Cosmonaut Trainee". Space Safety Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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